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Public Act 096-1306
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| HB4698 Enrolled | LRB096 15766 DRJ 31006 b |
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AN ACT concerning business.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business |
Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2III as follows:
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(815 ILCS 505/2III new) |
Sec. 2III. Seller's shipments of similar merchandise to |
consumer. If a consumer purchases merchandise, it is an |
unlawful practice under this Act for the seller of the |
merchandise to periodically send and debit the consumer's |
account for shipments of similar merchandise, unless the |
consumer has agreed, by express request or consent, to receive |
such periodic shipments of merchandise. The seller must clearly |
and conspicuously disclose any minimum purchase requirement |
and how the consumer may cancel periodic shipments.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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