Each gas, electric, gas and electric, or telephone company utilizing late payment charge provisions, policies, or practices shall extend to its customers the following practices in relation to the application of late payment charges:

1. A. An allowance shall be made for conflicting governmental and company holidays;
2. B. Consideration shall be given by the utilities for an extension of the due date when, within the discretion of the company, conditions warrant, such as hardship, claims of late delivery of bill, etc.

Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§2-113, 2-121, 4-201, 4-503(a), 5-101, and 7-305, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 30, 1976 (Order No. 61848)

Amended effective January 23, 1981 (8:2 Md. R. 117)

Regulation .01 amended effective August 16, 1982 (9:16 Md. R. 1608); November 18, 1985 (12:23 Md. R. 2223); July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1120)

Regulation .01B adopted effective July 28, 1976 (Order No. 61869)

Regulation .01D adopted effective April 21, 1986 (13:8 Md. R. 903)

Regulation .01D amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 599)

Regulation .02 repealed effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1285)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1120)

Regulation .04 amended effective November 18, 1985 (12:23 Md. R. 2223); July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1120)

Regulation .05 amended effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1120)