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90_HB1549

      815 ILCS 505/2EE new
          Amends  the  Consumer  Fraud   and   Deceptive   Business
      Practices  Act.   Prohibits  a  seller  of  merchandise  from
      selling  warranties  or repair contracts issued by the seller
      or an affiliate of the seller unless  the  seller  agrees  to
      repair  or replace the merchandise within 30 days after it is
      presented for repair.
                                                     LRB9004042JSgc
                                               LRB9004042JSgc
 1        AN ACT to amend the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
 2    Practices Act by adding Section 2EE.
 3        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section  5.  The  Consumer  Fraud  and Deceptive Business
 6    Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2EE as follows;
 7        (815 ILCS 505/2EE new)
 8        Sec. 2EE.  Product warranties.  A person engaged  in  the
 9    business  of  selling merchandise may not, in connection with
10    the sale of that  merchandise,  sell  a  warranty  or  repair
11    contract  issued  by the person or an affiliate of the person
12    unless the person agrees to repair or replace the merchandise
13    subject to the warranty or repair  contract  within  30  days
14    after  the merchandise is presented for repair or replacement
15    under the terms of the warranty or repair contract.

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