§ 2FF

Electric service fraud; elderly persons or persons with disabilities; additional penalties. With respect to the advertising, sale, provider selection, billings, or collections relating to the provision of electric service, where the consumer is an elderly person or person with a disability, a civil penalty of $50,000 may be imposed for each violation. For purposes of this Section: (1) "Elderly person" means a person 60 years of age or older. (2) "Person with a disability" means a person who suffers from a permanent physical or mental impairment resulting from disease, injury, functional disorder or congenital condition. (3) "Electric service" shall have the meaning given that term in Section 6.5 of the Attorney General Act.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)