Illinois · statute · 815 ILCS 322 · 7 active provisions
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Consumer Product Return Act. (Source: P.A. 104-593, eff. 7-1-27.)
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Consumer product" means any machine, appliance, clothing, or similar product bought for personal, family, or household purposes. "Consumer product" does not include prescription medicine, over-the-…
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 10. Unopened and unused returns. (a) A retail mercantile establishment shall not limit the method of return or refund to the issuance of store credit when accepting the return of an unopened or unused consumer product from a consumer.…
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 15. Penalties. (a) A violation of this Act is a business offense with a fine not to exceed $25. A retail mercantile establishment shall not be fined in excess of $500 in a calendar year for violations of this Act. A violation of this A…
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 20. Notice to cure. Before a fine may be imposed under this Act, the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred shall provide the retail mercantile establishment with written notice of the violation. The retail merc…
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 25. Home rule. The regulation of the return of consumer products is an exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate the return of consumer products. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule p…
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2027. (Source: P.A. 104-593, eff. 7-1-27.)