K. Miller Const. Co., Inc. v. McGinnis

In 2000, the Illinois legislature passed the Home Repair and Remodeling Act (Home Repair Act or the Act) (815 ILCS 513/1 et seq. (West 2006)), declaring it “unlawful” for a contractor to “charge for remodeling or repair work before obtaining a signed contract or work order over $1,000.” 815 ILCS 513/30 (West 2006). The Act decrees that “the business of home repair and remodeling is a matter affecting the public interest.” 815 ILCS 513/5 (West 2006). The stated aim of the legislation is to improve “communications and accurate representations between persons engaged in the business of making…