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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4450
Introduced 02/03/04, by Robin Kelly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. Changes language to provide that any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or services for a specified period of time pursuant to a written contract that contains a provision for automatic renewal must provide the recipient of the products or services with clear and conspicuous written notice that the recipient may cancel the contract and the procedures for cancellation. Provides that notice must be given at least 30 days prior to the end of the specified period of time. Provides that if the contract is less than 30 days in duration, the contract must contain a clear and conspicuous written notice of the right to cancel the contract and the procedures for cancellation. Provides that if notice is not given to the recipient any products or services will be deemed an unconditional gift.
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LRB093 15641 RXD 41249 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 Automatic Contract Renewal Act is amended by |
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| changing Section 10 as follows:
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| (815 ILCS 601/10)
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| Sec. 10. Automatic renewal; requirements. Any person, |
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| firm, partnership, association, or corporation that sells or |
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| offers to sell any products or services for a specified period |
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| of time pursuant to a written contract that contains an |
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| automatic renewal provision effective at the end of the |
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| specified period of time must provide the recipient of the |
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| products or services, at least 30 days prior to the end of the |
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| specified period of time, with a clear and conspicuous written |
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| notice that the recipient may cancel the contract. Notice must |
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| include the procedure for cancellation. If the contract is less |
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| than 30 days in duration, the contract must contain a clear and |
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| conspicuous written notice of the right to cancel the contract |
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| and the procedure for cancellation. If notice is not provided |
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| to the recipient in accordance with the provisions of this |
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| Section, any products or services furnished to the recipient |
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| after the end of the period of time specified in the contract |
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| shall be deemed an unconditional gift.
If a contract is subject
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| to automatic renewal, the clause providing for automatic |
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| renewal must
appear in the contract in a clear and conspicuous |
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| manner.
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| (Source: P.A. 91-674, eff. 6-1-00.)
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