1. A. The utility may require a reasonable deposit from the applicant before construction is commenced, in order to guarantee performance. The deposit, without interest, shall be returned to the applicant, on a pro-rata basis, as each new customer makes application for service.
2. B. Any portion of the deposit remaining unrefunded 10 years from the date the utility is first ready to render service from the extension will be retained by the utility and credited to an appropriate account.

Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§2-121 and 5-101, and Title 12, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 5, 1968 (Order No. 57282)

Amended effective November 1, 1968 (Order No. 57413)

Chapter revised effective September 1, 1971 (Order No. 59429)

Chapter revised effective July 1, 1973 (Order No. 60316)

Regulation .02A amended effective October 31, 1988 (15:22 Md. R. 2559)

Regulations .02D, E, .06C, and .08C adopted effective October 1, 1973 (Order No. 60391)

Regulation .05A--C amended effective October 31, 1988 (15:22 Md. R. 2559)