(a) Duty of public utility and landlord.--At least 37 days before the termination of service, it is the duty of any public utility to request from the landlord ratepayer the names and addresses of the affected tenants. Upon receiving such a request for the names and addresses of the affected tenants pursuant to this subchapter, the landlord ratepayer shall provide the utility with the names and addresses of every affected tenant of any residential building or mobile home park for which the utility is proposing to terminate service unless within seven days of delivery or mailing of the notice the landlord ratepayer pays the amount due the utility or makes an arrangement with the utility to pay the balance.
(b) Time for providing information.--The information shall be provided by the landlord ratepayer:
(1) within seven days of receipt of a request from a public utility for tenants' names under subsection (a);
(2) within seven days of delivery or mailing of the notice to the landlord ratepayer required by section 1523 (relating to notices before service to landlord terminated);
(3) within three days of any adjudication by the commission that the landlord ratepayer must provide the requested information if the landlord files a complaint with the commission within seven days of receipt of the notice to the landlord disputing the right of the utility to terminate service; or
(4) upon such terms as may be ordered by a court in an action brought by the utility under section 1532(b) (relating to penalties).
(c) Right of public utility.--In the event the public utility is unable to obtain the names and addresses of all affected tenants from the landlord ratepayer, the public utility may pursue any appropriate legal or equitable remedy it has in order to obtain from the landlord ratepayer the names and addresses of all affected tenants of a residential building or mobile home park for which the utility is proposing termination of service to the landlord ratepayer. The commission may order the public utility to obtain the information from the landlord ratepayer.
(July 2, 1993, P.L.379, No.54, eff. 60 days)
Cross References. Section 1524 is referred to in sections 1523, 1525, 1526, 1528, 1532 of this title.
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