(720 ILCS 110/3)
(from Ch. 38, par. 87‑3)
Sec. 3.
(a) It shall be unlawful for a communications company to:
(1) install and use any equipment which would allow a
| communications company to visually observe or listen to what is occurring in an individual subscriber's household without the knowledge or permission of the subscriber; | |
(2) provide any person or public or private |
| organization with a list containing the name of a subscriber, unless the communications company gives notice thereof to the subscriber; | |
(3) disclose the television viewing habits of any |
| individual subscriber without the subscriber's consent; or | |
(4) install or maintain a home‑protection scanning |
| device in a dwelling as part of a communication service without the express written consent of the occupant. | |
(b) A violation of any provision of this Section shall be a business offense, punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. Any person who has been injured by a violation of this Section may commence an action in the circuit court for damages against any communications company which has committed a violation. If the court awards damages, the plaintiff shall be awarded costs.
(Source: P.A. 82‑526 .) |
(720 ILCS 110/3)
(from Ch. 38, par. 87‑3)
Sec. 3.
(a) It shall be unlawful for a communications company to:
(1) install and use any equipment which would allow a
| communications company to visually observe or listen to what is occurring in an individual subscriber's household without the knowledge or permission of the subscriber; | |
(2) provide any person or public or private |
| organization with a list containing the name of a subscriber, unless the communications company gives notice thereof to the subscriber; | |
(3) disclose the television viewing habits of any |
| individual subscriber without the subscriber's consent; or | |
(4) install or maintain a home‑protection scanning |
| device in a dwelling as part of a communication service without the express written consent of the occupant. | |
(b) A violation of any provision of this Section shall be a business offense, punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. Any person who has been injured by a violation of this Section may commence an action in the circuit court for damages against any communications company which has committed a violation. If the court awards damages, the plaintiff shall be awarded costs.
(Source: P.A. 82‑526 .) |