Chapter
431
2008 -- H 8126 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/05/08
A N A C T
RELATING TO PUBLIC
UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - TERMINATION OF SERVICE TO PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED AND
SERIOUSLY ILL
Introduced By:
Representatives Segal, Rice, Gemma, and Williams
Date Introduced: April 08,
2008
It is
enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Section 39-1.1-2.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-1.1 entitled
"Termination
of Service to Persons Who Are Disabled and Seriously Ill" is hereby amended
to
read as
follows:
39-1.1-2.1.
Termination of service in residence where infant domiciled Termination
of
service in residence where child domiciled. -- No gas or electric company shall terminate gas
or
electric service in any residence in which there is domiciled a person under
the age of twelve
(12)
months two (2) years and the
customer's service has not been previously shut off for
nonpayment
before the birth of the child; provided, that the customer cannot afford to pay
any
overdue
bill because of financial hardship. The commission shall promulgate such rules
and
regulations
consistent with this section as it deems reasonable and necessary to implement
the
provisions
of this section. Said rules shall, as a minimum, require certification of such
infancy by
birth
certificate or other verifiable certification and that such certification of
infancy shall remain
in
effect without renewal until the infant child reaches the age of twelve
(12) months two (2)
years.
SECTION
2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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