Chapter 815 — BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

(815 ILCS 620/202) (from Ch. 29, par. 202) Sec. 202. Disclosures to customer. In the first oral communication with a customer or in the first written response to an inquiry by a customer; or other than an oral communication or written response the primary purpose of which is to a…

(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 620/401) (from Ch. 29, par. 401) Sec. 401. Contract requirements. Every contract for invention development services shall set forth in at least 10-point boldface type, or equivalent size if handwritten, all of the following: (a) A full and detailed description of the ac…

(815 ILCS 620/402) (from Ch. 29, par. 402) Sec. 402. Right of cancellation. Each party's right of cancellation of the contract shall be maintained: (a) Notwithstanding any contractual provision to the contrary, the invention developer and the customer shall each have the right to…

(815 ILCS 620/501) (from Ch. 29, par. 501) Sec. 501. Application of other law. The provisions of this Act are not exclusive and do not relieve the parties or the contract subject thereto from compliance with all other applicable provisions of law. (Source: P.A. 81-542.)

(815 ILCS 620/502) (from Ch. 29, par. 502) Sec. 502. Unenforceability of contract for noncompliance. Any contract for invention development services which does not comply with the applicable provisions of this Act shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy, prov…

(815 ILCS 620/503) (from Ch. 29, par. 503) Sec. 503. Unenforceability of contract for fraud. Any contract for invention development services entered into in reliance upon any false, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading opinion, statement or other representation by the invention de…

(815 ILCS 620/504) (from Ch. 29, par. 504) Sec. 504. Nonwaiver of Act by customer. Any waiver by the customer of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable. (Source: P.A. 81-542.)

(815 ILCS 620/505) (from Ch. 29, par. 505) Sec. 505. Damages and attorneys fees. Any person who has been injured by a violation of this Act by an invention developer or by any false or fraudulent statement, representation, or omission of material fact by an invention developer, m…

(815 ILCS 620/506) (from Ch. 29, par. 506) Sec. 506. Offenses. Any invention developer who wilfully violates any provision of this Act, or wilfully enters an invention development contract which omits any duty or disclosure required by this Act, is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor…

(815 ILCS 620/507) (from Ch. 29, par. 507) Sec. 507. Injunction. Any circuit court of this State shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain and enjoin the violation of any of the provisions of this Act relating to invention development services and contracts therefor. (Source:…

(815 ILCS 620/508) (from Ch. 29, par. 508) Sec. 508. Enforcement. The duty to institute actions for violations of this Act, including equity proceedings to restrain and enjoin such violations, is hereby vested in the Attorney General and State's attorneys. The Attorney General or…

(815 ILCS 620/509) (from Ch. 29, par. 509) Sec. 509. Voidability for failure to comply with disclosure requirements. Failure to make the disclosures required by Article 2 of this Act shall render any contract subsequently entered into between the customer and the invention develo…

(815 ILCS 620/601) (from Ch. 29, par. 601) Sec. 601. Maintenance of bond. Every invention developer rendering or offering to render invention development services in this State shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company admitted to do business in this State. The principal s…

(815 ILCS 620/602) (from Ch. 29, par. 602) Sec. 602. Cash deposit instead of bond. Instead of furnishing the bond required by Section 602 of this Act, the invention developer may deposit with the Secretary of State a cash deposit in the like amount. This cash deposit may be satis…

(815 ILCS 620/603) (from Ch. 29, par. 603) Sec. 603. Forfeiture of bond. The bond required by Section 601 of this Act shall be in favor of the State of Illinois for the benefit of any person who, after entering into a contract for invention development services with an invention …

(815 ILCS 620/701) (from Ch. 29, par. 701) Sec. 701. Maintenance of records. Every invention developer shall maintain all records and correspondence relating to performance of each invention development service contract for a period of not less than three years after expiration o…

(815 ILCS 620/702) (from Ch. 29, par. 702) Sec. 702. Reference to compliance with Act in advertising. No invention developer shall make, or authorize the making of, any reference to compliance by it with this Act in any advertisement. (Source: P.A. 81-542.)

(815 ILCS 620/703) (from Ch. 29, par. 703) Sec. 703. Severability clause. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held unconstitutional, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons and circumsta…

(815 ILCS 620/704) (from Ch. 29, par. 704) Sec. 704. Application of Act and effective date. This Act shall not apply to any contract entered into prior to the effective date of the Act. This Act takes effect upon its becoming a law. (Source: P.A. 81-542.)

(815 ILCS 628/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the In-Office Membership Care Act. (Source: P.A. 101-190, eff. 8-2-19.)

