N.J. Admin. Code § 14:3-4.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 14:3-4.8 - Meter replacement

(a) A utility shall not charge for replacing a meter where such replacement is requested by a customer, unless the meter has been in use for less than two years. If the meter has been in use for less than two years, the utility may assess a charge, which shall not exceed the cost of making the replacement.

(b) A utility shall not charge a customer for replacing a meter for any of the following reasons:

1. Testing purposes;

2. Replacement that is necessitated by a change in service characteristics; or

3. Replacement of a defective meter, unless the defect is due to the negligence of the customer, in which case a utility may charge the customer for the cost of making the replacement.

(c) If a customer has a complaint filed with the Board reflecting on the accuracy or performance of the meter, the utility shall not remove the customer's meter from service during the pendency of said complaint, or during the 30 days following the Board's decision on the complaint, unless otherwise authorized by the Board's staff.

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:3-4.8

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 14:3-4.10 and amended by R.2008 d.119, effective 5/19/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 4077(b), 40 N.J.R. 2481(a).
Rewrote (a); recodified the former last sentence of (a) as (b); rewrote (b); recodified former (b) as (c); and rewrote(c).
Former N.J.A.C. 14:3-4.8, Meter test reports, recodified in part to N.J.A.C. 14:3-4.7.