52 Pa. Code § 56.98 – Immediate termination for unauthorized use, fraud, tampering or tariff violations.

(a) A public utility may immediately terminate service for any of the following actions by the customer:
1. (1) Unauthorized use of the service delivered on or about the affected dwelling.
2. (2) Fraud or material misrepresentation of the customer’s identity for the purpose of obtaining service.
3. (3) Tampering with meters or other public utility equipment.
4. (4) Violating tariff provisions on file with the Commission which endanger the safety of a person or the integrity of the public utility’s delivery system.
(b) Upon termination, the public utility shall make a good faith attempt to provide a post-termination notice to the customer or a responsible adult person or occupant at the affected premises. If providing a post-termination notice to the customer or responsible person at the affected premises is not possible, the public utility shall conspicuously post the notice at the affected premises. In the case of a single meter, multiunit dwelling, the public utility shall conspicuously post the notice at the dwelling, including in common areas when possible.

Authority

The provisions of this § 56.98 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 331, 501, 504, 1301, 1305, 1401—1419, 1501, 1504 and 2911.

Source

The provisions of this § 56.98 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 January 13, 1995, effective April 14, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 145; amended October 7, 2011, effective October 8, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 5473. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (271618) and (246345).

Cross References

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 56.11 (relating to billing frequency); 52 Pa. Code § 56.16 (relating to transfer of accounts); 52 Pa. Code § 56.81 (relating to authorized termination of service); 52 Pa. Code § 56.93 (relating to personal contact); 52 Pa. Code § 56.100 (relating to winter termination procedures); 52 Pa. Code § 56.118 (relating to right of public utility to petition the Commission); 52 Pa. Code § 56.164 (relating to termination pending resolution of the dispute); and 52 Pa. Code Chapter 56 Appendix C (relating to definitions (§ 56.231)).