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Sen. James A. DeLeo
Filed: 5/18/2004
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09300HB0875sam003 |
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LRB093 05677 AMC 51085 a |
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 875
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 875 by replacing |
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| everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| "Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding |
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| Section 13-406.1 as follows:
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| (220 ILCS 5/13-406.1 new) |
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| Sec. 13-406.1. Discontinuation of wireless telephone |
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| services; early termination fee. |
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| (a) A wireless telephone service provider may discontinue |
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| service to a customer only after it has mailed or delivered by |
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| other means a written notice of discontinuance. Service shall |
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| not be discontinued until at least 5 days after delivery of |
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| this notice or 8 days after the postmark date on a mailed |
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| notice. The notice of discontinuance shall be delivered |
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| separately from any other written matter or bill.
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| (b) Notice of discontinuance shall not be mailed before the |
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| third
business day following the due date shown on the bill.
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| (c) The notice shall remain in effect for 20 days beyond |
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| the date of discontinuance shown on the notice. The wireless |
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| telephone service provider shall not discontinue service |
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| beyond the 20-day period until at least 5 days after delivery |
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| of a new written notice of discontinuance or 8 days after the |
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| postmark on a mailed notice. |
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| (d) The maximum early termination fee a wireless telephone |