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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4277
Introduced 1/30/2004, by Jack D. Franks SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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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.
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A BILL FOR
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HB4277 |
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LRB093 18256 WGH 43957 b |
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| AN ACT concerning business transactions.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business |
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| Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2QQ as follows:
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| (815 ILCS 505/2QQ new) |
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| Sec. 2QQ. Link Cards; discount cards.
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| (a) As used in this Section: |
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| "Grocery store" means a store or a department within a |
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| general merchandise store that is engaged in the retail sale of |
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| packaged food directly to the consumer for off-premises |
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| consumption. "Grocery store" does not include a store that is |
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| engaged primarily in the sale of food prepared for consumption: |
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| (1) on the premises; or |
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| (2) after removal from the premises on a "take out" |
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| basis. |
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| "Discount card" means a card that a grocery store issues |
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| without a fee to any consumer upon request that may be |
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| presented by the consumer to purchase certain items at a |
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| reduced price in the grocery store. "Discount card" does not |
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| include a card that is issued only upon payment of a fee.
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| (b) If a grocery store offers a reduced price on an item to |
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| consumers who present discount cards, it must also offer the |
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| same reduced price on that item to a
consumer who does not |
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| present a discount card but pays for the item with a Link Card |
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| or other access device issued
by a government agency to |
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| recipients of food stamp benefits or other assistance. |
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| (c) A person who violates this Section commits an unlawful |
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| practice within the meaning of this Act.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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