94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB3439

 

Introduced 2/22/2005, by Rep. Monique D. Davis

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
815 ILCS 505/2   from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262

    Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning unlawful practices.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning business.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
5 Practices Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
 
6     (815 ILCS 505/2)  (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262)
7     Sec. 2. Unfair methods of competition and and unfair or
8 deceptive acts or practices, including but not limited to the
9 use or employment of any deception fraud, false pretense, false
10 promise, misrepresentation or the concealment, suppression or
11 omission of any material fact, with intent that others rely
12 upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material
13 fact, or the use or employment of any practice described in
14 Section 2 of the "Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act",
15 approved August 5, 1965, in the conduct of any trade or
16 commerce are hereby declared unlawful whether any person has in
17 fact been misled, deceived or damaged thereby. In construing
18 this section consideration shall be given to the
19 interpretations of the Federal Trade Commission and the federal
20 courts relating to Section 5 (a) of the Federal Trade
21 Commission Act.
22 (Source: P.A. 78-904.)