Illinois § 4
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 4, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4.
Statement of Account and Release of Deposit. Within 30 days, if the lessee has no liability based upon the value of the consumer goods, or 60 days, if the lessee has that liability, after termination of a consumer lease as to which a deposit has been received by the lessor, whether the termination is early or at the expiration of the lease term, the lessor shall mail to the lessee at the lessee's last known address: (a) a statement of the lessee's account at termination, including, where applicable, the rental balance due, the amount of any additional charges for pick-up, late payment, returned checks or damage to the rented property, the amount of any deficiency between the value of the consumer goods and the lease balance, the grounds for any deposit forfeiture claimed by the lessor for breach of lease or violation of any lease term by the lessee, the total balance due, the total amount of the lessee's deposit, the amount of the deposit, if any, applied to the balance due, and the amount, if any, of the refund due to the lessee or the balance due to the lessor; and (b) a check for the full amount of any refund due to the lessee. (Source: P.A. 85-733.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 4
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 4 cover?
Section 4 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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