Illinois Compiled Statutes

20 ILCS 1605/7.8a (2026)

The Board shall establish advertising policy to ensure that advertising content and practices do not target with the intent to exploit specific groups or economic classes of people, and that its content is accurate and not misleading

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(20 ILCS 1605/7.8a) (from Ch. 120, par. 1157.8a)
    Sec. 7.8a. The Board shall establish advertising policy to ensure that advertising content and practices do not target with the intent to exploit specific groups or economic classes of people, and that its content is accurate and not misleading. The Board shall review, at least quarterly, all past advertising for major media campaigns to ensure that they do not target with the intent to exploit specific groups or economic classes of people, and that their content is accurate and not misleading. If the Board finds that advertising conflicts with such policy, it shall have the authority to direct the Department to cease that advertising. The Director or his or her designee shall provide a briefing on proposed major media campaigns at any regularly scheduled meeting upon written request from any Board member. Such written request must be received by the Director at least 10 days prior to the regularly scheduled meeting.
(Source: P.A. 98-499, eff. 8-16-13.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1994–1994 · leading case: Cooper v. Dep't of Lottery, 640 N.E.2d 1299 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994).
Cooper v. Dep't of Lottery, 640 N.E.2d 1299 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994). · cites it 2× “" (20 ILCS 1605/7.8a (West 1992).) Specifically, plaintiff requested the following information: "(1) portions of a media plan developed by Bozell, Inc.”
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