Section 39-1.1-1. – Compliance with rules prior to termination.

§ 39-1.1-1. Compliance with rules prior to termination. (a) No public utility that distributes electricity or supplies natural or manufactured gas, electric, or water service shall terminate service to any household in which all adult residents are sixty-five (65) years of age or older, or where any resident is disabled or seriously ill, for failure […]

Section 39-1.1-2. – Determination of persons subject to nontermination.

§ 39-1.1-2. Determination of persons subject to nontermination. (a) The commission shall promulgate appropriate rules and regulations to determine which persons who are elderly, disabled, or seriously ill are subject to the nontermination provisions of § 39-1.1-1, and in what manner relief will be made available to the subject persons. (b) Rules and regulations maintained […]

Section 39-1.1-2.1. – Termination of service in residence where child domiciled.

§ 39-1.1-2.1. 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 two (2) years and the customer’s service has not been previously shut off for nonpayment before the birth of the […]

Section 39-1.1-3. – Attempt to collect debt.

§ 39-1.1-3. Attempt to collect debt. The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to ensure that termination of utility service for outstanding indebtedness shall be authorized only after the utility has complied with reasonable methods of debt collection as defined by the division. In promulgating the rules and regulations, the commission shall […]

Section 39-1.1-4. – Effect on existing rules.

§ 39-1.1-4. Effect on existing rules. Nothing in this chapter is intended to modify any existing or proposed rules and regulations dealing with utility termination during winter months as defined by the commission. Nothing in this chapter is intended to modify any existing or proposed rules and regulations dealing with termination of telephone service. History […]

Section 39-1.1-5. – Severability.

§ 39-1.1-5. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, its invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. […]