Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 20:10:20:03 and 20:10:20:04, a utility shall postpone the disconnection of utility service to a residential customer for 30 days from the date of a physician's certificate or a notice from a public health or social services official which states that disconnection of service will aggravate an existing medical emergency of the customer, a member of the customer's family, or other permanent resident of the premises where service is provided. Such extensions are limited to a single 30-day period.

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.