# 765 ILCS 705/4: Section 4

> Illinois · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S4

## Section

- **Citation:** 765 ILCS 705/4
- **Heading:** Section 4
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Code / Chapter 765 / Act 705 / Section 4

## Text

(765 ILCS 705/4) Sec. 4. Payment by electronic funds transfer. (a) As used in this Section, "electronic funds transfer" means a transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephone, computer, or magnetic tape for the purpose of ordering, instructing, or authorizing a financial institution to debit or credit a consumer's account, including, but not limited to, through the use of an automated clearing house system. (b) A landlord shall not require a tenant or prospective tenant to remit any amount due to the landlord under a residential lease, renewal, or extension agreement by means of an electronic funds transfer, including, but not limited to, an electronic funds transfer system that automatically transfers funds on a regular, periodic, and recurring basis. (c) Beginning 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, a landlord who violates this Section is guilty of an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. (d) This Section applies to leases or agreements executed after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 103-132, eff. 1-1-24.)

## Nearby sections

- [765 ILCS 705/0.01 Section 0.01](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S0.01.md)
- [765 ILCS 705/1 Section 1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S1.md)
- [765 ILCS 705/3 Section 3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S3.md)
- [765 ILCS 705/3.5 Section 3.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S3.5.md)
- [765 ILCS 705/4 Section 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S4.md)
- [765 ILCS 705/5 Section 5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S5.md)
- [765 ILCS 705/10 Section 10](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S10.md)
- [765 ILCS 705/15 Section 15](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S15.md)
- [765 ILCS 705/16 Section 16](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S16.md)
- [765 ILCS 705/20 Section 20](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S20.md)
- [765 ILCS 705/25 Section 25](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S25.md)
- [765 ILCS 705/30 Section 30](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C765_A705_S30.md)

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