Chapter 815, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

(815 ILCS 375/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 563) Sec. 3. (a) Every retail installment contract must be in writing, dated, signed by both the buyer and the seller, and, except as otherwise provided in this Act, completed as to all essential provisions before it is signed by the buyer…

(815 ILCS 408/3) (was 720 ILCS 350/3) Sec. 3. Whenever a seller advertises that consumer goods are for sale without stating a price, but with words such as "prices reduced", "1/3 off", "50% off" or words of similar meaning, such ad shall clearly state whether services incidental …

(815 ILCS 414/3) (was 720 ILCS 375/3) Sec. 3. Whoever, upon the purchase of such admission tickets as herein provided, feels himself aggrieved or injured by paying for such tickets any sum in excess of the advertised price or printed rate, or any sum in excess of the price origin…

(815 ILCS 325/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 323) Sec. 3. Records of purchases. Except as provided in Section 5 of this Act every recyclable metal dealer in this State shall enter into an electronic record-keeping system for each purchase of recyclable metal, a catalytic converter or…

(815 ILCS 655/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1803) Sec. 3. Advertisement. (a) An advertisement for a rental-purchase agreement that refers to or states the amount of a payment or the right to acquire ownership of any one particular item under the agreement must clearly and conspicuou…

(815 ILCS 415/3) (from Ch. 114, par. 107) Sec. 3. That any person or persons violating the provisions of the second Section of this Act shall be deemed guilty of Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77-2203.)

(815 ILCS 302/3) (was 720 ILCS 220/3) Sec. 3. Exemption. Any person who sells or offers for sale a household appliance which was obtained by the person making the sale for his own use, but who is not regularly engaged in the business of making such sales is exempted from the prov…

(815 ILCS 425/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1303) Sec. 3. Any person who shall use any counterfeit or imitation of any label, trade-mark or form of advertisement of any such union or association, knowing the same to be counterfeit or imitation, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemean…

(815 ILCS 610/3) (from Ch. 29, par. 50-3) Sec. 3. Applicability. (a) Governmental and not-for-profit entities are exempt from the requirements of this Act. (b) The provisions of this Act are not exclusive, and do not exempt any contract for dance studio services, nor the parties …

(815 ILCS 360/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 873) Sec. 3. As used in this Act: (a) "Consumer goods" means tangible personal property used or bought for use primarily for personal, family or household purposes. (b) "Buyer" or "retail buyer" means any individual who buys consumer goods…

(815 ILCS 515/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1603) Sec. 3. Home Repair Fraud. (a) A person commits the offense of home repair fraud when he knowingly enters into an agreement or contract, written or oral, with a person for home repair, and he knowingly: (1) Misrepresents a material f…

(815 ILCS 440/3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7703) Sec. 3. Legislative finding. The General Assembly finds: (a) that a great volume of waste oil is being disposed of in ways that pollute the waters, air and lands of the State of Illinois. (b) that this oil is a valuable natural resour…

(815 ILCS 510/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 313) Sec. 3. A person likely to be damaged by a deceptive trade practice of another may be granted injunctive relief upon terms that the court considers reasonable. Proof of monetary damage, loss of profits or intent to deceive is not requ…

(815 ILCS 710/3.1) Sec. 3.1. Motor vehicle financing affiliate. For purposes of this Act, a franchisee and a motor vehicle financing affiliate, as defined in Section 5-100 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, shall be treated as a single entity. That a franchisee arranges to receive mot…

(815 ILCS 160/3.1) Sec. 3.1. Liability; privity of contract. No creditor shall be liable to a person not in privity of contract with the creditor for civil damages arising out of a credit agreement, or any conditions precedent thereto, except for acts or conduct by the creditor t…

(815 ILCS 135/3.1) (from Ch. 17, par. 5804) Sec. 3.1. When the obligor of the loan is induced by the contractor to sign a completion certificate before the contractor has performed the labor or delivered the materials as stated by such certificate, regardless of whether the oblig…

