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90_SB1438
55 ILCS 5/5-1096.1 new
65 ILCS 5/11-42-11.5 new
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code
in relation to fees imposed for late payment of cable
television bills. Requires the bill to be post-marked at
least 21 days before the due date. Limits delinquent fees to
1.5% of the amount past due.
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1 AN ACT concerning late payment charges, amending named
2 Acts.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding
6 Section 5-1096.1 as follows:
7 (55 ILCS 5/5-1096.1 new)
8 Sec. 5-1096.1. Fees; delinquent payment for cable
9 television service. No provider of cable television service
10 shall impose a fee on a residential customer for delinquent
11 payment for the provision of cable television service, unless
12 the provider complies with the following provisions:
13 (1) the customer has first been provided with
14 written notice that it is the policy of the seller to
15 impose a late fee on delinquent accounts;
16 (2) the customer has at least 21 days from the
17 post-marked date on the bill before the due date;
18 (3) payment is received after the due date,
19 provided that payment received by mail shall be
20 considered past due if the payment envelope is
21 post-marked after the due date printed on the bill; and
22 (4) the fee is assessed no earlier than 27 days
23 after issuance of the previous bill.
24 Delinquent fees shall be limited to 1.5% of the total amount
25 past due.
26 Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
27 adding Section 11-42-11.5 as follows:
28 (65 ILCS 5/11-42-11.5 new)
29 Sec. 11-42-11.5. Fees; delinquent payment for cable
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1 television service. No provider of cable television service
2 shall impose a fee on a residential customer for delinquent
3 payment for the provision of cable television service, unless
4 the provider complies with the following provisions:
5 (1) the customer has first been provided with
6 written notice that it is the policy of the seller to
7 impose a late fee on delinquent accounts;
8 (2) the customer has at least 21 days from the
9 post-marked date on the bill before the due date;
10 (3) payment is received after the due date,
11 provided that payment received by mail shall be
12 considered past due if the payment envelope is
13 post-marked after the due date printed on the bill; and
14 (4) the fee is assessed no earlier than 27 days
15 after issuance of the previous bill.
16 Delinquent fees shall be limited to 1.5% of the total amount
17 past due.