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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
“Criminal background screening” means a name search for a person's criminal convictions initiated by an Internet dating service provider, an Internet child care service provider, an Internet senior care service provider, or an Internet home care provider and conducted by:
(1) searching available and regularly updated government public record databases for criminal convictions so long as such databases, in the aggregate, provide substantial national coverage; or
(2) searching a database maintained by a private vendor that is regularly updated and is maintained in the United States with substantial national coverage of criminal history records and sexual offender registries.
“Internet dating service” means a person or entity in the business of providing dating, romantic relationship, or matrimonial services principally on or through the Internet.
“Internet child care service” means a person or entity, in the business, for a fee, of providing access to a database, principally on or through the Internet, of seekers and providers of child care services.
“Internet senior care service” means a person or entity in the business, for a fee, of providing access to a database, principally on or through the Internet, of seekers and providers of senior care services.
“Internet home care service” means a person or entity in the business, for a fee, of providing access to a database, principally on or through the Internet, of seekers and providers of domestic home care services including, dog walkers, pet sitters, housekeepers, house cleaners, house sitters, and tutors.
“Member” means a customer, client, or participant who submits to an Internet dating service, Internet child care service, Internet senior care service, or Internet home care service information required to access the service for the purpose of engaging in dating, relationship, compatibility, matrimonial, or social, child care, senior care, or home care referral.
“Illinois member” means a member who provides an Illinois billing address or zip code when registering with the service.
“Criminal conviction” means a conviction for any crime including but not limited to any sex offense that would qualify the offender for registration pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act or under another jurisdiction's equivalent statute.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 815. Business Transactions § 518/5. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-815-business-transactions/il-st-sect-815-518-5/
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