Section 62.103. Application process

(a) An application for a license shall be made on the form provided by the Commission. A copy of the application can be obtained from the Commission’s Secretary. The application form is also available on the Commission’s Internet web site. An application shall be verified by an oath or affirmation as required in § 1.36 (relating to verification). See section 2208(b) of the act (relating to requirements for natural gas suppliers).

(b) An original of the completed application and supporting attachments shall be filed. An application for a license shall be accompanied by the application fee as established in § 1.43 (relating to schedule of fees payable to the Commission).

(c) Subject to subsection (e), copies of the completed applications with supporting documentation shall be served on the following:

(1) The Office of Consumer Advocate.

(2) The Office of Small Business Advocate.

(3) The Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection.

(4) The Department of Revenue.

(5) Each NGDC in whose service territory the applicant intends to provide natural gas supply services.

(d) Incomplete applications and those without supporting attachments, if needed, will be rejected without prejudice. The license application, with supporting attachments, shall be completed in its entirety.

(e) When an answer on the application requires the disclosure of privileged or confidential information not otherwise available to the public, the applicant may designate at each point in the application where information is disclosed that is confidential and privileged. One copy of this confidential or privileged infor-mation conspicuously marked at the top as ‘‘CONFIDENTIAL’’ may be submitted to the Office of the Secretary with the application.

(1) An applicant must provide reasons for protecting this information.

(2) The request for confidentiality will be treated as a petition for protective order and will be ruled on by the Commission in conjunction with the license application.

(3) Pending disposition, the information will be used solely for the purpose of evaluating the license application, and the confidentiality of this information will be maintained consistent with the Commission’s rules and regulations pertaining to confidentiality.

The provisions of this § 62.103 amended January 10, 2014, effective January 11, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 249. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (360932) and (281583).

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The provisions of this § 62.103 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 504, 523, 1301, 1501 and 1504.