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TITLE TWENTY-TWO Public WorksChapter 20. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Energy and Aqueduct and Sewer Service Subsidy Reform and Debt Payoff Act
Subchapter II. General Provisions
§ 813. Loss of credit, subsidy, or grant benefit

P.R. Laws tit. 22, § 813

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§ 813. Loss of credit, subsidy, or grant benefit

Any electric power or water and/or sewer service credit, special rate, subsidy or grant shall be revoked if the customer fails to comply with his/her responsibility to pay his/her utility bill in two (2) consecutive months, unless such customer has disputed the corresponding bills under §§ 1051 et seq. of this title, in the case of PREPA, and under §§ 262 et seq. of Title 27, known as the “Act to Establish Minimum Procedural Requirements for the Suspension of Essential Public Services”, in the case of PRASA, or fails to meet any other requirement established by law or regulations. Once a credit, special rate, subsidy, or grant is revoked for lack of payment, the customer shall no longer be entitled to receive the benefit. This paragraph shall not apply to subsidies established in §§ 819 and 820 of this title.

If the Electric Power Authority, the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, the Puerto Rico Energy Commission, or the General Court of Justice determines that a customer, whether a natural or juridical person, has committed an offense involving meter tampering or sabotage of essential services, said customer shall lose every electric power or water and/or sewer service credit, special rate, subsidy, or grant. In addition, said natural or juridical person shall permanently lose eligibility to receive any future electric power or water and/or sewer service credit, special rate, subsidy or grant.

Any electric power or water and/or sewer service credit, special rate, subsidy, or grant shall be revoked if the General Court of Justice determines that a customer, whether a natural or juridical person, has committed an offense involving perjury, falsification, or filing of false documents or data to obtain an electric power or water and/or sewer service credit, special rate, subsidy or grant. In addition, said natural or juridical person shall permanently lose eligibility to receive any future electric power or water and/or sewer service credit, special rate, subsidy, or grant.

History —Apr. 7, 2016, No. 22, § 2.3.