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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2806
Introduced 2/5/2004, by Jacqueline Y. Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
Authorizes the imposition of a civil
penalty of $50,000 for a violation of this Act in connection with the provision
of
telecommunication services when the consumer is a person 60 years of age or
older. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB2806 |
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LRB093 15960 RXD 41583 b |
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| AN ACT concerning consumer protection.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business |
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| Practices Act is
amended by adding Section 2QQ as follows:
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| (815 ILCS 505/2QQ new)
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| Sec. 2QQ. Telecommunications service fraud; elderly |
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| persons or disabled
persons;
additional penalties.
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| (a) For purposes of this Section:
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| (1) "Elderly person" means a person 60 years of age or |
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| older.
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| (2) "Telecommunications service" has the meaning given |
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| in
Section 13-203 of the Public Utilities Act.
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| (b) With respect to the advertising, sale, provider |
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| selection, plan
selection, billings, or collections relating |
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| to the provision of
telecommunications service,
when the |
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| consumer is an elderly person, a civil penalty of
$50,000
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| be imposed for each violation. The penalty imposed for a |
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| violation of this Section shall be paid into the Community |
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| Senior Services and Resources Fund.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect |
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| immediately. |