Act
Collection Agency Act
- 205 ILCS 740/1— This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Collection Agency Act"
- 205 ILCS 740/1a— Declaration of public policy
- 205 ILCS 740/2— Definitions
- 205 ILCS 740/2.01— (Repealed)
- 205 ILCS 740/2.02— (Repealed)
- 205 ILCS 740/2.03— Exemptions
- 205 ILCS 740/2.04— Child support debt
- 205 ILCS 740/2.5— Address of record; email address of record
- 205 ILCS 740/3— (Repealed)
- 205 ILCS 740/4
- 205 ILCS 740/4.5— Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty
- 205 ILCS 740/4.6— Multi-state licensing system
- 205 ILCS 740/5— Application for original license
- 205 ILCS 740/6— (Repealed)
- 205 ILCS 740/6a— (Repealed)
- 205 ILCS 740/7— Qualifications for license
- 205 ILCS 740/8— Bond requirement
- 205 ILCS 740/8.5— Debt buyers
- 205 ILCS 740/8.6— Debt buyer activities
- 205 ILCS 740/8a— Fees
- 205 ILCS 740/8a-1— (a) No account may be referred by a collection agency to an attorney unless, prior to placing an account with an attorney for further collection action, each account creditor is notified in writing by the collection agency of the collection agency's intent to refer the account to an attorney
- 205 ILCS 740/8b— Assignment for collection
- 205 ILCS 740/8c
- 205 ILCS 740/9— Disciplinary actions
- 205 ILCS 740/9.1— Communication with persons other than debtor
- 205 ILCS 740/9.2— Communication in connection with debt collection
- 205 ILCS 740/9.3— Validation of debts
- 205 ILCS 740/9.4— Debt collection as a result of identity theft
- 205 ILCS 740/9.5— Statute of limitations
- 205 ILCS 740/9.6— Coerced debt
- 205 ILCS 740/9.7— Enforcement under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act
- 205 ILCS 740/9.22— Illinois Administrative Procedure Act
- 205 ILCS 740/10— (Repealed)
- 205 ILCS 740/11— Consent orders
- 205 ILCS 740/13— (Repealed)
- 205 ILCS 740/13.1— Annual meeting between debt collection industry and the Department
- 205 ILCS 740/13.2— Powers and duties of Department
- 205 ILCS 740/13.3— (Repealed)
- 205 ILCS 740/14— (Repealed)
- 205 ILCS 740/14a— Unlicensed practice; Injunctions
- 205 ILCS 740/14b— Penalty of unlawful practice; second and subsequent offenses
- 205 ILCS 740/15— If any clause, sentence, Section, provision or part of this Act shall be adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such judgment shall not impair, affect or invalidate the remainder of this Act, which shall be in full force and effect thereafter
- 205 ILCS 740/16— Investigation; notice and hearing
- 205 ILCS 740/17— Record of hearing; transcript
- 205 ILCS 740/18— Subpoenas; oaths; attendance of witnesses
- 205 ILCS 740/19— Findings and recommendations
- 205 ILCS 740/20— Rehearing
- 205 ILCS 740/21— Secretary; rehearing
- 205 ILCS 740/22— Appointment of a hearing officer
- 205 ILCS 740/23— Order or certified copy; prima facie proof
- 205 ILCS 740/24— Restoration of license from discipline
- 205 ILCS 740/25— (Repealed)
- 205 ILCS 740/26— Administrative review; venue
- 205 ILCS 740/27— Certifications of record; costs
- 205 ILCS 740/30— Expiration, renewal, and restoration of license
- 205 ILCS 740/35— Returned checks; fines
- 205 ILCS 740/40— Unlicensed practice; cease and desist
- 205 ILCS 740/45— Summary suspension of license
- 205 ILCS 740/50— Consent order
- 205 ILCS 740/55— Confidentiality
- 205 ILCS 740/60— Liability; federal compliance