California Military and Veterans Code

§ 827

MVC § 827 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 4 · Ch. 3.3

Statute text

(a)A qualified customer may apply for and shall receive shutoff protection from a service provider for a period of 180 days. The service provider may grant extensions after the initial 180-day period.

(b)A qualified customer may apply for shutoff protection for utility service by notifying the service provider that they are in need of assistance because of a reduction in household income as the result of a member of a qualified household being called to active duty status in the military.

(c)Notification of the need for assistance shall be submitted in writing and accompanied by a copy of the activation or deployment order of a service member that specifies the duration of the active duty status. The written notification shall also include self-certification that the qualified household of the qualified customer will be occupied by the qualified customer’s legal dependent or dependents during the duration of the shutoff protection period.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 129, Sec. 68. (SB 1097) Effective January 1, 2025.