Illinois Compiled Statutes
815 ILCS 710/1.1 (2026)
Declaration of purpose
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(815 ILCS 710/1.1)
(from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 751.1)
Sec. 1.1. Declaration of purpose. The Legislature finds and declares that
the distribution and sale of vehicles within this State vitally affects
the general economy of the State and the public interest, welfare, and safety and
that in order to promote the public interest, welfare, and safety, and in the exercise
of its police power, it is necessary to regulate motor vehicle manufacturers,
distributors, wholesalers and factory or distributor branches or representatives,
and to regulate dealers of motor vehicles doing business in this State in
order to prevent frauds, impositions, discrimination, and other abuses upon its citizens,
to protect and preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of
this State, to foster healthy competition, and to provide adequate and sufficient service to consumers generally. The licensing and supervision of motor vehicle dealers is necessary for the protection of consumers and the sale of motor vehicles by unlicensed dealers shall be prohibited.
The Legislature further finds that the regulation of motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, factory branches, distributor branches and representatives, and dealers promotes the distribution of motor vehicles to the public and provides a system for servicing vehicles and for complying with manufacturer warranties so that consumers can keep their motor vehicles properly functioning and safe. The sale and distribution of motor vehicles constitutes a continuing obligation of manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, factory branches, distributor branches and representatives, and dealers to consumers, and the public has an interest in promoting the availability of post-sale mechanical and operational services. (Source: P.A. 102-232, eff. 1-1-22.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2024 · leading case: Belleville Toyota, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., 770 N.E.2d 177 (Ill. 2002).
Belleville Toyota, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., 770 N.E.2d 177 (Ill. 2002). “Among those practices declared unlawful is any action by a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor or dealer, with respect to a franchise, which is "arbitrary, in bad faith or unconscionable and which causes damage to any of the parties or to the public.”
Gen. Motors Corp. v. State of Illinois Motor Veh. Review Bd., 862 N.E.2d 209 (Ill. 2007). “" 815 ILCS 710/1.1 (West 2004). GMC's interpretation would create an absurd result and would render the Act's purpose and the Board's consideration of the 11 statutory factors essentially meaningless.”
Fields Jeep-Eagle, Inc. v. Chrysler Corp., 645 N.E.2d 946 (Ill. 1994). “" 815 ILCS 710/1.1 (West 1992). The opening paragraph of section 4 of the Act declares various acts and practices enumerated in that section to be unfair methods of competition and unlawful.”
Clark Investments, Inc. v. Airstream, Inc., 926 N.E.2d 408 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “Again, the statutory language as to this category is clear and unambiguous. The statute prohibits only certain types of conduct, none of which Airstream is guilty of in this case.”
Gen. Motors Corp. v. Motor Veh. Review Bd., 836 N.E.2d 903 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “1 of the Franchise Act (815 ILCS 710/1.1 (West 2000)) notes the regulations were warranted "to prevent frauds, impositions[,] and other abuses upon its citizens[;] to protect and preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of this State[;] and to provide adequate and…”
TLMS Motor Corp. v. Toyota Motor Distributors, Inc., 912 F. Supp. 329 (N.D. Ill. 1995). “The MVFA, first enacted in 1979, is intended to “prevent frauds, impositions and other abuses upon [Illinois] citizens, to protect and preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of [Illinois], and to provide adequate and sufficient service to consumers generally” in…”
Illinois Auto. Dealers Ass'n v. Off. of the Illinois Sec'y of State, 2024 IL App (1st) 230100 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “” 815 ILCS 710/1.1 (West 2022). The Act also promotes fair dealing and protects small businesses from harmful franchising practices.”
Belleville Toyota, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (Ill. 2002). “Among those practices declared unlawful is any action by a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor or dealer, with respect to a franchise, which is “arbitrary, in bad faith or unconscionable and which causes damage to any of the parties or to the public.”
Gen. Motors Corp. v. State of Illinois Motor Veh. Review Bd. (Ill. 2007). “The disingenuously benevolent language of the Act’s “Declaration of purpose” (815 ILCS 710/1.1 (West 2004) (purporting to promote, inter alia, “the public interest and welfare” and that of “consumers generally”)) rings hollow when the substantive provisions of the Act are…”
Clark Investments v. Airstream (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “The statute prohibits only certain types of conduct, none of which Airstream is guilty of in this case.”
Gen. Motors Corp. v. State of Illinois Motor Veh. Review Bd. (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “1 of the Franchise Act (815 ILCS 710/1.1 (West 2000)) notes the regulations were warranted "to prevent frauds, impositions[,] and other abuses upon its citizens[;] to protect and preserve the investments and properties of the citizens of this State[;] and to provide adequate and…”
Scholl's v. Motor Veh. Review Bd., 957 N.E.2d 1204 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “) 815 ILCS 710/1.1 (West 2008). Section 1.1 makes clear that the umbrella of protection provided by the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act is extended to "motor vehicles" as defined in section 2(a).”
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