Chapter 815 — BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

(815 ILCS 308/800) Sec. 800. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93-565, eff. 1-1-04, text omitted.)

(815 ILCS 309/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Bedbug Inspection Act. (Source: P.A. 100-500, eff. 6-1-18.)

(815 ILCS 309/10) Sec. 10. Inspection. A merchant must inspect any previously rented furniture and equipment before renting the furniture or equipment to a subsequent customer. (Source: P.A. 100-500, eff. 6-1-18.)

(815 ILCS 309/15) Sec. 15. Treatment required. If an inspection reveals the presence of pests, the merchant must treat the furniture or equipment to eradicate the pests before renting the furniture or equipment to a subsequent customer. (Source: P.A. 100-500, eff. 6-1-18.)

(815 ILCS 309/20) Sec. 20. Action for damages. A person who suffers damages caused by a merchant's violation of this Act and reports the presence of a pest to the merchant within 45 days after the beginning of the rental may bring an action pursuant to Section 10a of the Consumer…

(815 ILCS 309/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Merchant" means a person who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly rents or leases furniture or electronic equipment to customers, but does not include a person who offers any lease that is automatically renewable with …

(815 ILCS 310/0.01) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 121.100) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Bottled Water Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(815 ILCS 310/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 121.101) Sec. 1. Bottles of one gallon or more capacity containing water to be sold in this State for human consumption shall be sealed by the party filling the bottles in such a way that the seal must be broken to open the bottles. (Sourc…

(815 ILCS 312/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Car-Sharing Program Act. (Source: P.A. 102-497, eff. 1-1-22.)

(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 312/15) Sec. 15. Notification of implications of lien. At the time a vehicle owner registers as a shared-vehicle owner on a car-sharing program and before the time when the shared-vehicle owner makes a shared vehicle available for car sharing on the car-sharing program,…

(815 ILCS 312/20) Sec. 20. Exclusions in motor vehicle liability insurance policies. (a) An authorized insurer that writes motor vehicle liability insurance in this State may exclude any coverage and the duty to defend or indemnify for any claim afforded under a shared-vehicle ow…

(815 ILCS 312/25) Sec. 25. Recordkeeping; use of vehicle in car sharing. A car-sharing program shall collect and verify records pertaining to the use of a vehicle, including, but not limited to, times used, car-sharing period pick up and drop off locations, fees paid by the share…

(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 312/35) Sec. 35. Recovery against indemnification. A motor vehicle insurer that defends or indemnifies a claim against a shared vehicle that is excluded under the terms of its policy shall have the right to seek recovery against the motor vehicle insurer of the car-shar…

(815 ILCS 312/40) Sec. 40. Insurable interest. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, statute, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a car-sharing program shall have an insurable interest in a shared vehicle during the car-sharing period and may provide or offer to provide coverage to…

(815 ILCS 312/45) Sec. 45. Consumer protection disclosures. Each car-sharing agreement made in this State shall disclose to the shared-vehicle owner and the shared-vehicle driver: (1) Any right of the car-sharing program to seek indemnification from the shared-vehicle owner or th…

(815 ILCS 312/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Peer-to-peer car sharing" means the authorized use of a vehicle by an individual other than the vehicle's owner through a car-sharing program. "Peer-to-peer car sharing" does not include "rent a motor vehicle to another"…

(815 ILCS 312/50) Sec. 50. Driver's license verification and data retention. (a) A car-sharing program may not enter into a car-sharing agreement with a driver unless the driver who will operate the shared vehicle: (1) holds a driver's license issued under the laws of this State …

(815 ILCS 312/55) Sec. 55. Responsibility for equipment. A car-sharing program shall have sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a GPS system or other special equipment, that is put in or on the vehicle to monitor or facilitate the car-sharing transaction, and shall agree…

(815 ILCS 312/60) Sec. 60. Automobile safety recalls. (a) At the time a vehicle owner registers as a shared-vehicle owner on a car-sharing program and before the time the shared-vehicle owner makes a shared vehicle available for car sharing on the car-sharing program, the car-sha…

(815 ILCS 312/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022. (Source: P.A. 102-497, eff. 1-1-22.)

(815 ILCS 315/0.01) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1900) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Check Cashing Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(815 ILCS 315/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1901) Sec. 1. As used in this Act, "merchant" means a person, firm, association, partnership or corporation primarily engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail. (Source: P.A. 85-997.)

(815 ILCS 315/2) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1902) Sec. 2. A merchant may offer check cashing services, in the course of such business and only as an incident thereto, and may charge fees for each check cashed provided that the check cashing services are incidental to the main busine…

(815 ILCS 318/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Companion Animal Cremation Act. (Source: P.A. 92-287, eff. 1-1-02.)

