(220 ILCS 5/8-203) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-203)
Sec. 8-203.
No public utility company which furnishes gas or
electricity for space heating shall, during the calendar months of
October, November, December, January, February and March, terminate or
cut off service to any residence or other building at the request of a
customer unless:
(a) the customer making the request identifies himself or herself as
the owner of the residence or other building or provides reasonable
assurance that the owner or the agent thereof has been notified of the
request; or
(b) the public utility company has made a reasonable effort to
ascertain the owner or the agent thereof and to notify such owner or
agent of the request; or
(c) more than 24 hours has elapsed from the time the request was
received by the public utility company.
(Source: P.A. 84-617.)
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