Illinois · statute · 815 ILCS 360 · 7 active provisions
The provisions of this Act shall not affect the rights and obligations of parties determined by reference to the "Uniform Commercial Code", approved July 31, 1961, as amended, except that, where the provisions of the "Uniform Commercial Code" conflict with the rights guaranteed to buyers of consumer goods, as herein de…
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lay Away Plan Act". (Source: P.A. 79-763.)
As used in this Act: (a) "Consumer goods" means tangible personal property used or bought for use primarily for personal, family or household purposes. (b) "Buyer" or "retail buyer" means any individual who buys consumer goods for his own use or the use of another and not for resale from a person engaged in the busines…
It shall be unlawful for any seller of consumer goods: (a) To fail to disclose or to misrepresent in any way the store's policy with reference to a "lay away plan"; (b) To represent to a buyer who is purchasing on a "lay away plan" that the specific goods chosen by the buyer or an exact duplicate of such goods are bein…
Delivery dates: (a) Upon completion of lay-away payments in a sale of consumer goods for delivery subsequent to completion of payments, the seller shall give the buyer, in writing, an estimated range of delivery dates, such range to be limited to a 3-week period. In the event that the seller becomes aware of a delay in…
Any retail buyer, aggrieved by any activity by a retail seller described in Sections 4 and 5 of this Act, may bring suit against the seller in the circuit court of the county in which the contract became binding, for any remedy provided by the common or statute law of this State. (Source: P.A. 79-763.)
The provisions of this Act are hereby declared to be severable and if any Section or part of the Act is declared to be unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Act if they can be given effect without the invalid portions. (Source: P.A. 79-763.)