Section 56.81. Authorized termination of service

A public utility may notify a customer and terminate service provided to a customer after notice as provided in § § 56.91—56.100 (relating to notice procedures prior to termination) for any of the following actions by the customer:

(1) Nonpayment of an undisputed delinquent account.

(2) Failure to complete payment of a deposit, provide a guarantee of payment or establish credit.

(3) Failure to permit access to meters, service connections or other property of the public utility for the purpose of replacement, maintenance, repair or meter reading.

(4) Failure to comply with the material terms of a payment agreement.

The provisions of this § 56.81 adopted June 16, 1978, effective June 17, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 1655; amended April 8, 1983, effective April 9, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 1250; amended October 7, 2011, effective October 8, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 5473. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (246337).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 56.81 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 331, 501, 504, 1301, 1305, Chapter 14, 1501 and 1504.

Cross References

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 56.82 (relating to timing of termination); 52 Pa. Code § 56.91 (relating to general notice provisions and contents of termination notice); 52 Pa. Code § 56.100 (relating to winter termination procedures); 52 Pa. Code Chapter 56 Appendix C (relating to defintions (§ 56.231)); 52 Pa. Code § 56.118 (relating to right of public utility to petition the Commission); and 52 Pa. Code § 65.7 (relating to metered service).