Senate Sponsors: KLEMM-FITZGERALD AND GARCIA. House Sponsors: GRANBERG-MCKEON-LOPEZ-ACEVEDO Short description: AUTO REPAIR DISCLOSURES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Automotive Repair Act. Requires that automotive repair facilities disclose certain information concerning estimates for repair work, warranties, and other matters. Provides procedures for consumer authorization of repairs. Makes violation of the Act an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces the substantive provisions of the bill with similar provisions except as follows: (1) in definition of "automotive repair", deletes provisions concerning repair of body panels and components and other items and excludes transactions involving purchase of items such as tires and batteries; (2) deletes provisions concerning return of replaced parts; (3) deletes "failing to comply with any other requirements under this Act" as an unlawful act or practice; and (4) authorizes the Attorney General and State's Attorneys to bring an action for injunctive relief to restrain an unlawful act or practice. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 815 ILCS 505/2Z Deletes requirement that an estimate indicate reasons for required or suggested repairs. Authorizes repairs pursuant to a firm price quotation when a consumer is unable to deliver a vehicle to a repair facility during business hours. Authorizes a repair facility to maintain records in an electronic format. Requires that a facility maintain copies of estimates for contracted work and all invoices (rather than copies of signed estimates and all work orders, invoices, parts purchase orders, appraisals, and schedules of charges). Replaces the provisions concerning violations of the Automotive Repair Act; provides that a knowing, persistent practice or pattern of conduct that violates that Act shall be deemed an unlawful act or practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, and gives the Attorney General and State's Attorneys the same enforcement powers under the Automotive Repair Act as under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a knowing violation of the Automotive Repair Act an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes other changes. FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB1039 imposes no additional requirements and does not have a fiscal impact on units of local gov't. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (DCCA) SB1039, amended by H-am 1 imposes no additional requirements and does not have a fiscal impact on units of local gov't. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0426 Last action date: 97-08-15 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status