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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Dating Referral Services Act. (Source: P.A. 87-450.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 615 — Dating Referral Services Act.
Illinois · statute · 815 ILCS 615 · 13 active provisions
Provisions
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Definitions
Definitions. In this Act: "Dating services enterprise" or "enterprise" means any person or business entity offering dating referral services to the public for compensation. "Dating referral services" means those services primarily intended to introduce or match adult persons for social or romantic encounters, or member…
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Applicability
Applicability. (a) Governmental and not-for-profit entities are exempt from the requirements of this Act. (b) The provisions of this Act are not exclusive, and do not exempt any contract for dating referral services, nor the parties thereto, from any other applicable law, nor prohibit the enforcement by any person or a…
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Written contract required
Written contract required. Every contract for dating referral services shall be in writing and shall be subject to this Act. All provisions, requirements, and prohibitions that are mandated by this Act and the Internet Dating, Internet Child Care, Internet Senior Care, and Internet Home Care Safety Act shall be contain…
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Cancellation and refund requirements
Cancellation and refund requirements. (a) Every contract for dating referral services shall provide the following: (1) That the contract may be cancelled by the customer within 3 business days after the first business day after the contract is signed by the customer, and that all monies paid under the contract shall be…
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Contract requirements for planned enterprises
Contract requirements for planned enterprises. Every contract for dating referral services at a planned dating referral enterprise or an enterprise under construction shall further provide that, in the event that the facilities and services contracted for are not available within 6 months from the date the contract is…
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Prohibited contract provisions
Prohibited contract provisions. (a) No contract for dating referral services shall require payments or financing over a period in excess of 3 years from the date the contract is entered into, nor shall the term of any contract be measured by the life of the customer. The initial term of services to be rendered under th…
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General provisions
General provisions. (a) All contracts for dating referral services that may be in effect between the same enterprise and the same customer, the term of which overlap for any period, shall be considered as one contract for the purposes of this Act. No dating referral enterprise may sell, induce, or permit any purchaser…
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Prohibited acts
Prohibited acts. (a) Unfair or deceptive acts and practices are prohibited, including but not limited to: use of coercive sales tactics; misrepresentation of the quality, benefits or nature of services; misrepresenting the qualifications or number of other members participating in the service; or misrepresenting the su…
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Enforcement by customer
Enforcement by customer. Any customer injured by a violation of this Act may bring an action for the recovery of damages. Judgment may be entered for 3 times the amount at which the actual damages are assessed, plus costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. (Source: P.A. 87-450.)
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Enforcement by Attorney General
Enforcement by Attorney General. All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act shall be available to him for the enforcement of this Act, and Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 6.1, 7, and 10 of that Act are hereby incorporated by reference into this…
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This Act does not apply to any contract for dating referral services entered into before the effective date of this Act
This Act does not apply to any contract for dating referral services entered into before the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.A. 87-450.)
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This Act takes effect upon becoming law
This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-450.)