# Illinois — Franchise termination notice and good-cause requirements by US state — quoted from the state franchise relationship statute

For Illinois, good cause required to terminate is Yes, for termination before the end of the franchise term; relationship the statute covers is Franchises; cure period is which in no event need be more than 30 days; statute is 815 ILCS 705/19, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Illinois _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Good cause required to terminate:** Yes, for termination before the end of the franchise term _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Relationship the statute covers:** Franchises _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Cure period:** which in no event need be more than 30 days _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** 815 ILCS 705/19 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (b) "Good cause" shall include, but not be limited to, the failure of the franchisee to comply with any lawful provisions of the franchise or other agreement and to cure such default after being given notice thereof and a reasonable opportunity to cure such default, which in no event need be more than 30 days.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Good cause required to terminate

> (a) It shall be a violation of this Act for a franchisor to terminate a franchise of a franchised business located in this State prior to the expiration of its term except for "good cause" as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this Section.

## Source

- https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=081507050K19

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2027-09-02.
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