AN ACT

 

1Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, further providing for termination of
3utility service.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. Section 1406(b) of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
7Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

8§ 1406. Termination of utility service.

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10(b) Notice of termination of service.--

11(1) Prior to terminating service under subsection (a), a
12public utility:

13(i) Shall provide written notice of the termination
14to the customer at least ten days prior to the date of
15the proposed termination. The termination notice shall
16remain effective for 60 days.

17(ii) Shall [attempt to] contact the customer or
18occupant[, either in person or] by telephone, to provide

1notice of the proposed termination at least three days
2prior to the scheduled termination. [Phone contact shall
3be deemed complete upon attempted calls on two separate
4days to the residence between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9
5p.m. if the calls were made at various times each day.]

6(iii) [During the months of December through March,
7unless] In addition to the contact made under 
8subparagraph (ii), the utility shall attempt personal
9contact [has been made] with the customer or responsible
10adult by personally visiting the customer's residence[,
11the public utility shall,] within 48 hours of the
12scheduled date of termination[,] and if contact cannot be 
13made shall post a notice of the proposed termination at
14the service location. This subparagraph shall apply to a 
15city natural gas distribution operation only during the 
16months of December through March.

17(iv) After complying with paragraphs (ii) and (iii),
18the public utility shall attempt to make personal contact
19with the customer or responsible adult at the time
20service is terminated. Termination of service shall not
21be delayed for failure to make personal contact.

22(2) The public utility shall not be required by the
23commission to take any additional actions prior to
24termination.

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26Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.