815 ILCS 513/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Home Repair and Remodeling Act. (Source: P.A. 91-230, eff. 1-1-00.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 513 — Home Repair and Remodeling Act.
Illinois · statute · 815 ILCS 513 · 14 active provisions
Provisions
815 ILCS 513/5
Policy
Policy. It is the public policy of this State that in order to safeguard the life, health, property, and public welfare of its citizens, the business of home repair and remodeling is a matter affecting the public interest. The General Assembly recognizes that improved communications and accurate representations between…
815 ILCS 513/10
Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Home repair and remodeling" means the fixing, replacing, altering, converting, modernizing, improving, or making of an addition to any real property primarily designed or used as a residence other than maintenance, service, or repairs under $500. "Home repair and remodeling" includes…
815 ILCS 513/15
Written contract; costs enumerated requirements; contents
Written contract; costs enumerated requirements; contents. Prior to initiating home repair or remodeling work for over $1,000, a person engaged in the business of home repair or remodeling shall furnish to the customer for signature a written contract or work order that states the total cost, including parts and materi…
815 ILCS 513/15.1
Notice of contractual provisions
Notice of contractual provisions. (a) A person engaged in the business of home repair and remodeling, that prepares or presents a written offer for home repair and remodeling to a consumer, shall advise the consumer, before the contract or agreement is accepted and executed, of the presence of any contractual provision…
815 ILCS 513/18
Repairs following damaging weather
Repairs following damaging weather. (a) As used in this Section, "catastrophe" means a natural occurrence, including but not limited to flood, drought, earthquake, tornado, windstorm, or hailstorm, which damages or destroys more than one residence. (b) A contractor offering home repair or remodeling services shall not…
815 ILCS 513/20
Consumer rights brochure
Consumer rights brochure. (a) For any contract over $1,000, any person engaging in the business of home repair and remodeling shall provide to its customers a copy of the "Home Repair: Know Your Consumer Rights" pamphlet prior to the execution of any home repair and remodeling contract. The consumer shall sign and date…
815 ILCS 513/22
Senior citizen; right of cancellation
Senior citizen; right of cancellation. A person age 65 or older who purchases home repair or remodeling services from an uninvited solicitor may cancel any contract with a person engaged in home repair or remodeling by notifying that person within 15 full business days following the day on which the contract was signed…
815 ILCS 513/25
Insurance required
Insurance required. Any person engaged in the business of home repair and remodeling shall obtain and maintain in full force and effect during the operation of the business public liability and property damage insurance in the amount of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence of bodily injury and $50,000 per oc…
815 ILCS 513/30
Action for actual damages
Action for actual damages. Any person who suffers actual damage as a result of a violation of this Act may bring an action pursuant to Section 10a of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1023, eff. 7-12-10.)
815 ILCS 513/31
Attorney's fees
Attorney's fees. If a home repair and remodeling contract that is subject to this Act contains a provision allowing attorney's fees to be awarded to any party to the contract, then, notwithstanding any terms in the contract to the contrary, that provision shall be deemed and construed to permit the award of reasonable…
815 ILCS 513/35
Enforcement
Enforcement. (a) The Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county in this State may bring an action in the name of the people of this State against any person to restrain and prevent any pattern or practice violation of this Act. In the enforcement of this Act, the Attorney General or the State's Attorney may…
815 ILCS 513/900
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted)
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 91-230, eff. 1-1-00; text omitted.)
815 ILCS 513/999
Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2000. (Source: P.A. 91-230, eff. 1-1-00.)