Chapter 815, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

(815 ILCS 160/1) (from Ch. 17, par. 7101) Sec. 1. Definitions. For the purpose of this Act, the following terms have the meanings given them: (1) "Credit agreement" means an agreement or commitment by a creditor to lend money or extend credit or delay or forbear repayment of mone…

(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 410/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 192) Sec. 1. For the purposes of this Act: "Consumer" shall mean an individual, firm, partnership, association or corporation who buys for own use or for the use of another but not for resale. "Second-hand watch" means: (1) A watch which, …

(815 ILCS 121/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Consumer Legal Funding Act. (Source: P.A. 102-987, eff. 5-27-22.)

(815 ILCS 715/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 1501) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Equipment Fair Dealership Law. (Source: P.A. 86-259.)

(815 ILCS 301/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Assistive Technology Warranty Act. (Source: P.A. 94-378, eff. 1-1-06.)

(815 ILCS 390/1) (from Ch. 21, par. 201) Sec. 1. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Act to assure adequate protection for those who contract through pre-need contracts for the purchase of certain cemetery merchandise and cemetery services and undeveloped interment, entombment or …

(815 ILCS 420/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1851) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Travel Promotion Consumer Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)

(815 ILCS 322/1) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Consumer Product Return Act. (Source: P.A. 104-593, eff. 7-1-27.)

(815 ILCS 408/1) (was 720 ILCS 350/1) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-476) Sec. 1. As used in this Act: "Seller" means any person or legal entity that is in the business of selling consumer goods to the public. "Consumer goods" means any machine, appliance, clothing…

(815 ILCS 407/1) (was 720 ILCS 345/1) Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any junk dealer, pawn broker, or any second hand dealer, either directly or indirectly, to purchase or receive by way of barter or exchange, or otherwise, anything of value, or to receive on deposit or pledge …

(815 ILCS 180/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Collateral Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 89-623, eff. 8-9-96.)

(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 650/1) (from Ch. 30, par. 153b) Sec. 1. The use of private seals on written contracts, deeds, mortgages or any other written instruments or documents heretofore required by law to be sealed, is hereby abolished, but the addition of a private seal to any such instrument …

(815 ILCS 137/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the High Risk Home Loan Act. (Source: P.A. 93-561, eff. 1-1-04.)

(815 ILCS 145/1) (from Ch. 17, par. 6101) Sec. 1. (a) No person in whose name a credit card is issued without his having requested or applied for the card or for the extension of the credit or establishment of a charge account which that card evidences is liable to the issuer of …

(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 406/1) (was 720 ILCS 668/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Retail Sale and Distribution of Novelty Lighters Prohibition Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1174, eff. 7-22-10.)

(815 ILCS 513/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Home Repair and Remodeling Act. (Source: P.A. 91-230, eff. 1-1-00.)

(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 170/1) (from Ch. 135, par. 1) Sec. 1. That when any note, bond, bill or other instrument in writing is for the payment or delivery of personal property other than money, and no particular place is specified therein for such payment or delivery, the maker may tender such…

(815 ILCS 325/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 321) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law. (Source: P.A. 95-979, eff. 1-2-09.)

(815 ILCS 710/1.1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 751.1) Sec. 1.1. Declaration of purpose. The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of vehicles within this State vitally affects the general economy of the State and the public interest, welfare, and safety and th…

(815 ILCS 720/1.1) (from Ch. 43, par. 301.1) Sec. 1.1. As used in this Act: (1) "Beer" means a beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or concoction of barley, or other grain, malt, and hops in water, and includes, among other things, beer, ale, stout, lage…

(815 ILCS 414/1.5) (was 720 ILCS 375/1.5) Sec. 1.5. Sale of tickets at more than face value prohibited; exceptions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f-5) of this Section and in Section 4, it is unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corp…

(815 ILCS 414/1.6) Sec. 1.6. Prohibition on selling tickets not in the reseller's possession. (a) A ticket reseller shall not sell or offer for sale a ticket that the ticket reseller does not own or have actual or constructive possession of at the time of listing or advertising f…

(815 ILCS 362/10) Sec. 10. State-approved modular housing units; state-approved seals; construction requirements. (a) The state-approved modular dwelling unit must comply with all applicable Illinois statutes pertaining to modular dwelling units. Failure to comply with any provis…

(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…

(815 ILCS 636/10) Sec. 10. Definitions and rules of construction. In this Act, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires, the following words and phrases have the meanings set forth in the following Sections. (Source: P.A. 89-625, eff. 1-1-97.)

