Chapter 815 — BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

(815 ILCS 518/15) Sec. 15. Unlawful practices for Internet dating services, Internet child care services, Internet senior care services, and Internet home care services. It is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act for an Internet datin…

(815 ILCS 518/2) Sec. 2. Findings, declarations. The Legislature finds and declares that residents of this State need to be informed of the potential risks of participating in Internet dating services, Internet child care services, Internet senior care services, and Internet home…

(815 ILCS 518/20) Sec. 20. No violation to serve as intermediary. An Internet service provider or website hosting service does not violate this Act as a result of serving as an intermediary for the transmission of electronic messages between members of an Internet dating service,…

(815 ILCS 518/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Criminal background screening" means a name search for a person's criminal convictions initiated by an Internet dating service provider, an Internet child care service provider, an Internet senior care service provider, …

(815 ILCS 518/7) Sec. 7. Exceptions. This Act does not apply to: (1) an individual who is considered an "employee" as defined in the Health Care Worker Background Check Act; or (2) an individual or service provider who is considered a "health care employer" as defined in the Heal…

(815 ILCS 518/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 97-1056, eff. 8-24-12; text omitted.)

(815 ILCS 518/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 97-1056, eff. 8-24-12.)

(815 ILCS 520/1) (from Ch. 134, par. 151) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Pay-Per-Call Services Consumer Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 87-452.)

(815 ILCS 520/10) (from Ch. 134, par. 160) Sec. 10. Rules applicable to the pay-per-call industry. (a) Each sponsor engaged in furnishing any live, recorded, or recorded-interactive audio text information services including, but not limited to, "900" numbers and "976" numbers sha…

(815 ILCS 520/105) (from Ch. 134, par. 195) Sec. 105. This Act takes effect on January 1, 1992. (Source: P.A. 87-452.)

(815 ILCS 520/11) (from Ch. 134, par. 161) Sec. 11. Identification of information provider. The telecommunication carrier of any pay-per-call telephone information service must provide, upon verbal or written request, the name, address and telephone number of the actual provider …

(815 ILCS 520/15) (from Ch. 134, par. 165) Sec. 15. Violations. (a) Enforcement by customer. Any customer injured by a violation of this Act may bring an action for the recovery of damages. Judgment may be entered for 3 times the amount at which the actual damages are assessed, p…

(815 ILCS 520/5) (from Ch. 134, par. 155) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following terms have the meanings set forth herein. "Pay-per-call" means a call made by means of a 10 digit numbering sequence under which the caller is billed for the call made to a sponsor o…

(815 ILCS 525/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Prizes and Gifts Act. (Source: P.A. 92-436, eff. 1-1-02.)

(815 ILCS 525/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Catalog seller" means an entity (and its subsidiaries) or a person at least 50% of whose annual revenues are derived from the sale of products sold in connection with the distribution of catalogs of at least 24 pages, …

(815 ILCS 525/15) Sec. 15. Application of Act. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act applies only to a written promotional offer that is: (1) made to a person in this State; (2) used to induce or invite a person to come to this State to claim a prize, attend a sales …

(815 ILCS 525/20) Sec. 20. No payment required. (a) No sponsor may require a person in this State to pay the sponsor money as a condition of awarding the person a prize, or as a condition of allowing the person to receive, use, compete for, or obtain information about a prize. (b…

(815 ILCS 525/25) Sec. 25. Disclosures required. A written promotional prize offer must contain each of the following in a clear and conspicuous statement at the onset of the offer: (1) the true name or names of the sponsor and the address of the sponsor's actual principal place …

(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 525/32) Sec. 32. Advertising media exempt. Nothing in this Act creates liability for acts by the publisher, owner, agent, or employee of a newspaper, periodical, radio station, television station, cable television system, or other advertising medium arising out of the p…

(815 ILCS 525/35) Sec. 35. Exemptions. This Act does not apply to solicitations or representations in connection with: (1) the sale or purchase of books, recordings, video cassettes, periodicals, and similar goods through a membership group or club that is regulated by the Federa…

(815 ILCS 525/40) Sec. 40. Violations. (a) Nothing in this Act may be construed to permit an activity otherwise prohibited by law. (b) Enforcement by consumer. A consumer who suffers loss by reason of any intentional violation of any provision of this Act may bring a civil action…

(815 ILCS 525/5) Sec. 5. Legislative intent. The General Assembly finds that deceptive promotional advertising of prizes is a matter vitally affecting the public interest in this State. (Source: P.A. 92-436, eff. 1-1-02.)

