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(815 ILCS 515/5) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1605)
Sec. 5. Aggravated Home Repair Fraud. A person commits the offense
of aggravated home repair fraud when he commits home repair fraud: (i) against an elderly person or a person with a |
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(ii) in connection with a home repair project
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| intended to assist a person with a disability.
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(a) Aggravated violation of paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of
Section 3 of this Act shall be a Class 2 felony when the amount of
the
contract or agreement is more than $500, a Class 3
felony when the amount
of the contract or agreement is $500 or less, and a Class 2
felony for a
second or subsequent offense when the amount of the contract or agreement
is $500 or less. If 2 or more contracts or agreements for home
repair
exceed an aggregate amount of $500 or more and such contracts or
agreements are entered into with the same victim by one or more of the
defendants as part of or in furtherance of a common fraudulent scheme,
design or intention, the violation shall be a Class 2 felony.
(b) Aggravated violation of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 3
of this Act shall be a Class 2 felony when the amount of the contract
or
agreement is more than $5,000 and a Class 3 felony
when the amount of the
contract or agreement is $5,000 or less.
(c) Aggravated violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of
Section 3 of this Act shall be a Class 3 felony when the amount of
the
contract or agreement is more than $500, a Class 4
felony when the amount
of the contract or agreement is $500 or less and a Class
3 felony for a
second or subsequent offense when the amount of the contract or agreement
is $500 or less.
(d) Aggravated violation of paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of
Section 3 of this Act shall be a Class 3 felony.
(e) If a person commits aggravated home repair fraud, then any State or
local license or permit held by that person that relates to the business of
home repair may be appropriately suspended or revoked by the issuing authority,
commensurate with the severity of the offense.
(f) A defense to aggravated home repair fraud does not exist merely
because
the accused reasonably believed the victim to be a person less than 60 years
of age.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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