Bill Text: IL SB1863 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the Spurious Real Estate Advertisement Removal Act. Requires a web site administrator to remove messages on its web site within 48 hours after a law enforcement agency or real estate licensee documents that the message is a spurious real estate advertisement. Provides for civil penalty of $100 for each day of violation. Provides for enforcement by the Office of the Attorney General.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1863 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB1863-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Spurious Real Estate Advertisement Removal Act.
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6 | Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, the following | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | terms have the following meanings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | "Internet" means the global system of interconnected | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | computer networks that use the Internet Protocol. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | "Internet Protocol address" means the numerical label | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | assigned to each computer or device participating in a computer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the State or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | unit of local government that is vested by law or ordinance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | with the duty to maintain public order and to enforce criminal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | laws. "Law enforcement agency" also includes a State's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Attorney, the Office of the Attorney General, and the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | "Real estate" means an identified parcel or tract of land | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | including any improvements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | "Real estate licensee" means a person or entity holding a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | license under the Real Estate License Act of 2000 and also | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | includes an organization representing persons or entities |
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1 | licensed under that Act. | ||||||
2 | "Spurious real estate advertisement" means an offer to sell | ||||||
3 | real estate that includes terms and conditions that are | ||||||
4 | demonstrably inaccurate. | ||||||
5 | "Web site administrator" means any person or entity that is | ||||||
6 | responsible for maintaining a web site or managing the content | ||||||
7 | or development of information provided on a web site including | ||||||
8 | social networks, blogs, forums, message boards, or any other | ||||||
9 | discussion site where people are able to hold conversations in | ||||||
10 | the form of posted messages accessible via a network such as | ||||||
11 | the Internet or a private local area network.
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12 | Section 10. Removal of real estate sales notices. | ||||||
13 | (a) Within 48 hours after receiving a request from a law | ||||||
14 | enforcement agency or a real estate licensee, a web site | ||||||
15 | administrator shall remove any message posted on its web site | ||||||
16 | that the law enforcement agency or real estate licensee | ||||||
17 | documents is a spurious real estate advertisement. | ||||||
18 | (b) A web site administrator shall post upon its web site | ||||||
19 | an e-mail address and telephone number for the purpose of | ||||||
20 | receiving requests made under this Section.
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21 | Section 15. Penalty; enforcement. | ||||||
22 | (a) A person who violates this Act must pay a civil penalty | ||||||
23 | in the amount of $100 for each day the violation continues. | ||||||
24 | (b) The Attorney General may bring an action in the circuit |
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1 | court to collect any penalty provided under this Act. Moneys | ||||||
2 | collected under this Act shall be deposited into the Attorney | ||||||
3 | General Court Ordered and Voluntary Compliance Payment | ||||||
4 | Projects Fund. | ||||||
5 | (c) For purposes of enforcing this Act, the Office of the | ||||||
6 | Attorney General has the powers granted under the Consumer | ||||||
7 | Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
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