815 ILCS 305/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act. (Source: P.A. 87-275.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 305 — Automatic Telephone Dialers Act.
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Definitions
Definitions. For purpose of this Act: (a) "Autodialer" or "Autodialer System" means any telephone dialing or accessing device, machine, computer or system capable of storing telephone numbers which is programmed to sequentially or randomly access the stored telephone numbers in order to automatically connect a telephon…
815 ILCS 305/10
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction. No person shall operate an autodialer in this State except in accordance with this Act. (Source: P.A. 87-275.)
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Method of operation
Method of operation. (a) No person shall operate an autodialer in this State to place a telephone call during the hours between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. (b) All autodialers operated within the State of Illinois shall disconnect within 30 seconds after termination of the call by the subscriber or the autodialer. Where disconne…
815 ILCS 305/20
Exemptions
Exemptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of this Act shall not apply to the following types of telephone calls made by an autodialer: (1) calls made in response to an express request of the person called; (2) calls made to any person with whom the telephone solicitor has a prior or existing…
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Recordkeeping
Recordkeeping. (a) A person who operates an autodialer to communicate a commercial message shall maintain a list of all telephone numbers called. (b) A person who operates an autodialer to communicate a commercial message shall maintain records to sufficiently document any exemption claimed under Section 20 of this Act…
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Voice messaging provision
Voice messaging provision. Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a telephone company from providing a service that is utilized for relaying messages for private purposes, including but not limited to, voice messaging services or message delivery services. (Source: P.A. 87-275.)
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Violations
Violations. (a) It is a violation of this Act to make or cause to be made telephone calls utilizing an autodialer to any emergency telephone number as defined in Section 5. It is a violation of this Act to make or cause to be made telephone calls utilizing an autodialer in a manner that does not comply with Section 15.…