DART-FRITCHEY AND FRANKS. New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.545 new 815 ILCS 413/Act rep. Creates the Telemarketing Registration and Fraud Prevention Act. Requires telemarketers to register with the Attorney General, obtain a surety bond, and maintain certain business records. Requires telemarketers to disclose certain information within the first 60 seconds of any telemarketing call and provides that the telemarketer must mail written confirmation of the sale within 10 days after the sale. Provides that it is an unlawful act or practice and a violation of the Act to call a person on a do not call list. Itemizes actions of a telemarketer that are unlawful and abusive and a violation of the Act. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce violations of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides for criminal penalties for violations of certain provisions. Provides for a private right of action for a violation of the Act. Authorizes the Attorney General to promulgate rules to implement the Act. Exempts certain persons, entities, acts, and practices from all or some of the Act's requirements. Creates the Attorney General Telemarketing Fraud Enforcement Fund to be funded by registration fees and used for administration, enforcement, and educational activities related to the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to add the fund. Repeals the Telephone Solicitations Act. MAR-05-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK MAR-05-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONSUMER PROT MAR-09-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRANKS MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL MAR-20-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FRITCHEY JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary