California Government Code

§ 60373

GOV § 60373 Effective Oct 4, 1995Div. 1 · Title 6 · Ch. 9.6

Statute text

(a)No district furnishing light, heat, water, or power may terminate residential service on account of nonpayment of a delinquent account unless the district first gives notice of the delinquency and impending termination, at least 10 days prior to the proposed termination, by means of a notice mailed, postage prepaid, to the customer to whom the service is billed not earlier than 19 days from the date of mailing the district’s bill for services, and the 10-day period shall not commence until five days after the mailing of the notice.

(b)Every district shall make a reasonable, good faith effort to contact an adult person residing at the premises of the customer by telephone or in person at least 48 hours prior to any termination of service except that whenever telephone or personal contact cannot be accomplished, the district shall give, by mail or by posting in a conspicuous location at the premises, a notice of termination of service, at least 48 hours prior to termination.

(c)Every notice of termination of service pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include all of the following information:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 529, Sec. 10. Effective October 4, 1995.