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92_SB0581 LRB9207659JScs 1 AN ACT concerning telecommunications. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding 5 Section 13-303 as follows: 6 (220 ILCS 5/13-303 new) 7 Sec. 13-303. Fraudulent or misleading practices. 8 (a) The Commission is authorized to hear complaints 9 regarding fraudulent or misleading practices allegedly 10 committed by a telecommunications carrier against its 11 customers. The Commission may order a telecommunications 12 carrier that commits a fraudulent or misleading practice 13 against its customers to refund to the customers any amounts 14 that the telecommunications carrier received as a result of 15 the fraudulent or misleading practice. 16 (b) The Commission must promulgate any rules necessary 17 to implement this Section. 18 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 19 becoming law.