93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4277

 

Introduced 1/30/2004, by Jack D. Franks

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
815 ILCS 505/2QQ new

    Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, if a grocery store offers a reduced price on an item to consumers who present discount cards, it must also offer the same reduced price on that item to a consumer who does not present a discount card but pays for the item with a Link Card or other access device issued by a government agency to recipients of food stamp benefits or other assistance. Provides that a violation is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Effective immediately.


LRB093 18256 WGH 43957 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB4277 LRB093 18256 WGH 43957 b

1     AN ACT concerning business transactions.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
5 Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2QQ as follows:
 
6     (815 ILCS 505/2QQ new)
7     Sec. 2QQ. Link Cards; discount cards.
8     (a) As used in this Section:
9     "Grocery store" means a store or a department within a
10 general merchandise store that is engaged in the retail sale of
11 packaged food directly to the consumer for off-premises
12 consumption. "Grocery store" does not include a store that is
13 engaged primarily in the sale of food prepared for consumption:
14         (1) on the premises; or
15         (2) after removal from the premises on a "take out"
16     basis.
17     "Discount card" means a card that a grocery store issues
18 without a fee to any consumer upon request that may be
19 presented by the consumer to purchase certain items at a
20 reduced price in the grocery store. "Discount card" does not
21 include a card that is issued only upon payment of a fee.
22     (b) If a grocery store offers a reduced price on an item to
23 consumers who present discount cards, it must also offer the
24 same reduced price on that item to a consumer who does not
25 present a discount card but pays for the item with a Link Card
26 or other access device issued by a government agency to
27 recipients of food stamp benefits or other assistance.
28     (c) A person who violates this Section commits an unlawful
29 practice within the meaning of this Act.
 
30     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
31 becoming law.