Bill Text: IL SB3485 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a covered entity shall clearly and conspicuously display, in every advertisement and when a price is first shown to a consumer, the total price of the goods or services provided by the covered entity, including any mandatory fees a consumer would incur during the monetary transaction. Provides that a covered entity shall clearly and conspicuously disclose any guarantee or refund policy prior to the completion of any monetary transaction with a consumer. Provides that if a refund is given to a consumer, provide a refund in the amount of the total cost of the goods or services, including any mandatory fees. Provides that a violation of the provision is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-09 - Referred to Assignments [SB3485 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB3485-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3485 Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Steve Stadelman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
815 ILCS 505/2EEEE new
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a covered entity shall clearly and conspicuously display, in every advertisement and when a price is first shown to a consumer, the total price of the goods or services provided by the covered entity, including any mandatory fees a consumer would incur during the monetary transaction. Provides that a covered entity shall clearly and conspicuously disclose any guarantee or refund policy prior to the completion of any monetary transaction with a consumer. Provides that if a refund is given to a consumer, provide a refund in the amount of the total cost of the goods or services, including any mandatory fees. Provides that a violation of the provision is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
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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 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2EEEE as follows:
(815 ILCS 505/2EEEE new)
Sec. 2EEEE. Disclosure of mandatory fees.
(a) As used in this Section:
"Covered entity" means:
(1) a provider of a ticketing service that sells
tickets for an event or retains the authority to otherwise
distribute tickets for the event, whether as a primary
seller of tickets or in a secondary marketplace for ticket
sales;
(2) a provider of short-term lodging or an entity that
advertises rates for the purchase of short-term lodging;
(3) a provider of food delivery services;
(4) a provider of apartment rentals; and
(5) a provider of car rental services.
"Mandatory fee" means any fee or surcharge that a consumer
is required to pay in order to purchase the good or service
being advertised, including, but not limited to, service fees,
charge and order processing fees, delivery fees, and other

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