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Full Text of HB3363  99th General Assembly

HB3363ham001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

Filed: 3/16/2015

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3363

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3363 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
5Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2TTT as follows:
 
6    (815 ILCS 505/2TTT new)
7    Sec. 2TTT. Consumer experience statements.
8    (a) It is an unlawful practice to include in a contract or
9proposed contract for the sale or lease of consumer goods or
10services any provision requiring the consumer to waive his or
11her right to make any statement regarding the consumer's
12experience with the business.
13    (b) A provision that violates this Section is
14unconscionable and against public policy.
15    (c) A person who violates this Section is subject to a
16civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for the first violation and

 

 

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1$5,000 for each subsequent violation. Money collected under
2this Section shall be deposited into the Attorney General Court
3Ordered and Voluntary Compliance Payment Projects Fund.
4    (d) The penalty provided under this Section is not an
5exclusive remedy and does not affect any other relief or remedy
6provided by law.
7    (e) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to affect
8(1) any duty of confidentiality imposed by law or (2) any civil
9action for defamation, libel, slander, or a similar cause of
10action.".