Sen. James A. DeLeo

Filed: 5/18/2004

 

 


 

 


 
09300HB0875sam003 LRB093 05677 AMC 51085 a

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 875

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 875 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
5 Section 13-406.1 as follows:
 
6     (220 ILCS 5/13-406.1 new)
7     Sec. 13-406.1. Discontinuation of wireless telephone
8 services; early termination fee.
9     (a) A wireless telephone service provider may discontinue
10 service to a customer only after it has mailed or delivered by
11 other means a written notice of discontinuance. Service shall
12 not be discontinued until at least 5 days after delivery of
13 this notice or 8 days after the postmark date on a mailed
14 notice. The notice of discontinuance shall be delivered
15 separately from any other written matter or bill.
16     (b) Notice of discontinuance shall not be mailed before the
17 third business day following the due date shown on the bill.
18     (c) The notice shall remain in effect for 20 days beyond
19 the date of discontinuance shown on the notice. The wireless
20 telephone service provider shall not discontinue service
21 beyond the 20-day period until at least 5 days after delivery
22 of a new written notice of discontinuance or 8 days after the
23 postmark on a mailed notice.
24     (d) The maximum early termination fee a wireless telephone

 

 

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1 service provider may charge is $20.".