Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Assistive Technology Warranty Act. (Source: P.A. 94-378, eff. 1-1-06.)
Illinois · statute · 815 ILCS 301 · 8 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Assistive Technology Warranty Act. (Source: P.A. 94-378, eff. 1-1-06.)
Definitions. In this Act: "Assistive technology device" means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is purchased or leased, or whose transfer is accepted in this State, and that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of i…
Express warranty. A manufacturer or assistive technology device lessor who sells or leases an assistive technology device to a consumer, either directly or through an assistive technology device dealer, must furnish the consumer with an express warranty for the assistive technology device warranting that the device is…
Assistive technology device replacement or refund. (a) If a new assistive technology device does not conform to an applicable express warranty and the consumer (i) reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, the assistive technology device lessor, or any of the manufacturer's authorized assistive technology device d…
Prohibition on enforcement of lease. A person may not enforce an assistive technology device lease against a consumer after the consumer receives a refund under Section 15. (Source: P.A. 94-378, eff. 1-1-06.)
Restriction on resale or lease; full disclosure. An assistive technology device returned by a consumer or assistive technology device lessor in this State, or by a consumer or assistive technology device lessor in another state under a similar law of that state, may not be sold or leased again in this State unless full…
Waiver of rights void. Any waiver by a consumer of his or her rights under this Act is void. (Source: P.A. 94-378, eff. 1-1-06.)
Civil remedies. In addition to pursuing any other remedy, a consumer may bring an action to recover any damages caused by a violation of this Act. The court shall award a consumer who prevails in such an action no more than twice the amount of any pecuniary loss, costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney's fees, an…