101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2255

 

Introduced , by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
815 ILCS 308/15

    Amends the Automotive Collision Repair Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning disclosures to consumers.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning business.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Automotive Collision Repair Act is amended
5by changing Section 15 as follows:
 
6    (815 ILCS 308/15)
7    Sec. 15. Disclosure to consumers; estimates.
8    (a) No work for compensation that that exceeds $100 shall
9be commenced without specific authorization from the consumer
10after the disclosure set forth in this Section.
11    (b) Every motor vehicle collision repair facility shall
12either (i) give to each consumer a written estimated price for
13labor and parts for a specific repair and shall not charge for
14work done or parts supplied in an amount that exceeds the
15estimate by more than 10% without oral or written consent from
16the consumer; or (ii) give to each consumer a written price
17limit for each specific repair and shall not exceed that limit
18without oral or written consent of the consumer. The estimate
19shall include the total costs to repair the motor vehicle.
20    Estimates shall include all charges to be paid by the
21consumer to complete the repair, including any charges for
22estimates, diagnostics, storage, and administrative fees.
23    (c) Motor vehicle collision repair facilities shall

 

 

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1describe in the estimate the major parts needed to effectuate
2the repair and shall designate the parts as either new parts,
3used parts, rebuilt or reconditioned parts, or aftermarket
4parts as set forth in Section 10 of this Act.
5    (d) Estimates shall indicate that the collision repair
6facility may use a combination of industry standard flat rate
7(time) manuals, actual time, or condition of the motor vehicle
8to determine labor costs. This disclosure mandate may also be
9fulfilled by means of a sign that provides the same information
10to the consumer. The sign shall be posted at a location that
11can be easily viewed by the consumer.
12    (e) If it is necessary to disassemble or partially
13disassemble a motor vehicle or motor vehicle component in order
14to provide the consumer a written estimate for required
15repairs, the estimate shall show the cost of any disassembly if
16the consumer elects not to proceed with the repair of the motor
17vehicle.
18    (f) The estimate shall include the date the estimate was
19prepared or the date the motor vehicle was presented to the
20collision repair facility for repair and the odometer reading
21on the motor vehicle at the time the motor vehicle was left
22with the collision repair facility.
23(Source: P.A. 93-565, eff. 1-1-04.)