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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="25-506" title_number="25" title_name="Rates and Charges" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Service Rates">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “charitable institution” means an institution:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>that is located in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>whose purpose is primarily charitable.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a charitable institution does not discriminate against the entrance or care of residents of Montgomery County or Prince George’s County, the Commission:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>shall supply without cost up to 100 gallons of water per day for each resident of the charitable institution; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>may not charge the charitable institution a fee for sewer usage for the water supplied under item (1) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The charitable institution shall install and maintain a water meter at its own cost.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Commission may charge the charitable institution for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the cost of reading the water meter; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>sewer usage and water used in excess of 100 gallons per day for each resident of the charitable institution.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
