Chapter 815 — BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

(815 ILCS 665/15) Sec. 15. Contracts of the United States or any other state. This Act shall not apply to provisions contained in or executed in connection with any building and construction contract awarded by the United States or by any other state. (Source: P.A. 92-657, eff. 7…

(815 ILCS 665/20) Sec. 20. Business of selling tangible personal property. This Act shall not apply to any person primarily engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property. (Source: P.A. 92-657, eff. 7-16-02.)

(815 ILCS 665/5) Sec. 5. Definition. In this Act: "Building and construction contract" means a contract for the design, construction, alteration, improvement, repair, or maintenance of real property, highways, roads, or bridges. (Source: P.A. 92-657, eff. 7-16-02.)

(815 ILCS 665/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 92-657, eff. 7-16-02.)

(815 ILCS 670/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Residential Building Code Act. (Source: P.A. 93-778, eff. 1-1-05.)

(815 ILCS 670/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: "International Residential Code" means the current edition or the most recent preceding edition of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings published by the International Code Council, excluding Part…

(815 ILCS 670/15) Sec. 15. Adoption of residential building code. A contract to build new residential construction in any non-building code jurisdiction must adopt as part of the construction contract the applicability of a residential building code that is agreed to by the home …

(815 ILCS 670/20) Sec. 20. Homes constructed for resale. If a builder constructs a home for resale, the builder must certify to the buyer that the builder has constructed the home in compliance with a code authorized under Section 15 and must identify that code. (Source: P.A. 93-…

(815 ILCS 670/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to provide minimum requirements for safety and to safeguard property and the public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, installation, and quality of materials of new residential construction …

(815 ILCS 670/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2005. (Source: P.A. 93-778, eff. 1-1-05.)

(815 ILCS 672/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act. (Source: P.A. 104-227, eff. 1-1-26.)

(815 ILCS 672/10) Sec. 10. Reservation service agreements. A third-party restaurant reservation service shall not list, advertise, promote, or sell reservations for a food service establishment through the website, mobile application, or other platform of the third-party restaura…

(815 ILCS 672/15) Sec. 15. Violations; civil penalties. (a) Any person who violates, or causes another person to violate, a provision of this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation. Each day that a third-party restaurant reservation service vio…

(815 ILCS 672/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Food service establishment" means a place where food is provided for individual portion service directly to the consumer whether the food is provided free of charge or sold, and whether consumption occurs on or off the premises …

(815 ILCS 675/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act. (Source: P.A. 99-889, eff. 8-25-16.)

(815 ILCS 675/10) Sec. 10. Certain indemnity agreements void. A provision, clause, covenant, or agreement that is part of or in connection with a snow removal and ice control services contract is against public policy and void if it does any of the following: (1) Requires, or has…

(815 ILCS 675/15) Sec. 15. Applicability. (a) This Act applies to snow removal and ice control services contracts entered into on and after the effective date of this Act. (b) This Act does not apply to contracts for snow removal or ice control services on public roads or with pu…

(815 ILCS 675/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Service provider" means a person providing services under a snow removal and ice control services contract. "Service receiver" means a person receiving services under a snow removal and ice control services contract. "Snow remov…

(815 ILCS 675/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 99-889, eff. 8-25-16.)

(815 ILCS 705/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1701) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Franchise Disclosure Act of 1987. (Source: P.A. 85-551; 86-1475.)

(815 ILCS 705/10) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1710) Sec. 10. Registration and Annual Report. No franchisor may sell or offer to sell a franchise in this State if (1) the franchisee is domiciled in this State or (2) the offer of the franchise is made or accepted in this State and the …

(815 ILCS 705/11) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1711) Sec. 11. Amendments. Within 30 days after the close of each quarter of its fiscal year, the franchisor shall prepare revisions to its disclosure statement to reflect any material changes to disclosures included, or required to be in…

(815 ILCS 705/12) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1712) Sec. 12. Period of effectiveness. The registration of a franchise and the disclosure statement used in connection therewith shall continue to be effective unless the Administrator issues an order suspending, terminating, prohibiting…

(815 ILCS 705/13) Sec. 13. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-551. Repealed by P.A. 96-648, eff. 10-1-09.)

(815 ILCS 705/14) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1714) Sec. 14. Effect of registration. The fact that a franchise has been registered by the Administrator is not a finding by the Administrator that the disclosure statement filed with the Administrator in connection with that registratio…

(815 ILCS 705/15) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1715) Sec. 15. Escrow of franchise fees; surety bonds; franchise fee deferrals. If the Administrator finds that a franchisor has failed to demonstrate that adequate financial arrangements have been made to fulfill obligations to provide r…

(815 ILCS 705/16) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1716) Sec. 16. Form and contents of disclosure statements. The disclosure statement required under this Act shall be prepared in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission rule entitled Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concernin…

(815 ILCS 705/17) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1717) Sec. 17. Participation in trade associations. It shall be an unfair franchise practice and a violation of this Act for a franchisor to in any way restrict any franchisee from joining or participating in any trade association. (Sourc…

