815 ILCS 515/5

A person commits the offense of aggravated home repair fraud when he commits home repair fraud: (i) against an elderly person or a person with a disability as defined in Section 17-56 of the Criminal Code of 2012; or (ii) in connection with a home repair project intended to assist a person with a disability. (a) Aggravated violation of paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of Section 3 of this Act shall be a Class 2 felony when the amount of the contract or agreement is more than $500, a Class 3 felony when the amount of the contract or agreement is $500 or less, and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent offense when the amount of the contract or agreement is $500 or less. If 2 or more contracts or agreements for home repair exceed an aggregate amount of $500 or more and such contracts or agreements are entered into with the same victim by one or more of the defendants as part of or in furtherance of a common fraudulent scheme, design or intention, the violation shall be a Class 2 felony. (b) Aggravated violation of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 3 of this Act shall be a Class 2 felony when the amount of the contract or agreement is more than $5,000 and a Class 3 felony when the amount of the contract or agreement is $5,000 or less. (c) Aggravated violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Section 3 of this Act shall be a Class 3 felony when the amount of the contract or agreement is more than $500, a Class 4 felony when the amount of the contract or agreement is $500 or less and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense when the amount of the contract or agreement is $500 or less. (d) Aggravated violation of paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of Section 3 of this Act shall be a Class 3 felony. (e) If a person commits aggravated home repair fraud, then any State or local license or permit held by that person that relates to the business of home repair may be appropriately suspended or revoked by the issuing authority, commensurate with the severity of the offense. (f) A defense to aggravated home repair fraud does not exist merely because the accused reasonably believed the victim to be a person less than 60 years of age. This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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