HB3091eng 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3091 Engrossed LRB097 09070 AEK 49204 b

AN ACT concerning business.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2LLL as follows:

(815 ILCS 505/2LLL new)

Sec. 2LLL. Locksmith services.

(a) No person who engages in the business of a locksmith within the meaning of Section 5-10 of the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 shall commence work involving the keying, rekeying, installation, repair, opening, or modification of locks, for compensation that exceeds $100, without first providing to the consumer of such services primarily for personal, family, or household use:

(1) a written price estimate of the total cost of the locksmith service, including the cost of labor, parts, fees, estimates, service calls, diagnostics, disassembly, reassembly, and all charges to complete the service, which shall not be exceeded by more than 10% without the written consent of the consumer; or

(2) a written price limit on the total cost of the locksmith service which shall not be exceeded without the written consent of the consumer.

If it is determined that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the written price estimate or limit is insufficient, the written consent of the consumer must be obtained before the service is performed.

(b) The person who performs the locksmith service shall disclose the locksmith license number and the legal name under which business is conducted on any written price estimate or price limit provided to a consumer, and if that person is employed by a locksmith agency the disclosure shall include the legal name, complete street address and locksmith license number of the locksmith agency and the legal name and locksmith license or registration number of the person who performs the service.

(c) The person who performs a locksmith service in accordance with this Section shall retain the original copy of the written price estimate or written price limit for a period of 2 years.

(d) A violation of this Section constitutes an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.