(815 ILCS 408/3.5) Sec. 3.5. Disclosure of discounted price; grocery stores; supermarkets. (a) If a discount is offered for an item, the retail mercantile establishment shall provide (i) the original price and the discounted price; (ii) the original price and a credit or reductio…

(815 ILCS 5/3.5) Sec. 3.5. Authority of Secretary of State. Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of State has the authority to enforce this Act as it pertains to the offer, sale, or investment advice concerning a covered security as defined by Section 2.29. (Source: P.A. …

(815 ILCS 408/3.7) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 3.7. Digital promotions; consumer access. (a) A retail mercantile establishment that owns and operates a mobile or computer application through which the retail mercantile esta…

(815 ILCS 628/30) Sec. 30. In-office membership care agreements not classified as insurance. In-office membership care agreements are not subject to regulation as insurance under the Illinois Insurance Code. (Source: P.A. 101-190, eff. 8-2-19.)

(815 ILCS 637/30) Sec. 30. Remedies; injunction. Any person who suffers a violation of this Act may bring an action to recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees and seek an injunction or any other available remedy. (Source: P.A. 89-114, eff. 1-1-96.)

(815 ILCS 413/30) Sec. 30. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 88-288; text omitted.)

(815 ILCS 615/30) (from Ch. 29, par. 1051-30) Sec. 30. Prohibited contract provisions. (a) No contract for dating referral services shall require payments or financing over a period in excess of 3 years from the date the contract is entered into, nor shall the term of any contrac…

(815 ILCS 308/30) Sec. 30. Consumers authorizations of repairs or other actions. After receiving the estimate, the owner or the owner's agent may (i) authorize the repairs at the estimate of cost and time in writing, or (ii) request the return of the motor vehicle in a disassembl…

(815 ILCS 305/30) (from Ch. 134, par. 130) Sec. 30. Violations. (a) It is a violation of this Act to make or cause to be made telephone calls utilizing an autodialer to any emergency telephone number as defined in Section 5. It is a violation of this Act to make or cause to be ma…

(815 ILCS 555/30) Sec. 30. Applicability. This Act applies with respect to complex wheelchairs sold or in use on or after the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.A. 104-324, eff. 1-1-26.)

(815 ILCS 306/30) Sec. 30. Consumer's authorization of repairs or other action. After receiving the estimate, the owner or the owner's agent may (i) authorize the repairs at the estimate of cost and time in writing, (ii) request the return of the motor vehicle in a disassembled s…

(815 ILCS 530/30) Sec. 30. Safe disposal of information. Any State agency that collects personal data that is no longer needed or stored at the agency shall dispose of the personal data or written material it has collected in such a manner as to ensure the security and confidenti…

(815 ILCS 398/30) Sec. 30. Removal of identifying marks prohibited. No resale dealer shall remove, alter, or obliterate any manufacturer's make, model or serial number, personal identification number, or identifying marks engraved or etched upon an item of personal property that …

(815 ILCS 124/30) Sec. 30. Annual report. The Secretary may require an annual report from all licensees in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary. The Department may publish reports containing a compilation of aggregate data concerning the buy-now-pay-later loan industry. …

(815 ILCS 616/30) Sec. 30. Cancellation of contract; refund. (a) A consumer may cancel a contract with an educational planning service provider at any time before the educational planning service provider has fully performed each service the educational planning service provider …

(815 ILCS 710/30) Sec. 30. Form; contents; service of Board's decision after hearing. The decision of the Motor Vehicle Review Board on any matter heard under Section 29 of this Act shall be in writing and shall contain findings of fact and a determination of the issues presented…

(815 ILCS 301/30) Sec. 30. Waiver of rights void. Any waiver by a consumer of his or her rights under this Act is void. (Source: P.A. 94-378, eff. 1-1-06.)

