1. 1. Commission rulemaking In order to foster the unbundling of natural gas services and the development of a competitive natural gas supply market in the State, the commission shall consider the need for and may adopt rules in the following areas:

   1. A. The need to license gas marketers;

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   2. B. The need for a code of conduct governing the relationship between a gas utility and an affiliated gas marketer to prevent the affiliated gas marketer's exercise of market power and to ensure fair competition among all gas marketers;

      [PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]

   3. C. The need for regulations to protect consumers from abusive practices by gas marketers; and

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   4. D. Any other subject of natural gas unbundling that requires additional regulation.

      [PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]

   [PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]

2. 2. Major substantive rules Rules adopted under this section are major substantive rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.

   [PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]

PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).