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1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 7-208 as follows:
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6 | (220 ILCS 5/7-208)
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7 | Sec. 7-208. HVAC affiliate marketing.
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8 | (a) "HVAC affiliate" means all affiliated interests of a | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | gas utility
that
that
provide heating, ventilating, or air | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | conditioning services to customers
within the service | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | territory of the affiliated gas utility. | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | (b) When an HVAC affiliate advertises or markets heating, | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | ventilating, or
air
conditioning services to the public, it | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | shall include a disclaimer
that, if audible, is conspicuous and | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | if printed is of sufficient size to be
clearly legible, and | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | that states:
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17 | (Insert name of affiliate) is an affiliate of (insert name | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | of gas
utility) and is not regulated by the Illinois Commerce | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Commission.
Customers are not required to buy products or | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | services from (insert name
of affiliate) in order to receive | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | the same quality of service from the gas
utility.
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22 | (c) The requirements in subsection (b) apply to all forms | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | of advertising and
marketing, including, but not limited to, |
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1 | print, television, radio, internet,
telephonic, bill inserts, | ||||||
2 | and newsletters.
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3 | (Source: P.A. 92-852, eff. 8-26-02.)
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