(815 ILCS 617/30) Sec. 30. Statutory construction. This Act shall apply to all contracts, including commercial contracts governed by any other law of this State, and shall not be deemed to be displaced by the provisions of any other law of this State. (Source: P.A. 90-268, eff. 7…

(815 ILCS 636/30) Sec. 30. Security interest prohibited. (a) No consumer lease or other document executed by the lessee in connection therewith shall provide for the creation of a security interest in any personal or real property of the lessee to secure the payment of the obliga…

(815 ILCS 405/30) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 530) Sec. 30. The Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county in this State may bring an action in the name of the State against any person to restrain and prevent any violation of this Act. In the enforcement of this Act, the …

(815 ILCS 513/30) Sec. 30. Action for actual damages. Any person who suffers actual damage as a result of a violation of this Act may bring an action pursuant to Section 10a of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1023, eff. 7-12-10.)

(815 ILCS 177/30) Sec. 30. Rate limits for non-bank refund anticipation loans. (a) No person shall make or facilitate a refund anticipation loan for which the refund anticipation loan interest rate is greater than 36% per annum. The refund anticipation loan interest rate shall be…

(815 ILCS 121/30) Sec. 30. Disclosures. All consumer legal funding contracts shall contain the disclosures specified in this Section, which shall constitute material terms of the contract. Unless otherwise specified, the disclosures shall be typed in at least 12-point bold-type f…

(815 ILCS 525/30) Sec. 30. Prize award required. A sponsor who represents that a person has been awarded a prize shall, not later than 30 days after making the representation, provide the person with: (1) the prize; (2) a voucher, certificate, or other document giving the person …

(815 ILCS 312/30) Sec. 30. Exemption; vicarious liability. A car-sharing program and a shared-vehicle owner shall be exempt from vicarious liability consistent with 49 U.S.C. 30106 and under any State or local law that imposes liability solely based on vehicle ownership. (Source:…

(815 ILCS 137/30) Sec. 30. No prepayment penalty. A high risk home loan may not contain terms under which a consumer must pay a prepayment penalty for paying all or part of the principal before the date on which the principal is due. For purposes of this Section, any method of co…

(815 ILCS 180/30) Sec. 30. Unearned premiums. Upon cancellation or expiration of collateral protection insurance, the amount of unearned premiums, if any, as calculated in accordance with the policy, shall be refunded to the debtor. The amount of unearned premiums, however, may n…

(815 ILCS 540/30) Sec. 30. Protective order for access to personal medical records and health history. Any child born as a result of the fertility fraud referred to in Section 15 is entitled to a qualified protective order allowing the child access to the personal medical records…

(815 ILCS 620/301) (from Ch. 29, par. 301) Sec. 301. Contracts. Every contract for invention development services shall be in writing and shall be subject to the provisions of this Act. A copy of the written contract shall be given to the customer for him to retain at the time he…

(815 ILCS 620/302) (from Ch. 29, par. 302) Sec. 302. Notice on contract. Each and every contract for invention development services shall carry a distinctive and conspicuous cover sheet with the following notice to the customer printed thereon in boldface type of not less than 10…

(815 ILCS 620/303) (from Ch. 29, par. 303) Sec. 303. Title to invention. No invention developer shall acquire any interest, partial or whole, in the title to the customer's invention as part of a contract for invention development services. Nothing in this Section shall be constr…

(815 ILCS 620/304) (from Ch. 29, par. 304) Sec. 304. Rights of customer against third parties. No contract for invention development services shall require the execution of any note or series of notes by the customer which, when separately negotiated, will cut off as to third par…

(815 ILCS 620/305) (from Ch. 29, par. 305) Sec. 305. Rights of customer against assignee of invention developer. Any assignee of the invention developer's rights is subject to all equities and defenses of the customer against the invention developer existing in favor of the custo…

(815 ILCS 513/31) Sec. 31. Attorney's fees. If a home repair and remodeling contract that is subject to this Act contains a provision allowing attorney's fees to be awarded to any party to the contract, then, notwithstanding any terms in the contract to the contrary, that provisi…