Section 56.112. Postponement of termination pending receipt of certificate

If, prior to termination of service, the public utility employee is informed that an occupant is seriously ill or is affected with a medical condition which will be aggravated by a cessation of service and that a medical certification will be procured, termination may not occur for at least 3 days. If a certification is not produced within that 3-day period, the public utility may resume the termination process at the point where it was suspended.

The provisions of this § 56.112 adopted June 16, 1978, effective June 17, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 1655; amended October 7, 2011, effective October 8, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 5473. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (337348).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 56.112 amended under Chapter 14 of the Public Utiltiy Code, 66 Pa.C.S. Chapter 14.

Notes of Decisions

Nonchronic Illnesses

Emergency medical provisions, which provide for medical certifications to prevent termination of gas service, apply to long-term and short-term nonchronic illnesses. Jackson v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 522 A.2d 1187 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1987); appeal denied 536 A.2d 1335 (Pa. 1987).

Cross References

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 56.114 (relating to length of postponement; renewals); and 52 Pa. Code § 56.115 (relating to restoration of service).