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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB3242
Introduced 2/22/2005, by Rep. Tom Cross SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning HVAC affiliate marketing.
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A BILL FOR
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HB3242 |
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LRB094 09572 MKM 39824 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing |
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| Section 7-208 as follows:
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| (220 ILCS 5/7-208)
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| Sec. 7-208. HVAC affiliate marketing.
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| (a) "HVAC affiliate" means all affiliated interests of a |
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| gas utility
that
that
provide heating, ventilating, or air |
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| conditioning services to customers
within the service |
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| territory of the affiliated gas utility. |
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| (b) When an HVAC affiliate advertises or markets heating, |
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| ventilating, or
air
conditioning services to the public, it |
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| shall include a disclaimer
that, if audible, is conspicuous and |
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| if printed is of sufficient size to be
clearly legible, and |
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| that states:
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| (Insert name of affiliate) is an affiliate of (insert name |
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| of gas
utility) and is not regulated by the Illinois Commerce |
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| Commission.
Customers are not required to buy products or |
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| services from (insert name
of affiliate) in order to receive |
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| the same quality of service from the gas
utility.
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| (c) The requirements in subsection (b) apply to all forms |
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| of advertising and
marketing, including, but not limited to, |
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| print, television, radio, internet,
telephonic, bill inserts, |
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| and newsletters.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-852, eff. 8-26-02.)
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