Legal Question in Consumer Law in Illinois

Can City Council mandate how business must charge for their services

Can a City Council pass an ordinance that mandates how a business must charge the consumer for their services?


Asked on 2/06/04, 4:09 am

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Kenneth J. Ashman Ashman Law Offices, LLC

Re: Can City Council mandate how business must charge for their services

Interesting issue. Answer: It depends. The question is what is the municipality trying to regulate and what is the compelling need of the government to do so.

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Answered on 2/08/04, 6:02 pm


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