The purpose of this Act is to protect consumers who enter into agreements with debt settlement providers and to regulate debt settlement providers. This Act shall be construed as a consumer protection law for all purposes. This Act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose.
225 ILCS 429/5
Purpose and construction
Known as the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act
The act spans §§ 225-429-1 to 225-429-999 (39 sections).
P.A. 96-1420, eff. 8-3-10.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.