EMERGENCY PROVISIONS
§ 56.351. General provision.
A public utility may not terminate service, or refuse to restore service, to a premises when a licensed physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant has certified that the customer or an applicant seeking reconnection of previously terminated service under § 56.421 (relating to payment and timing) or a member of the customer’s or applicant’s household is seriously ill or afflicted with a medical condition that will be aggravated by cessation of service. The customer or applicant shall obtain a letter from a licensed physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant verifying the condition and promptly forward it to the public utility. The determination of whether a medical condition qualifies for the purposes of this section resides entirely with the physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant and not with the public utility. A public utility may not impose any qualification standards for medical certificates other than those listed in this section.
Authority The provisions of this § 56.351 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 1301, 1401—1419, 1501 and 1509.
Source The provisions of this § 56.351 amended May 31, 2019, effective June 1, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 2815. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (359053).
Cross References This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 56.355 (relating to restoration of service).
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