815 ILCS 360/5

(815 ILCS 360/5) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 875)

Sec. 5. 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 a delivery date, the seller must promptly notify the buyer of the new delivery date.

(b) If such consumer goods are not delivered within 30 days of the original delivery date, the seller must, at the option of the buyer:

(1) Cancel the contract with full refund;

(2) Cancel the contract and give the buyer a credit;

(3) Negotiate a new delivery date with the buyer; or

(4) Allow the buyer to select equivalent new goods.

(c) The seller is required to notify the buyer of these options before the end of the 30-day period of delay. All refunds must be made within two weeks after the buyer requests it.

(Source: P.A. 79-763.)