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Full Text of HB2855  98th General Assembly

HB2855 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2855

 

Introduced , by Rep. Natalie A Manley

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
815 ILCS 505/2QQQ new

    Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Prohibits an offer of a product or service to a consumer for a free trial period if, as a result of accepting the product or service for the free trial period, the consumer is required to contact the merchant to avoid receiving additional products or services and incurring a financial obligation for those additional products or services. Provides that a violation constitutes an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.


LRB098 07705 JLS 37782 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB2855LRB098 07705 JLS 37782 b

1    AN ACT concerning business.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
5Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2QQQ as follows:
 
6    (815 ILCS 505/2QQQ new)
7    Sec. 2QQQ. Charges after trial period. A person may not
8offer a consumer a product or service for a free trial period
9if, as a result of accepting the product or service for the
10free trial period, the consumer is required to contact the
11merchant to avoid receiving additional products or services and
12incurring a financial obligation for those additional products
13or services.
14    Violation of this Section constitutes an unlawful practice
15within the meaning of this Act.