(815 ILCS 628/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: "Dental care provider" means a natural person or persons licensed or otherwise legally authorized to provide health care services in the State of Illinois in the field of dentistry who provides such services either alone or wit…

(815 ILCS 628/15) Sec. 15. In-office membership care agreement provisions. (a) An in-office membership care agreement shall identify: (1) the dental care provider or providers and the patient or patients; (2) the general scope of services as well as the specific services to be pr…

(815 ILCS 628/20) Sec. 20. Location of in-office membership care services. In-office membership care services may be provided in a dental care provider's office or another location in which a patient visit with the dental care provider needs to occur. (Source: P.A. 101-190, eff. …

(815 ILCS 628/25) Sec. 25. Insurance billing prohibited. Neither the patient nor the dental care provider shall submit a bill to an insurer for the services provided under an in-office membership care agreement. (Source: P.A. 101-190, eff. 8-2-19.)

(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 628/35) Sec. 35. Disclaimer. An in-office membership care agreement shall include the following disclaimer: "This agreement does not provide health insurance coverage, including the minimal essential coverage required by applicable federal law. It provides only the serv…

(815 ILCS 628/40) Sec. 40. Restrictions on transfer. An in-office membership care agreement may not be sold or transferred by the dental care provider without the written consent of the patient and may be transferred only to another dental care provider. An in-office membership c…

(815 ILCS 628/45) Sec. 45. Effect of this Act. This Act does not prohibit dental care providers who are not dental care providers offering in-office membership care agreements from entering into agreements with patients to the extent such agreements do not violate the provisions …

(815 ILCS 628/5) Sec. 5. Public policy. It is the policy of the State of Illinois to promote personal responsibility for health care and the cost-effective delivery of dental services by encouraging innovative use of in-office membership care practices for dental care. In-office …

(815 ILCS 628/80) Sec. 80. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 101-190, eff. 8-2-19; text omitted.)

(815 ILCS 628/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 101-190, eff. 8-2-19.)

(815 ILCS 630/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2001) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Job Referral and Job Listing Services Consumer Protection Act". (Source: P.A. 85-1367.)

(815 ILCS 630/10) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2010) Sec. 10. Newspaper advertising pertaining to employment opportunities offered or provided by a Service appearing within or adjacent to help-wanted or classified job advertising shall contain the phrases "Not an Employment Agency" an…

(815 ILCS 630/11) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2011) Sec. 11. Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of any license previously issued to any person as a private employment agency pursuant to "An Act to revise the law in relation to private employment agencies and to repeal an A…

(815 ILCS 630/12) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2012) Sec. 12. Violation of any of the provisions of this Act is an unlawful practice pursuant to Section 2 of the Deceptive Business Practices Act, as now or hereafter amended. All remedies, penalties and authority granted to the Attorne…

(815 ILCS 630/2) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2002) Sec. 2. Definitions. (a) "Employer" means a person seeking to obtain employees to perform services, tasks, or labor for which a salary, wage, or other compensation or benefits are to be paid. (b) "Job listing service", "job referral …

(815 ILCS 630/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2003) Sec. 3. The provisions of this Act shall apply to any person engaging in any of the activities regulated by this Act, including persons who transact business in this State but whose residence or principal place of business is located…

(815 ILCS 630/4) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2004) Sec. 4. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to: (a) Any State, federal or local governmental agency that performs such services; (b) Any labor union that procures employment for any of its members in any job coming under the j…

(815 ILCS 630/5) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2005) Sec. 5. Every Service shall be required to: (1) Keep and make available to the Attorney General during regular business hours, and to the State's Attorney of any county in which the Service conducts business the following records: (a…

(815 ILCS 630/6) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2006) Sec. 6. Prior to the acceptance of a fee from a job seeker, a Service shall provide the job seeker with a written contract which shall include at least the following: (1) The name of the Service and the addresses and telephone number…

(815 ILCS 630/7) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2007) Sec. 7. Every contract or receipt shall be made and numbered consecutively in original and duplicate, both to be signed by the job seeker and an agent or employee of the Service. The original shall be given to the job seeker and the …

(815 ILCS 630/8) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2008) Sec. 8. (1) A Service shall refund in full the fee paid by a job seeker if the Service does not, within 10 calendar days after execution of the contract, supply at least 3 employment opportunities then available to the job seeker and…

(815 ILCS 630/9) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 2009) Sec. 9. In addition to any act or practice in violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, as now or hereafter amended, it shall be a violation of this Act for any Service or its agent or employee to do any o…

(815 ILCS 633/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Military Personnel Cellular Phone Contract Termination Act. (Source: P.A. 94-635, eff. 8-22-05.)

(815 ILCS 633/10) Sec. 10. Termination of cellular phone contract without penalty. Any service member who enters military service, or the spouse of that service member, may terminate, without penalty, a cellular phone contract by giving notice via e-mail or regular mail to an add…