093_HB2638
LRB093 07168 JLS 07323 b
1 AN ACT concerning merchant refunds.
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 adding Section 2MM as follows:
6 (815 ILCS 505/2MM new)
7 Sec. 2MM. Merchandise return; cash refund.
8 (a) A person who is engaged in the business of selling
9 merchandise and who accepts returns of merchandise from
10 consumers shall make a cash refund to the consumer at the
11 time the person accepts a return of merchandise if the
12 consumer paid cash at the time the merchandise was purchased.
13 (b) A person who violates this Section commits an
14 unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.