# 765 ILCS 705/15: Section 15

> Illinois · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S15

## Section

- **Citation:** 765 ILCS 705/15
- **Heading:** Section 15
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Code / Chapter 765 / Act 705 / Section 15

## Text

(765 ILCS 705/15) Sec. 15. Changing or rekeying of the dwelling unit lock. (a) A lessor of a dwelling unit shall comply with the provisions of this Section regarding the changing or rekeying of the dwelling unit lock. For the purposes of this Section, "dwelling unit" means a room or suite of rooms used for human habitation and for which a lessor and a lessee have a written lease agreement. (b) After a dwelling unit has been vacated and on or before the day that a new lessee takes possession of the dwelling unit, the lessor shall change or rekey the immediate access to the lessee's individual dwelling unit. For the purposes of this Section, "change or rekey" means: (1) replacing the lock; (2) replacing the locking or cylinder mechanism in the lock so that a different key is

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