Section 10-4.1-16 - Tampering prohibited(a) Any person found tampering with service laterals, water meters, the valve, or stopcock before the meter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, pursuant to section 701107(3), HRS, and shall be liable for all costs associated with any repair to the service lateral, water meter, valve, or stopcock.(b) A late payment charge shall be assessed at the rate of one per cent for each month or fraction thereof against costs associated with repairs for tampering that go unpaid for thirty days following the date of billing. After sixty days, the delinquency shall be reported to the commission and the amount due turned over to collections. Further legal action may be taken with commission approval.[Eff 6/25/2021] (Auth: HHC Act §222) (Imp: HHC Act §221)