(815 ILCS 312/10) Sec. 10. Insurance coverage during car-sharing period. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a car-sharing program shall assume liability of a shared-vehicle owner for bodily injury or property damage to third parties or uninsured and underinsured motorist o…

(815 ILCS 645/10) (from Ch. 29, par. 60) Sec. 10. Prohibited acts. (a) Unfair or deceptive acts and practices are prohibited, including but not limited to: use of coercive sales tactics; misrepresentation of the quality, benefits or nature of services; misrepresentation of the qu…

(815 ILCS 124/10) Sec. 10. License issuance and renewal. (a) Absent a written extension from the Department and payment of any late fees required by the Department, a license shall expire on the last day of December of each calendar year if a licensee fails to timely submit a pro…

(815 ILCS 375/10) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 570) Sec. 10. If any insurance for which an amount is included in the contract is cancelled, any unearned insurance refund exceeding one dollar received or receivable by the holder or, if the amount included for insurance in the contract …

(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 450/10) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 10. Enforcement. (a) The Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county in this State may bring an action in the name of the People of this State against any person to r…

(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 301/10) Sec. 10. Express warranty. A manufacturer or assistive technology device lessor who sells or leases an assistive technology device to a consumer, either directly or through an assistive technology device dealer, must furnish the consumer with an express warranty…

(815 ILCS 361/10) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-854) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Accredited testing laboratory" means an independent third-party organization providing certification and testing for micromobility products, including low-speed electr…

(815 ILCS 205/10) (from Ch. 17, par. 6418) Sec. 10. In all computations of time, and of interest and discounts, a month shall be considered to mean a calendar month, and a year shall consist of twelve calendar months; and in computations of interest or discount for any number of …

(815 ILCS 715/10) (from Ch. 5, par. 1510) Sec. 10. The effect of this Act may not be varied by contract or agreement and any attempt to do so is void and unenforceable to that extent only. (Source: P.A. 83-410.)

(815 ILCS 720/10) (from Ch. 43, par. 310) Sec. 10. Coverage and effective date. This Act shall apply to agreements entered into after August 19, 1982. (Source: P.A. 85-1270.)

(815 ILCS 545/10) Sec. 10. Third-party use of motor vehicle dealer likenesses. A person shall not use the name, image, likeness, registered trademark, or intellectual property belonging to a motor vehicle dealer without first obtaining written permission from the motor vehicle de…

(815 ILCS 177/10) Sec. 10. Disclosure requirements. At the time a consumer applies for a refund anticipation loan or check, a facilitator shall disclose to the consumer on a document that is separate from the application: (1) the fee for the refund anticipation loan or refund ant…

(815 ILCS 404/10) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 10. Prohibition on refusing cash payments. (a) A retail mercantile establishment selling or offering to sell goods or services to the public that employs an individual to accept…

(815 ILCS 710/10) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 760) Sec. 10. Free association. Every franchisee shall have the right of free association with other franchisees for any lawful purpose. (Source: P.A. 81-43.)

(815 ILCS 180/10) Sec. 10. Placement of collateral protection insurance. A creditor may place collateral protection insurance provided the following conditions are met: (1) the debtor has entered into a credit transaction with the creditor; (2) the credit transaction has been red…

(815 ILCS 318/10) Sec. 10. Written explanation of services. (a) A provider of companion animal cremation services must prepare a written explanation of the services offered, which may but need not be in the form of a brochure. The written explanation of services must include a de…

(815 ILCS 350/10) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 157.10) Sec. 10. Substitution, addition and commingling of goods-License void-Certain purchases prohibited. Any substitution for or addition to goods described in an inventory filed pursuant to this Act, or any change in the time or place…

(815 ILCS 10/10) Sec. 10. Terms, conditions, and forms for registration. (a) A registering entity offering to accept registrations in beneficiary form may establish the terms and conditions under which it will receive requests (i) for registrations in beneficiary form, and (ii) f…

(815 ILCS 610/10) (from Ch. 29, par. 50-10) Sec. 10. 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, plus costs and r…