815 ILCS 413/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Telephone Solicitations Act. (Source: P.A. 88-288.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 413 — Telephone Solicitations Act.
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Definitions
Definitions. For purposes of this Act: "Caller ID" means the display to the recipient of the call of the caller's telephone number or identity. "Emergency telephone number" means any telephone number which accesses or calls a fire department, law enforcement agency, ambulance, hospital, medical center, poison control c…
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Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction. No person shall solicit the sale of goods or services in this State except in accordance with this Act. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to telecommunications carriers as defined in Article XIII of the Public Utilities Act or to any bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union…
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Method of operation
Method of operation. (a) No person shall solicit the sale of goods or services in this State by placing a telephone call during the hours between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. (b) A live operator soliciting the sale of goods or services shall: (1) immediately state his or her name, the name of the business or organization being re…
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Exemptions
Exemptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of this Act shall not apply to telephone calls made by an autodialer. The provisions of this Act do not apply to telephone calls made by a person who is a registered dealer, registered investment adviser, or registered salesperson under Section 8 of t…
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Limited exemption
Limited exemption. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of this Act shall not apply to any licensed insurance company, its licensed employees or agents when performing acts within the scope of their licenses in relation to existing customers or policyholders, or employees of licensed agents. (b) Not…
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Violations
Violations. (a) It is a violation of this Act to make or cause to be made telephone calls to any emergency telephone number as defined in Section 5 of this Act. It is a violation of this Act to make or cause to be made telephone calls in a manner that does not comply with Section 15. (b) It is a violation of this Act t…
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 88-288; text omitted.)