Public Act 0928 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4281 Enrolled LRB102 21448 KTG 30565 b

Public Act 102-0928

AN ACT concerning business.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding Section 8-201.4 as follows:

(220 ILCS 5/8-201.4 new)

Sec. 8-201.4. Prohibition on use of utility name or logo by non-utility entity. No non-utility individual, business, or entity shall use a public utility name or logo, in whole or in part, in any manner to market, solicit, sell, or bill for a home (i) insurance, (ii) maintenance, or (iii) warranty product. This prohibition does not apply to activities permitted to implement a program or plan approved by the Commission pursuant to an order entered under this Act. This prohibition does not apply to the partial use by a non-utility entity of a logo belonging to an electric utility that serves fewer than 200,000 customers in this State.

Effective Date: 1/1/2023