Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 815 ILCS 308/40 - Disclosures to consumers; invoices(a) On completion of repairs, the collision repair facility shall provide the consumer with an accurate record in the form of a final estimate or invoice. An estimate that is stamped "invoice" may be deemed the same as an itemized invoice. The final estimate or invoice shall accurately record in writing all of the items set forth in this Section.(b) The invoice shall show the collision repair facility's business name and address, the date of the invoice, the odometer reading at the time the final estimate or invoice was prepared, the name of the consumer, and the description of the motor vehicle including the motor vehicle identification number (VIN). In addition, the invoice shall describe all repair work done by the collision repair facility, including all warranty work, and shall separately identify (i) each major part supplied in a manner so that the consumer can identify the part as one described in Section 10 of this Act, and (ii) the total price charged for all charges including, but not limited to, parts, labor, and sales tax. The invoice or final estimate shall itemize any additional charges and include those charges in the total presented to the consumer.(c) A legible copy of the invoice or final estimate shall be given to the consumer and a legible copy shall be retained by the collision repair facility for a period of 2 years from the date of repair as a part of the collision repair facility's records, which may be retained in electronic format. Records may be stored at a separate location. Added by P.A. 093-0565, § 40, eff. 1/1/2004.