S.C. Code Regs. § § 103-735

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 103-735 - Denial or Discontinuance of Service

Service may be refused or discontinued for any of the reasons listed below. Unless otherwise stated, the customer shall be allowed a reasonable time in which to comply with the rule before service is discontinued.

A. Without notice in the event of a condition determined by the utility, the commission by Order, or the Department of Health and Environmental Control to be hazardous or dangerous.

B. Without notice in the event of customer use of equipment or service in such a manner as to affect adversely the utility's service to others.

C. Without notice in the event of unauthorized use of the utility's service.

D. For customer tampering with equipment furnished and owned by the utility. The customer shall make every reasonable effort to prevent tampering, and shall notify the utility immediately of any tampering with, damage to, or removal of any equipment.

E. For violation of and/or non-compliance with the commission's regulations governing service supplied by the utility.

F. For failure of the customer to fulfill his contractual obligations for service and/or facilities subject to regulation by the commission.

G. For failure of the customer to permit the utility reasonable access to its equipment.

H. For failure of the customer to provide the utility with a deposit as authorized by 103-731.

I. For failure of the customer to furnish permits, certificates, and rights-of-way as necessary to obtaining service, or in the event such permissions are withdrawn or terminated.

J. For illegal willful misuse of utility's service by the customer.

K. For failure of the customer to comply with reasonable restrictions on the use of water, as imposed under 103-772 provided that notice has been given to the customer and that written notice has been furnished to the ORS.

L. No water utility shall be required to furnish its water service or to continue its service to any applicant who, at the time of such application, is indebted or any member of his household is indebted, under an undisputed bill to such water utility for water service previously furnished such applicant or furnished any other member of the applicant's household. However, for the purposes of this regulation, the water utility may not consider any indebtedness which was incurred by the applicant or any member of his household more than six (6) years prior to the time of application.

M. The utility may discontinue a customer's service should that customer be in arrears on an account for service at another premise, unless the customer pays a reasonable amount of his arrears account and makes reasonable arrangements with the utility to amortize the balance of such past-due account over a reasonable length of time, not to exceed 12 months.

N. The customer's use of the utility's service conflicts with, or violates order, ordinances or laws of the State, or any subdivision thereof or the commission.

S.C. Code Regs. § 103-735

Amended by State Register Volume 10, Issue No. 6, eff June 27, 1986; State Register Volume 14, Issue No. 3, eff March 23, 1990; State Register Volume 18, Issue No. 3, eff March 25, 1994; State Register Volume 31, Issue No. 5, eff May 25, 2007.