1. A. This subtitle applies to all electric utilities, gas utilities, and combination electric and gas utilities, as defined in this subtitle, under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission.
2. B. COMAR 20.31.02, 20.31.03, and 20.32.01 govern all terminations of electric service, gas service, or both, as the case may be, where the service, in whole or in part, is for use in a dwelling unit or units, except for those terminations governed by COMAR 20.31.05.
3. C. If unreasonable hardship to a utility or to a customer results from the application of any of the regulations of this subtitle, applications may be made by the affected person to the Commission for the modification of the regulation or regulations or for a temporary or permanent exemption from its requirements.
4. D. This subtitle does not relieve any utility to which it applies of any of its duties under the laws and regulations of Maryland or the United States.
5. E. This subtitle is not intended to discourage utilities from working with local, State, or federal agencies to create or implement energy assistance programs.
6. F. All references to the masculine gender in this subtitle include the feminine gender.
7. G. All references to “days” in this subtitle refer to calendar days unless otherwise specified.

Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§2-113, 2-121, 5-101, and 7-307, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: October 12, 1981 (8:20 Md. R. 1637)

Regulations .01B, .05, and .06B amended effective October 22, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1815)

Regulation .01 amended effective August 6, 1990 (17:15 Md. R. 1862)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2003 (30:5 Md. R. 364); amended permanently effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 28)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective February 18, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 475); amended permanently effective July 12, 2010 (37:14 Md. R. 940)

Regulation .02B amended effective June 8, 2015 (42:11 Md. R. 727); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 957); January 30, 2017 (44:2 Md. R. 85); April 22, 2019 (46:8 Md. R. 401)

Regulation .03A amended effective May 24, 1982 (9:10 Md. R. 1023

Regulation .03D amended effective May 10, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 779)

Regulation .06B amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2003 (30:5 Md. R. 364); amended permanently effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 28)

Regulation .08 adopted effective August 6, 1990 (17:15 Md. R. 1862)

Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2003 (30:5 Md. R. 364); amended permanently effective June 23, 2003 (30:12 Md. R. 792)

Annotation: Challenges to the validity of the regulations governing termination of service come under Article 78, § 89 (Declaratory judgment on validity of rules and regulations) and not under Article 78, §§90 and 91. People's Counsel v. Public Service Commission et al, September Term 1982, No. 869 (Unreported)

Regulation .02B amended effective June 9, 2025 (52:11 Md. R. 533)