(815 ILCS 525/90) Sec. 90. Severability. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or a…

(815 ILCS 530/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Personal Information Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 94-36, eff. 1-1-06.)

(815 ILCS 530/10) Sec. 10. Notice of breach; notice to Attorney General. (a) Any data collector that owns or licenses personal information concerning an Illinois resident shall notify the resident at no charge that there has been a breach of the security of the system data follow…

(815 ILCS 530/12) Sec. 12. Notice of breach; State agency. (a) Any State agency that collects personal information concerning an Illinois resident shall notify the resident at no charge that there has been a breach of the security of the system data or written material following …

(815 ILCS 530/15) Sec. 15. Waiver. Any waiver of the provisions of this Act is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable. (Source: P.A. 94-36, eff. 1-1-06.)

(815 ILCS 530/20) Sec. 20. Violation. A violation of this Act constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. (Source: P.A. 94-36, eff. 1-1-06.)

(815 ILCS 530/25) Sec. 25. Annual reporting. Any State agency that collects personal data and has had a breach of security of the system data or written material shall submit a report within 5 business days of the discovery or notification of the breach to the General Assembly li…

(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 530/40) Sec. 40. Disposal of materials containing personal information; Attorney General. (a) In this Section, "person" means: a natural person; a corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity; a unit of local government or any agency, department, divisio…

(815 ILCS 530/45) Sec. 45. Data security. (a) A data collector that owns or licenses, or maintains or stores but does not own or license, records that contain personal information concerning an Illinois resident shall implement and maintain reasonable security measures to protect…

(815 ILCS 530/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Data collector" may include, but is not limited to, government agencies, public and private universities, privately and publicly held corporations, financial institutions, retail operators, and any other entity that, for any pur…

(815 ILCS 530/50) Sec. 50. Entities subject to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Any covered entity or business associate that is subject to and in compliance with the privacy and security standards for the protection of electronic health in…

(815 ILCS 530/900) Sec. 900. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-36, eff. 1-1-06; text omitted.)

(815 ILCS 535/0.01) (was 720 ILCS 140/0.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Taxpreparer Disclosure of Information Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(815 ILCS 535/1) (was 720 ILCS 140/1) Sec. 1. It is a Class A misdemeanor for any person, including an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, joint venture, or any employee or agent thereof, to disclose, or to convey a list of names prepared on the basis of any …

(815 ILCS 535/2) (was 720 ILCS 140/2) Sec. 2. For the purposes of this Act, a person is engaged in the business of preparing federal or state income tax returns or assisting taxpayers in preparing such returns if he does either of the following: (a) Advertises, or gives publicity…

(815 ILCS 535/3) (was 720 ILCS 140/3) Sec. 3. Contacting a taxpayer to obtain his written consent to disclosure does not constitute a violation of this Act. (Source: P.A. 77-33.)

(815 ILCS 540/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Fertility Fraud Act. (Source: P.A. 103-478, eff. 1-1-24.)

(815 ILCS 540/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Assisted reproductive treatment" means treatment pursuant to assisted reproduction, as defined in the Reproductive Health Act, as a method of achieving a pregnancy through the handling of human oocytes, sperm, zygotes,…

(815 ILCS 540/15) Sec. 15. Fertility fraud. The following individuals may bring an action against any health care provider, embryologist, or any other person involved in any stage of the treatment who knowingly or intentionally used the health care provider's, embryologist's, or …

(815 ILCS 540/20) Sec. 20. Donor fertility fraud. A donor of human reproductive material may bring an action against any health care provider, embryologist, or any other person involved in any stage of the treatment who: (1) treats a patient for infertility by using human reprodu…

(815 ILCS 540/25) Sec. 25. Rewards. A plaintiff who prevails in an action under this Act is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and: (1) compensatory and punitive damages; or (2) liquidated damages of $50,000. A plaintiff who prevails in an action brought under Section 15 is a…

(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 540/35) Sec. 35. Causes of action. (a) A person who brings an action under Section 15 has a separate cause of action for each child born as the result of the fraudulent assisted reproductive treatment. (b) A donor or donor's estate that brings an action under Section 20…

(815 ILCS 540/40) Sec. 40. Other remedies. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prohibit a person from pursuing any other remedy provided by law. (Source: P.A. 103-478, eff. 1-1-24.)

(815 ILCS 540/45) Sec. 45. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-478, eff. 1-1-24; text omitted.)

(815 ILCS 540/5) Sec. 5. Legislative intent. The General Assembly finds that fertility fraud, or the assisted reproductive treatment of a patient using the health care provider's own human reproductive material without the patient's informed written consent, has caused significan…