Illinois Compiled Statutes
815 ILCS 513/35 (2026)
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(815 ILCS 513/35)
Sec. 35.
Enforcement.
(a) The Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county in this State
may bring
an action in the name of the people of this State against any person to
restrain
and prevent
any pattern or practice violation of this Act. In the enforcement of this Act,
the Attorney
General or the State's Attorney may accept an assurance of voluntary compliance
from
anyone engaged in any conduct, act, or practice deemed in violation of this
Act. Failure to
perform the terms of any such assurance constitutes prima facie evidence of a
violation of
this Act.
(b) All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General
or the State's
Attorney of any county in this State by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive
Business
Practices Act shall be available to him or her for enforcement of this Act, and
any
violation of this Act shall constitute a violation of the Consumer Fraud and
Deceptive
Business Practices Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-230, eff. 1-1-00.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2025 · leading case: Fandel v. Allen, 937 N.E.2d 1124 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010).
Fandel v. Allen, 937 N.E.2d 1124 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “" 815 ILCS 513/35 (West 2006). Section 35(b) also states that "[a]ll remedies, penalties, and authority granted" to the Attorney General or the State's Attorney "by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act [(815 ILCS 505/1 et seq.”
MD Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams, 888 N.E.2d 54 (Ill. 2008). “" 815 ILCS 513/35 (West 2004). In enforcing the Act, either the Attorney General or the State's Attorney "may accept an assurance of voluntary compliance from anyone engaged in any conduct, act, or practice deemed in violation of this Act.”
K. Miller Const. Co., Inc. v. McGinnis, 913 N.E.2d 1147 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “The majority reaches a fair result, but it does not follow the law.”
Artisan Design Build, Inc. v. Bilstrom, 397 Ill. App. 3d 317 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “Section 35 states that the Act may be enforced by the Attorney General or the State’s Attorney of any county, that all remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General or the State’s Attorney of any county by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices…”
Roberts v. Adkins, 921 N.E.2d 802 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “815 ILCS 513/30 (West 2006). Section 35 addresses enforcement of the Act.”
Kunkel v. P.K. Dependable Constr., LLC, 902 N.E.2d 769 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “) 815 ILCS 513/35(a), (b) (West 2002). An interpretation of subsection (b) that would provide a private right of action is seemingly incongruent with subsection (a), which provides for the enforcement of the Home Repair and Remodeling Act by the Attorney General or a State’s…”
Universal Structures, Ltd. v. Buchman, 937 N.E.2d 668 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “” 815 ILCS 513/35 (West 2008). Section 5 of the Act sets forth the policy statement of the general assembly in enacting the statute.”
Fleissner v. Fitzgerald, 937 N.E.2d 1152 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). ““All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General *** by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act shall be available to him or her for enforcement of this Act, and any violation of this Act shall constitute a violation of the Consumer Fraud…”
Artisan Design Build, Inc. v. Bilstrom, 922 N.E.2d 361 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “Section 35 states that the Act may be enforced by the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county, that all remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices…”
People v. Smith, 2012 IL App (1st) 113591 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “See 815 ILCS 513/20 (West 2008) (requiring the pamphlet but mentioning no intent element); 815 ILCS 513/35(b) (West 2008) (incorporating the penalties and remedies provisions of the Consumer Fraud Act into the Home Repair Act).”
Fandel v. Allen (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “” 815 ILCS 513/35 (West 2006). Section 35(b) also states that “[a]ll remedies, penalties, and authority granted” to the 10 Attorney General or the State’s Attorney “by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act [(815 ILCS 505/1 et seq.”
Universal Structures v. Buchman (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “” 815 ILCS 513/35 (West 2008). Section 5 of the Act sets forth the policy statement of the general assembly in enacting the statute.”
— 815 ILCS 513/35(a) — 6 cases
MD Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams, 888 N.E.2d 54 (Ill. 2008). “" 815 ILCS 513/35 (West 2004). In enforcing the Act, either the Attorney General or the State's Attorney "may accept an assurance of voluntary compliance from anyone engaged in any conduct, act, or practice deemed in violation of this Act.”
Fandel v. Allen, 937 N.E.2d 1124 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “" 815 ILCS 513/35 (West 2006). Section 35(b) also states that "[a]ll remedies, penalties, and authority granted" to the Attorney General or the State's Attorney "by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act [(815 ILCS 505/1 et seq.”
Kunkel v. P.K. Dependable Constr., LLC, 902 N.E.2d 769 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “) 815 ILCS 513/35(a), (b) (West 2002). An interpretation of subsection (b) that would provide a private right of action is seemingly incongruent with subsection (a), which provides for the enforcement of the Home Repair and Remodeling Act by the Attorney General or a State’s…”
MD Elec. Contractors, Inc. v. Abrams (Ill. 2008).
Fandel v. Allen (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “” 815 ILCS 513/35 (West 2006). Section 35(b) also states that “[a]ll remedies, penalties, and authority granted” to the 10 Attorney General or the State’s Attorney “by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act [(815 ILCS 505/1 et seq.”
— 815 ILCS 513/35(b) — 8 cases
Roberts v. Adkins, 921 N.E.2d 802 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “815 ILCS 513/30 (West 2006). Section 35 addresses enforcement of the Act.”
Artisan Design Build, Inc. v. Bilstrom, 397 Ill. App. 3d 317 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “Section 35 states that the Act may be enforced by the Attorney General or the State’s Attorney of any county, that all remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General or the State’s Attorney of any county by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices…”
Fleissner v. Fitzgerald, 937 N.E.2d 1152 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). ““All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General *** by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act shall be available to him or her for enforcement of this Act, and any violation of this Act shall constitute a violation of the Consumer Fraud…”
Artisan Design Build, Inc. v. Bilstrom, 922 N.E.2d 361 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “Section 35 states that the Act may be enforced by the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county, that all remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of any county by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices…”
People v. Smith, 2012 IL App (1st) 113591 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “See 815 ILCS 513/20 (West 2008) (requiring the pamphlet but mentioning no intent element); 815 ILCS 513/35(b) (West 2008) (incorporating the penalties and remedies provisions of the Consumer Fraud Act into the Home Repair Act).”
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