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815 ILCS 505/4 (2026)

To accomplish the objectives and to carry out the duties prescribed by this Act, the Attorney General, in addition to other powers conferred upon him by this Act, may issue subpoenas to any person, administer an oath or affirmation to any person, conduct hearings in aid of any investigation or inquiry, prescribe such forms and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary, which rules and regulations shall have the force of law

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(815 ILCS 505/4) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 264)
    Sec. 4. To accomplish the objectives and to carry out the duties prescribed by this Act, the Attorney General, in addition to other powers conferred upon him by this Act, may issue subpoenas to any person, administer an oath or affirmation to any person, conduct hearings in aid of any investigation or inquiry, prescribe such forms and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary, which rules and regulations shall have the force of law. To accomplish the objectives and to carry out the duties prescribed by this Act, the State's Attorney of any county may issue subpoenas to any person.
(Source: P.A. 84-748.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1999–2015 · leading case: B. Sanfield, Inc. v. Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp., 168 F.3d 967 (7th Cir. 1999).
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B. Sanfield, Inc. v. Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp., 168 F.3d 967 (7th Cir. 1999). · cites it 2× “” 14 Ill. Admin. Code § 470.110. The following regulation identifies the circumstances under which a seller’s comparison of a discounted price to its own regular price amounts to a deceptive act for purposes of the statute: It is an unfair or deceptive act for a seller to…”
Mulligan v. QVC, Inc., 888 N.E.2d 1190 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). ““Trade area” is defined in the regulations as “the geographic area where the seller’s outlets are located and where the seller’s advertisements are disseminated.”
B. Sanfield, Inc. v. Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp., 76 F. Supp. 2d 868 (N.D. Ill. 1999). “See 815 ILCS 505/4; B. Sanfield, 168 F.3d at 973 .”
People v. DiCosola, 2015 IL App (2d) 140523 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “815 ILCS 505/4 (West 2010). Additionally, the Consumer Fraud Act provides remedies for the failure to cooperate in an investigation.”
People v. DiCosola, 2015 IL App (2d) 140523 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “815 ILCS 505/4 (West 2010). Additionally, the Consumer Fraud Act provides remedies for the failure to cooperate in an investigation.”
Mulligan v. QVC (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). ““Trade area” is defined in the regulations as “the geographic area where the seller’s outlets are located and where the seller’s advertisements are disseminated.”
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