(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 318/15) Sec. 15. Persons referring or bringing business to a provider. (a) A veterinarian, pet shop, or other person or business entity that refers owners of deceased animals, or persons making arrangements on an owner's behalf, to a provider on a regular basis shall ma…

(815 ILCS 318/20) Sec. 20. Certification; penalty for false certification. (a) Whenever a provider of companion animal cremation services undertakes to provide services that include the return of the cremation remains of the cremated animal, the provider shall include a certifica…

(815 ILCS 318/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise: "Companion animal" or "animal" means a deceased animal that had a companion or pet relationship with an owner at the time of the animal's death. "Provider of companion anim…

(815 ILCS 318/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 92-287, eff. 1-1-02; text omitted.)

(815 ILCS 320/0.01) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1400) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Consignment of Art Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(815 ILCS 320/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1401) Sec. 1. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Art dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling works of fine art, other than a person exclusively engaged in the business of selling goods at pub…

(815 ILCS 320/2) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1402) Sec. 2. Any custom, practice, or usage of the trade notwithstanding: (1) Whenever an artist delivers or causes to be delivered a work of fine art of the artist's own creation to an art dealer in this State for the purpose of sale, ex…

(815 ILCS 320/3) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1403) Sec. 3. (1) If a work of fine art is trust property under Section 2 when initially received by the art dealer, it remains trust property notwithstanding the subsequent purchase of the work of fine art by the art dealer directly or in…

(815 ILCS 320/4) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1404) Sec. 4. No property which is trust property under Section 2 or Section 3 is subject to the claims, liens or security interests of the creditors of the art dealer. (Source: P.A. 84-683.)

(815 ILCS 320/5) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1405) Sec. 5. (1) An art dealer may accept a work of fine art for commission on consignment from an artist only if prior to or within seven days of acceptance the art dealer enters into a written contract with the artist which shall includ…

(815 ILCS 320/6) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1406) Sec. 6. Any portion of an agreement which waives any provision of this Act is void. (Source: P.A. 84-683.)

(815 ILCS 320/7) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1407) Sec. 7. Any art dealer who violates Section 5 is liable to the artist in an amount equal to: (1) $50; and (2) The actual damages, if any, including the incidental and consequential damages, sustained by the artist by reason of the vi…

(815 ILCS 320/8) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1408) Sec. 8. (1) This Act shall not apply to a written contract executed prior to the effective date of this Act, unless either the parties agree by mutual written consent that this chapter shall apply or such contract is extended or rene…

(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 325/2) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 322) Sec. 2. Definitions. When used in this Act: "Catalytic converter" means a post-combustion device that oxidizes hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide gases or reduces oxides of nitrogen and that is designed or intended for use as part of an…

(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 325/4) Sec. 4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 76-1476. Repealed by P.A. 94-181, eff. 1-1-06.)

(815 ILCS 325/4.1) Sec. 4.1. Restricted purchases. (a) It is a violation of this Act for any person to possess, purchase, attempt to purchase, sell or attempt to sell, or for any recyclable metal dealer to purchase or attempt to purchase, any of the following: (1) materials that …

(815 ILCS 325/4.2) Sec. 4.2. Purchases of HVAC recyclable metal. A recyclable metal dealer shall not pay cash in payment for any air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser having a value of $100 or more. Payment for these materials must be made as follows: (1) by check or money…

(815 ILCS 325/4.3) Sec. 4.3. Purchases of copper. A recyclable metal dealer shall not pay cash in payment for any copper, including copper tubing or wiring, having a value of $100 or more. Payment for these materials must be made as follows: (1) by check or money order; (2) the p…

(815 ILCS 325/4.4) Sec. 4.4. Purchase of a catalytic converter or its contents. (a) It is unlawful for any person to purchase or otherwise acquire a used, detached catalytic converter or any nonferrous part thereof unless all of the following apply: (1) the person is a licensed r…

(815 ILCS 325/4.5) Sec. 4.5. Purchase of beer kegs by recyclable metal dealers. (a) A recyclable metal dealer may not purchase metal beer kegs from any person other than the beer manufacturer whose identity is printed, stamped, attached, or otherwise displayed on the beer keg, or…

(815 ILCS 325/4.6) Sec. 4.6. Lost or stolen metals. If a recyclable metal dealer suspects property in his or her possession to be lost or stolen, then he or she shall immediately notify the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction and provide the law enforcement agency wi…