Full Text of SB3479 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning business. | 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 changing Section 2YYY as follows: | 6 | | (815 ILCS 505/2YYY) | 7 | | Sec. 2YYY. Deceptive practices targeting veterans and | 8 | | military members. | 9 | | (a) As used in this Section: | 10 | | "Veteran or military benefits services" means any services | 11 | | offered or provided to a veteran, military member, or family | 12 | | member who is entitled to receive benefits under federal, | 13 | | State, or local law, policy, or practice as a result of, at | 14 | | least in part, qualifying military service. Such services | 15 | | include assistance , consulting or coaching in the preparation, | 16 | | presentation, or prosecution of claims or other attempts to | 17 | | obtain in obtaining benefits, increase increasing benefits, or | 18 | | appeal appealing a decision related to obtaining or increasing | 19 | | benefits. | 20 | | " Veterans services disclosures Veteran's services | 21 | | disclosure " means providing, in upper case type in size at | 22 | | least as large as the type size of the written communication or | 23 | | by voice-over, the following statements statement : |
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| 1 | | "THIS BUSINESS IS NOT ENDORSED OR SPONSORED BY, OR | 2 | | AFFILIATED WITH, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS | 3 | | AFFAIRS OR THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, OR ANY | 4 | | FEDERALLY CHARTERED VA ACCREDITED VETERAN SERVICE | 5 | | ORGANIZATION. YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR OTHER VETERANS BENEFITS | 6 | | BEYOND THE BENEFITS FOR WHICH YOU ARE RECEIVING SERVICES | 7 | | HERE.". | 8 | | "VETERAN AND MILITARY BENEFITS SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FREE | 9 | | OF CHARGE FROM VA ACCREDITED COUNTY VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS, | 10 | | REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS | 11 | | AFFAIRS, AND THE VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS OF FEDERALLY | 12 | | CHARTERED VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. TO LEARN MORE, | 13 | | CONTACT THESE ORGANIZATIONS OR THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S | 14 | | OFFICE AT 1-800-382-3000.". | 15 | | (b) It is an unlawful practice within the meaning of this | 16 | | Act for any person providing veteran or military benefits | 17 | | services to: | 18 | | (1) Fail in any advertising to conspicuously disclose | 19 | | veterans services disclosures a veteran's services | 20 | | disclosure when veteran or military benefits services are | 21 | | provided in exchange for any financial compensation, a | 22 | | benefit or thing of value. | 23 | | (2) Fail at the outset of the business relationship to | 24 | | clearly provide, both orally and in writing, veterans | 25 | | services disclosures when veteran or military benefits | 26 | | services are provided in exchange for any financial |
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| 1 | | compensation, benefit or thing of value. | 2 | | (3) (2) Fail to obtain , or to obtain a pending | 3 | | application for, all veteran or military benefits services | 4 | | qualifications, certifications, and accreditations | 5 | | required under State or federal law. | 6 | | (4) (3) Fail, when acting as a fiduciary for a veteran | 7 | | receiving benefits, to meet the responsibilities of | 8 | | fiduciaries under 38 CFR 13.140. | 9 | | (5) (4) Fail, when providing representation before the | 10 | | United States Department of Veterans Affairs, to meet the | 11 | | standards of conduct under 38 CFR 14.632. | 12 | | (6) (5) Charge fees or expenses in violation of 38 CFR | 13 | | 14.636 or 14.637. | 14 | | (Source: P.A. 102-386, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.) |
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