California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Public Utilities Code - PUC |
Division 1. REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES |
Part 1. PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT |
Chapter 4. Regulation of Public Utilities |
ARTICLE 3. Equipment, Practices, and Facilities |
Section 779.5.
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The decision of an electrical, gas, heat, telephone, or water corporation to require a new residential applicant to deposit a sum of money with the corporation prior to establishing an account and furnishing service shall be based solely upon the credit worthiness of the applicant as determined by the corporation.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1066, Sec. 3.)