HB3662 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB3662

Introduced 2/28/2007, by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

815 ILCS 505/2ZZ new

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practice Act. Provides that any gas or service station that has an automatic payment device at the pump for dispensing motor fuel, where the consumer's credit or debit card may be entered for payment, shall have each automatic payment device programmed in such a way that the consumer must enter the zip code that matches the billing information for the debit or credit card before the consumer's card can be approved for purchase of the motor fuel. Provides that the automatic payment device shall only allow 2 attempts to enter the correct zip code. Provides that, after the second failed attempt, the gas or service station shall require the consumer to pay by a different method or card. Effective January 1, 2008.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning business.

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

Section 5. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2ZZ as follows:

(815 ILCS 505/2ZZ new)

Sec. 2ZZ. Automatic payment; gas stations.

(a) Any gas or service station that has an automatic payment device at the pump for dispensing motor fuel, where the consumer's credit or debit card may be entered for payment, shall have each automatic payment device programmed in such a way that the consumer must enter the zip code that matches the billing information for the debit or credit card before the consumer's card can be approved for purchase of the motor fuel.

(b) The automatic payment device shall only allow 2 attempts to enter the correct zip code. After the second failed attempt, the gas or service station shall require the consumer to pay by a different method or card.

(c) A violation of this Section constitutes an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2008.