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Public Act 103-0783 Public Act 0783 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Public Act 103-0783 | SB3479 Enrolled | LRB103 37037 JRC 67152 b |
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| AN ACT concerning business. | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | represented in the General Assembly: | Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business | Practices Act is amended by changing Section 2YYY as follows: | (815 ILCS 505/2YYY) | Sec. 2YYY. Deceptive practices targeting veterans and | military members. | (a) As used in this Section: | "Veteran or military benefits services" means any services | offered or provided to a veteran, military member, or family | member who is entitled to receive benefits under federal, | State, or local law, policy, or practice as a result of, at | least in part, qualifying military service. Such services | include assistance , consulting or coaching in the preparation, | presentation, or prosecution of claims or other attempts to | obtain in obtaining benefits, increase increasing benefits, or | appeal appealing a decision related to obtaining or increasing | benefits. | " Veterans services disclosures Veteran's services | disclosure " means providing, in upper case type in size at | least as large as the type size of the written communication or | by voice-over, the following statements statement : |
| "THIS BUSINESS IS NOT ENDORSED OR SPONSORED BY, OR | AFFILIATED WITH, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS | AFFAIRS OR THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, OR ANY | FEDERALLY CHARTERED VA ACCREDITED VETERAN SERVICE | ORGANIZATION. YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR OTHER VETERANS BENEFITS | BEYOND THE BENEFITS FOR WHICH YOU ARE RECEIVING SERVICES | HERE.". | "VETERAN AND MILITARY BENEFITS SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FREE | OF CHARGE FROM VA ACCREDITED COUNTY VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS, | REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS | AFFAIRS, AND THE VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS OF FEDERALLY | CHARTERED VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. TO LEARN MORE, | CONTACT THESE ORGANIZATIONS OR THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S | OFFICE AT 1-800-382-3000.". | (b) It is an unlawful practice within the meaning of this | Act for any person providing veteran or military benefits | services to: | (1) Fail in any advertising to conspicuously disclose | veterans services disclosures a veteran's services | disclosure when veteran or military benefits services are | provided in exchange for any financial compensation, a | benefit or thing of value. | (2) Fail at the outset of the business relationship to | clearly provide, both orally and in writing, veterans | services disclosures when veteran or military benefits | services are provided in exchange for any financial |
| compensation, benefit or thing of value. | (3) (2) Fail to obtain , or to obtain a pending | application for, all veteran or military benefits services | qualifications, certifications, and accreditations | required under State or federal law. | (4) (3) Fail, when acting as a fiduciary for a veteran | receiving benefits, to meet the responsibilities of | fiduciaries under 38 CFR 13.140. | (5) (4) Fail, when providing representation before the | United States Department of Veterans Affairs, to meet the | standards of conduct under 38 CFR 14.632. | (6) (5) Charge fees or expenses in violation of 38 CFR | 14.636 or 14.637. | (Source: P.A. 102-386, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.) |
Effective Date: 1/1/2025
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