Illinois · Through at least Public Act 104-790

815 ILCS 322/5: Definitions.

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)
As used in this Act:
"Consumer product" means any machine, appliance, clothing, or similar product bought for personal, family, or household purposes. "Consumer product" does not include prescription medicine, over-the-counter medicine, medical equipment, or food or beverage items intended for human consumption.
"Person" means an individual, natural person, public or private corporation, government, partnership, unincorporated association, or other entity.
"Retail mercantile establishment" means a place of business in this State that is open to the general public for the sale of consumer products. "Retail mercantile establishment" does not include an establishment for which more than 50% of gross annual sales are derived from the sale of food or beverages for either on-premises consumption or off-premises preparation and consumption.
"Unopened" means a product that remains in its original manufacturer or retailer packaging; has not been unsealed, unwrapped, opened, or otherwise tampered with; and retains all original labels, shrink wrap, seals, or tags intact and affixed in their original condition.
"Unused" means a product that has not been worn, installed, operated, consumed, or otherwise subjected to any use, handling, or alteration that changes its original condition as sold.

Where this section sits in the code

CHAPTER 815 BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
Consumer Product Return Act.

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

As used in this Act:

"Consumer product" means any machine, appliance, clothing, or similar product bought for personal, family, or household purposes. "Consumer product" does not include prescription medicine, over-the-counter medicine, medical equipment, or food or beverage items intended for human consumption.

"Person" means an individual, natural person, public or private corporation, government, partnership, unincorporated association, or other entity.

"Retail mercantile establishment" means a place of business in this State that is open to the general public for the sale of consumer products. "Retail mercantile establishment" does not include an establishment for which more than 50% of gross annual sales are derived from the sale of food or beverages for either on-premises consumption or off-premises preparation and consumption.

"Unopened" means a product that remains in its original manufacturer or retailer packaging; has not been unsealed, unwrapped, opened, or otherwise tampered with; and retains all original labels, shrink wrap, seals, or tags intact and affixed in their original condition.

"Unused" means a product that has not been worn, installed, operated, consumed, or otherwise subjected to any use, handling, or alteration that changes its original condition as sold.

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