SB3584 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3584

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. Michael Bond

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

815 ILCS 505/2III new

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a tower to misrepresent an affiliation with the State, a unit of local government, an insurance company, a private club, or any other entity for the purpose of securing a business transaction with a vehicle owner or operator.

A BILL FOR

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 2III as follows:

(815 ILCS 505/2III new)

Sec. 2III. Towers; misrepresentation of affiliation.

(a) As used in this Section, "tower" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1-205.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any tower to misrepresent an affiliation with the State, a unit of local government, an insurance company, a private club, or any other entity for the purpose of securing a business transaction with a vehicle owner or operator.