Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Filed: 3/14/2014
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3112 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3112 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business 
5Practices Act is amended  by adding Section 2RRR as follows:
 
6    (815 ILCS 505/2RRR new)
7    Sec. 2RRR.  Satellite broadcast service disclosure.
8    (a) In this Section, "broadcast service provider" means a 
9provider of video programming by means of satellite 
10transmission, master antenna television, satellite master 
11antenna television, direct broadcast satellite, or multipoint 
12distribution service.
13    (b) A broadcast service provider must require its equipment 
14installers to make the following disclosures, both orally and 
15in writing, to a customer before installing any equipment at a 
16customer's premises:
 
 
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1        (1) the differences between a residential subscription 
2    package and a commercial customer subscription package; 
3    and
4        (2) the potential penalties for subscription piracy 
5    involved when a commercial subscription user accepts a 
6    residential subscription package.
7    The installer shall obtain a written acknowledgement 
8signed by the customer acknowledging that the customer has 
9received the disclosures required under this Section.
10    (c) A broadcast service provider may not change or extend a 
11contract with a customer unless the customer requests the 
12change in the contract or terms of service.
13    (d) A person who violates this Section commits an unlawful 
14practice within the meaning of this Act.
 

15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.".