Artistic Contracts by Minors Act (820 ILCS 20/)

Chapter 820 — Employment

General

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Sec. 0.01. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Artistic Contracts by Minors Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

Sec. 1.

(a) A contract or agreement under which a person is employed or agrees to render artistic or creative services that is entered into during minority and that is otherwise valid may not be disaffirmed upon that ground either during the actual minority of the person entering into the contract or at any time thereafter if the contract or agreement has been approved by the circuit court in the county in which the minor resides or is employed.

(b) As used in this Act, "artistic or creative services" includes, but is not limited to, services as an actor, actress, dancer, musician, comedian, singer, or other performer or entertainer, or as a writer, director, producer, production executive, choreographer, composer, conductor, or designer.

(Source: P.A. 86-1395.)

Sec. 2.

The approval of the circuit court required under Section 1 may be given upon the petition of either party to the contract or agreement after reasonable notice to the other party as may be fixed by the court. The other party shall have the opportunity to appear and be heard. The court's approval shall extend to the whole of the contract or agreement and all of the terms thereof including, but not limited to, any optional or conditional provisions contained therein for extension, prolongation, or termination.

(Source: P.A. 86-1395.)

Sec. 9.

This Act shall take effect upon becoming law.

(Source: P.A. 86-1395.)