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Public Act 099-0420
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| SB1645 Enrolled | LRB099 07238 HAF 27338 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 adding |
Section 8-201.6 as follows:
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(220 ILCS 5/8-201.6 new) |
Sec. 8-201.6. Deferral of deposit; victims of domestic |
violence. For the purposes of this Section, "domestic violence" |
means abuse by a family or household member, as "abuse" and |
"family or household members" are defined in Section 103 of the |
Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. |
A utility shall defer the utility's initial credit and |
deposit requirements for a period of 60 days for a residential |
customer or applicant who is a victim of domestic violence. To |
be eligible for the deferral under this Section, the domestic |
violence must (1) have been the basis for the issuance of an |
order of protection or (2) be certified by treating medical |
personnel, law enforcement personnel, a State's Attorney, the |
Attorney General, or a domestic violence shelter. The |
certification letter must be printed on the certifying entity's |
letterhead or accompanied by a letter on the certifying |
entity's letterhead that identifies the certifying individual.
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