To establish or reestablish satisfactory credit for residential service, a utility may require an applicant for service or a customer to comply with the following:

1. (1) Make a cash deposit of not more than one-sixth of the estimated annual bill or increase an existing deposit to that level;
2. (2) Provide a guarantor in accordance with § 20:10:19:06; or

3. (3) Be placed on an early payments list in accordance with § 20:10:19:05.

   The utility must give notice not less than 15 days preceding the day a deposit, guarantor, or early payment is required. If a customer does not pay a bill in full, the utility may require that customer to comply with the agreements clause in subdivision 20:10:20:03(4).

Source: 3 SDR 2, effective July 19, 1976; 12 SDR 86, effective November 24, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 13 SDR 40, effective October 14, 1986.

General Authority: SDCL 49-34A-4.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-34A-3 , 49-34A-4 , 49-34A-27.