Illinois Code § 13-218

Illinois Code § 13-218. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 13-218.

Business end user. "Business end user" means (1) an end user engaged primarily or substantially in a paid commercial, professional, or institutional activity; (2) an end user provided telecommunications service in a commercial, professional, or institutional location, or other location serving primarily or substantially as a site of an activity for pay; (3) an end user whose telecommunications service is listed as the principal or only number for a business in any yellow pages directory; (4) an end user whose telecommunications service is used to conduct promotions, solicitations, or market research for which compensation or reimbursement is paid or provided; provided, however, that the use of telecommunications service, without compensation or reimbursement, for a charitable or civic purpose shall not constitute business use of a telecommunications service. (Source: P.A. 100-20, eff. 7-1-17.)

Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 13-218
  • Jurisdiction: Illinois
  • Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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