52 Pa. Code § 56.42. Payment period for deposits by customers.

§ 56.42. Payment period for deposits by customers.

(a)  Due date. The due date for payment of a deposit, other than a deposit required as a condition for the reconnection of service under §  56.41(2) (relating to general rule), may not be less than 21 days from the date of mailing or service on the customer of notification of the amount due.
(b)  Delinquent account. A customer paying a deposit under §  56.41(1) may elect to pay a required deposit in three installments: 50% billed upon the determination by the public utility that the deposit is required, 25% billed 30 days after the determination and 25% billed 60 days after the determination. The public utility shall inform the customer of the option to pay the deposit in the installments described in this subsection. If the customer chooses to pay the deposit in installments, installment payments must be paid in full by the due date. Failure to pay an installment by the due date is grounds for termination of service as provided in §  56.81 (relating to authorized termination of service). The customer retains the option to pay the deposit amount in full before the due date regardless of any deposit installments previously paid.
(c)  Reconnection of service. A customer paying a deposit for the reconnection of service under §  56.41(2) may be required to pay 50% prior to, and as a condition of, the reconnection of service with 25% billed 30 days after reconnection of service and 25% billed 60 days after the reconnection of service. The public utility shall inform the customer of the option to pay the deposit in the installments described in this subsection. If the customer chooses to pay the deposit in installments, installment payments must be paid in full by the due date. Failure to pay an installment by the due date is grounds for termination of service as provided in §  56.81. The customer retains the option to pay the deposit amount in full before the due date regardless of any deposit installments previously paid.
(d)  Failure to comply with a payment arrangement. A customer paying a deposit under §  56.41(3) may be required by the public utility to pay the deposit in three installments: 50% billed upon the determination by the public utility that the deposit is required; 25% billed 30 days after the determination; and 25% billed 60 days after the determination. The public utility shall inform the customer of the option to pay the deposit in the installments described in this subsection. If the customer chooses to pay the deposit in installments, installment payments must be paid in full by the due date. Failure to pay an installment by the due date is grounds for termination of service as provided in §  56.81. The customer retains the option to pay the deposit amount in full before the due date regardless of any deposit installments previously paid.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  56.42 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § §  331, 501, 504, 1301, 1304, 1401—1419, 1501, 1504 and 1509.

Source

   The provisions of this §  56.42 adopted June 16, 1978, effective June 17, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 1655; amended April 8, 1983, effective April 9, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 1250; corrected September 16, 1988, effective June 30, 1979, 18 Pa.B. 4245; amended October 7, 2011, effective October 8, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 5473; amended May 31, 2019, effective June 1, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 2815. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (358965).

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