(815 ILCS 705/18) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1718) Sec. 18. Discrimination. It shall be an unfair franchise practice and a violation of this Act for any franchisor to unreasonably and materially discriminate between franchisees operating a franchised business located in this State i…

(815 ILCS 705/19) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1719) Sec. 19. Termination of a Franchise. (a) It shall be a violation of this Act for a franchisor to terminate a franchise of a franchised business located in this State prior to the expiration of its term except for "good cause" as pro…

(815 ILCS 705/2) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1702) Sec. 2. Findings and purpose. (1) The General Assembly finds and declares that the sale of franchises is a widespread business activity. Illinois residents have suffered substantial losses where franchisors or their representatives h…

(815 ILCS 705/20) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1720) Sec. 20. Nonrenewal of a franchise. It shall be a violation of this Act for a franchisor to refuse to renew a franchise of a franchised business located in this State without compensating the franchisee either by repurchase or by ot…

(815 ILCS 705/21) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1721) Sec. 21. Franchise Advisory Board. There is created in the Office of the Administrator a Franchise Advisory Board. The Franchise Advisory Board shall consist of such members as the Administrator deems appropriate to advise him on fr…

(815 ILCS 705/22) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1722) Sec. 22. Enforcement. (a) The Administrator may suspend, terminate, prohibit or deny the sale of any franchise or registration of any franchise or salesperson if it appears to him that: (1) there has been a failure to comply with an…

(815 ILCS 705/23) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1723) Sec. 23. Hearings and notice of order suspending, terminating, prohibiting or denying sales or registration. The Administrator may summarily issue an order prohibiting, suspending, terminating or denying the sale of a franchise or r…

(815 ILCS 705/24) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1724) Sec. 24. Civil penalties. In lieu of any penalty provided pursuant to Section 25 of this Act, and in addition to an action pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 22 of this Act, the Administrator may bring an action in the name and o…

(815 ILCS 705/25) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1725) Sec. 25. Criminal prosecution. Any person who willfully sells a franchise in this State without complying with Sections 5, 6, 10, 11, 13 or 15 of this Act or who in a disclosure statement or an amendment thereto willfully makes any …

(815 ILCS 705/26) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1726) Sec. 26. Private civil actions. Any person who offers, sells, terminates, or fails to renew a franchise in violation of this Act shall be liable to the franchisee who may sue for damages caused thereby. This amendatory Act of 1992 i…

(815 ILCS 705/27) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1727) Sec. 27. Periods of limitation. No action shall be maintained under Section 26 of this Act to enforce any liability created by this Act unless brought before the expiration of 3 years after the act or transaction constituting the vi…

(815 ILCS 705/28) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1728) Sec. 28. No other civil liability. Except as explicitly provided in this Act, no civil liability in favor of any person shall arise against any person by implication from or as a result of the violation of any provision of this Act.…

(815 ILCS 705/29) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1729) Sec. 29. Certificate of registration or filing of annual report; admissibility in evidence. In any civil or criminal action brought under this Act, a Certificate under the seal of this State, signed by the Administrator, stating whe…

(815 ILCS 705/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1703) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act: (1) "Franchise" means a contract or agreement, either expressed or implied, whether oral or written, between two or more persons by which: (a) a franchisee is granted the right to engage in t…

(815 ILCS 705/30) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1730) Sec. 30. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-551. Repealed by P.A. 90-642, eff. 7-24-98.)

(815 ILCS 705/31) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1731) Sec. 31. Powers of the Administrator. (a) Investigations. The Administrator may in his discretion: (1) make such public or private investigations inside or outside this State as he deems necessary (i) to determine whether any person…

(815 ILCS 705/32) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1732) Sec. 32. Rules and interpretive opinions. The Administrator may make and enforce such reasonable rules as are necessary to administer and enforce this Act. Such rules and regulations shall conform to and comply with "The Illinois Ad…

(815 ILCS 705/33) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1733) Sec. 33. Hearings. (a) Notice required. If a hearing is requested or ordered under any provision of this Act, the Administrator shall set the matter for hearing and notice of the time and place for the hearing shall be sent to the f…

(815 ILCS 705/34) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1734) Sec. 34. Judicial review. All final administrative decisions of the Administrator hereunder shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative Review Law, as amended, and any rules adopted pursuant thereto. The term …

(815 ILCS 705/35) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1735) Sec. 35. Service of process. Sufficient service of any process in any action brought under this Act may be made by serving a copy thereof with the agency designated to receive process in the disclosure statement filed with the Admin…

(815 ILCS 705/36) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1736) Sec. 36. Books and records. Every franchisor selling franchises in this State shall at all times keep and maintain a complete set of books, records and accounts of such sales. (Source: P.A. 85-551.)

(815 ILCS 705/37) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1737) Sec. 37. Public inspection. (a) Generally. All disclosure statements and other papers and documents received by the Administrator under this Act shall be open to public inspection, except that the Administrator may, in his discretio…