Illinois Code § 220 ILCS 5/15-506

Charges to conform to tariffs or schedules
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and orders of the Commission.

 
(a) Overcharges and
undercharges prohibited. No common carrier by pipeline
shall offer, advertise, charge, demand, collect, or
receive, in any manner, a greater, lesser, or different
compensation for transportation or service in
connection therewith than the rates and charges specified
in tariffs or schedules on file with the Commission and
in effect at the time the transportation or other
service is rendered. No carrier shall offer,
advertise, charge, demand, collect, or receive any
compensation for transportation or other service
rendered in connection therewith if there is not in
effect at the time a lawfully applicable tariff or
schedule. No carrier shall refund or
remit, in any manner, or by any device, whether directly
or indirectly, or through an agent or otherwise, other
than or under Commission order, a portion of the
rates or charges specified in tariffs or schedules on
file with the Commission and in effect at the time. No
carrier shall extend a discount,
value, privilege, or facility for transportation or
service rendered in connection therewith, except as
specified in tariffs or schedules on file with the
Commission and in effect at the time.

 
(b) Repayment of overcharges, collection of
undercharges and reparations.

 
 
(1) Repayment of overcharges and payment of 
 
reparations. The Commission may order a common carrier by pipeline to pay to one or more shippers the amount of compensation the carrier received that was greater than the rates and charges specified in tariffs or schedules in effect at the time the carrier rendered the transportation or other service in connection therewith. The Commission may likewise order a common carrier by pipeline to pay to one or more shippers the amount of compensation the carrier received that was greater than reasonable rates and charges as determined by the Commission.

 
 
(2) Collection of undercharges. The Commission may 
 
order a common carrier by pipeline to make all reasonable efforts to collect from one or more shippers the difference between amounts collected and the amount of compensation specified in tariffs or schedules in effect at the time the transportation or other service in connection therewith was rendered.

reparations. The Commission may order a common carrier by pipeline to pay to one or more shippers the amount of compensation the carrier received that was greater than the rates and charges specified in tariffs or schedules in effect at the time the carrier rendered the transportation or other service in connection therewith. The Commission may likewise order a common carrier by pipeline to pay to one or more shippers the amount of compensation the carrier received that was greater than reasonable rates and charges as determined by the Commission.
order a common carrier by pipeline to make all reasonable efforts to collect from one or more shippers the difference between amounts collected and the amount of compensation specified in tariffs or schedules in effect at the time the transportation or other service in connection therewith was rendered.

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