Bill Text: IL HB4061 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Online Marketplace Seller Act. Provides that an operator of a marketplace may not require a marketplace seller to adjudicate a claim arising out of an agreement between the marketplace seller and the operator of the marketplace outside of this State and may not gather, obtain, collect, or store the business data of a marketplace seller for the purposes of sales, marketing, pricing, or other business decisions regarding sales of services or tangible personal property to be made by the operator of the marketplace. Provides that if a marketplace decides to suspend or terminate a marketplace seller, 30 days prior to the termination, the marketplace shall provide the marketplace seller with a written statement of reasons for that decision. Provides that a marketplace may suspend or terminate a marketplace seller without notice if the marketplace seller engages in conduct or business practices that the marketplace reasonably deems fraudulent or injurious to public safety.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-13 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4061 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4061-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4061 Introduced , by Rep. Margo McDermed SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Online Marketplace Seller Act. Provides that an operator of a marketplace may not require a marketplace seller to adjudicate a claim arising out of an agreement between the marketplace seller and the operator of the marketplace outside of this State and may not gather, obtain, collect, or store the business data of a marketplace seller for the purposes of sales, marketing, pricing, or other business decisions regarding sales of services or tangible personal property to be made by the operator of the marketplace. Provides that if a marketplace decides to suspend or terminate a marketplace seller, 30 days prior to the termination, the marketplace shall provide the marketplace seller with a written statement of reasons for that decision. Provides that a marketplace may suspend or terminate a marketplace seller without notice if the marketplace seller engages in conduct or business practices that the marketplace reasonably deems fraudulent or injurious to public safety.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning business.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Online
Marketplace Seller Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Business data" means any information obtained by the
operator of a marketplace from the retail sales of services or
tangible personal property through that marketplace by a
marketplace seller.
"Marketplace" means an electronic place, including, but
not limited to, a website, catalog, or dedicated sales software
application, that sells or offers for retail sale services or
tangible personal property and has an agreement with a
marketplace seller to make retail sales of services or tangible
personal property through that marketplace, regardless of
whether the tangible personal property or the marketplace has a
physical presence in this State.
"Marketplace seller" means a person residing in this State
who has an agreement with a marketplace and makes retail sales
of services or tangible personal property through a marketplace
owned, operated, or controlled by that marketplace operator.

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Section 10. Prohibited marketplace conduct.
(a) An operator of a marketplace may not:
(1) Require a marketplace seller to adjudicate a claim
arising out of an agreement between the marketplace seller
and the operator of the marketplace outside of this State.
(2) Gather, obtain, collect, or store the business data
of a marketplace seller for the purposes of sales,
marketing, pricing, or other business decisions regarding
sales of services or tangible personal property to be made
by the operator of a marketplace.
(b) Any provision of a contract that violates paragraph (1)
of subsection (a) is voidable by the marketplace seller, and if
a provision is rendered void at the request of the marketplace
seller, the matter shall be adjudicated in this State and the
laws of this State shall govern the dispute.
(c) The Attorney General shall have exclusive authority to
enforce paragraph (2) of subsection (a), and there shall be no
private right of action to enforce violations of paragraph (2)
of subsection (a).
Section 15. Terminations.
(a) If a marketplace decides to suspend or terminate a
marketplace seller, 30 days prior to the termination, the
marketplace shall provide the marketplace seller with a written
statement of reasons for that decision. The written statement
of reasons shall, at a minimum, do all of the following:

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(1) Without disclosing information that would result
in the disclosure of any proprietary, confidential, or
trade secret information, or disclosing information that
would hinder any investigation or prevention of deceptive,
fraudulent, or illegal activity, describe the facts and
circumstances that led to the decision unless the
marketplace reasonably believes that giving a written
statement of reasons could negatively impact the safety or
property of another user or the marketplace itself.
(2) Identify the term, condition, or policy that serves
as the basis for the suspension or termination.
(3) Explain whether or not the decision may be
appealed, and, if so, the procedure for such an appeal.
(b) A marketplace may suspend or terminate a marketplace
seller without the notice required under subsection (a) if the
marketplace seller engages in conduct or business practices
that the marketplace reasonably deems fraudulent or injurious
to public safety. In lieu of the notice required under
subsection (a), the marketplace shall provide a written
statement describing the fraudulent or injurious activity
within 30 days of the termination or suspension.