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815 ILCS 513/15.1 (2026)

Notice of contractual provisions

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(815 ILCS 513/15.1)
    Sec. 15.1. Notice of contractual provisions.
    (a) A person engaged in the business of home repair and remodeling, that prepares or presents a written offer for home repair and remodeling to a consumer, shall advise the consumer, before the contract or agreement is accepted and executed, of the presence of any contractual provision that requires the consumer to: (i) submit all contract or agreement disputes to binding arbitration in place of a hearing in court before a judge or jury; and (ii) waive his or her right to a trial by jury.
    (b) The consumer shall be given the option of accepting or rejecting both the binding arbitration clause and the jury trial waiver clause before the contract or agreement is accepted and executed by the consumer. If the consumer rejects either the binding arbitration clause or the jury trial waiver clause, or rejects both clauses, it shall be viewed as a counter offer to proceed with the proposed contract or agreement without the clause or clauses rejected. A person engaged in the business of home repair and remodeling shall have the right to reject the proposed contract or agreement. Proof that the consumer was given the option of accepting or rejecting both the binding arbitration clause and the jury trial waiver clause shall be demonstrated by having the consumer sign his or her name and write the word "accept" or "reject" in the margin next to each of the above clauses where it appears in the executed contract or agreement.
    (c) Failure to advise a consumer of the presence of the binding arbitration clause or the jury trial waiver clause or to secure the necessary acceptance, rejection or consumer signature as provided in this Section shall render null and void each clause that has not been accepted or rejected and signed by the consumer.
(Source: P.A. 94-490, eff. 1-1-06.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2022 · leading case: MD Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams, 888 N.E.2d 54 (Ill. 2008).
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MD Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams, 888 N.E.2d 54 (Ill. 2008). · cites it 6× “815 ILCS 513/15.1 (West 2006). Further, the Act requires that "any person engaging in the business of home repair and remodeling shall provide to its customers a copy of the `Home Repair: Know Your Consumer Rights' pamphlet prior to the execution of any home repair and…”
Fandel v. Allen, 937 N.E.2d 1124 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 8× “" 815 ILCS 513/15.1(b) (West 2006). It also requires that the homeowner sign "her name and write the word `accept' or `reject' in the margin next to each * * * clause.”
Bain v. Airoom, LLC, 2022 IL App (1st) 211001 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “¶ 12 Airoom argued in reply that its arbitration agreement was a “standard, enforceable arbitration agreement” like those “found in contracts signed every day”; that it had complied with the requirements of the Home Repair and Remodeling Act (815 ILCS 513/15.1(a)(i) (West 2018))…”
Artisan Design Build, Inc. v. Bilstrom, 397 Ill. App. 3d 317 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “815 ILCS 513/15.1 (West 2006). Section 25 requires a person engaged in home repair and remodeling to maintain a minimum amount of insurance (815 ILCS 513/25 (West 2006)), and section 30 declares: “It is unlawful for any person engaged in the business of home repairs [sic] and…”
Fleissner v. Fitzgerald, 937 N.E.2d 1152 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “” 815 ILCS 513/15.1 (West 2008). Section 30 of the Act addresses “unlawful acts”: “It is unlawful for any person engaged in the business of home repairs and remodeling to remodel or make repairs or charge for remodeling or repair work before obtaining a signed contract or work…”
Artisan Design Build, Inc. v. Bilstrom, 922 N.E.2d 361 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “815 ILCS 513/15.1 (West 2006). Section 25 requires a person engaged in home repair and remodeling to maintain a minimum amount of insurance (815 ILCS 513/25 (West 2006)), and section 30 declares: "It is unlawful for any person engaged in the business of home repairs [ sic ] and…”
Fandel v. Allen (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 4× “See 815 ILCS 513/15.1 (West 2006). Section 15.”
MD Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams (Ill. 2008). · cites it 2× “815 ILCS 513/15.1 (West 2006). Further, the Act requires that “any person engaging in the business of home repair and remodeling shall provide to its customers a copy of the ‘Home Repair: Know Your Consumer Rights’ pamphlet prior to the execution of any home repair and…”
Fleissner v. Fitzgerald (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “" 815 ILCS 513/15.1 (West 2008). Section 30 of the Act addresses "unlawful acts": "It is unlawful for any person engaged in the business of home repairs and remodeling to remodel or make repairs or charge for remodeling or repair work before obtaining a signed contract or work…”
— 815 ILCS 513/15.1(a) — 1 case
MD Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams, 888 N.E.2d 54 (Ill. 2008). “815 ILCS 513/15.1 (West 2006). Further, the Act requires that "any person engaging in the business of home repair and remodeling shall provide to its customers a copy of the `Home Repair: Know Your Consumer Rights' pamphlet prior to the execution of any home repair and…”
— 815 ILCS 513/15.1(a)(i) — 1 case
Bain v. Airoom, LLC, 2022 IL App (1st) 211001 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “¶ 12 Airoom argued in reply that its arbitration agreement was a “standard, enforceable arbitration agreement” like those “found in contracts signed every day”; that it had complied with the requirements of the Home Repair and Remodeling Act (815 ILCS 513/15.1(a)(i) (West 2018))…”
— 815 ILCS 513/15.1(b) — 4 cases
Fandel v. Allen, 937 N.E.2d 1124 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “" 815 ILCS 513/15.1(b) (West 2006). It also requires that the homeowner sign "her name and write the word `accept' or `reject' in the margin next to each * * * clause.”
MD Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams, 888 N.E.2d 54 (Ill. 2008). “815 ILCS 513/15.1 (West 2006). Further, the Act requires that "any person engaging in the business of home repair and remodeling shall provide to its customers a copy of the `Home Repair: Know Your Consumer Rights' pamphlet prior to the execution of any home repair and…”
Fandel v. Allen (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “See 815 ILCS 513/15.1 (West 2006). Section 15.”
MD Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams (Ill. 2008). “815 ILCS 513/15.1 (West 2006). Further, the Act requires that “any person engaging in the business of home repair and remodeling shall provide to its customers a copy of the ‘Home Repair: Know Your Consumer Rights’ pamphlet prior to the execution of any home repair and…”
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