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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 20.26.02.03" title_num="20" subtitle_num="26" chapter_num="02" heading="Required Billing Format.">
  <text>The owner shall include in each direct billing of energy costs to the occupant the following information:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Bill date (the date the bill was prepared);</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Time period covered by the bill (billing period);</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Readings of the measurement device at the beginning and at the end of the billing period;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Number of the measurement units recorded by the measuring device;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Approximate energy use;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Per unit energy charge;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Total energy costs billed to the occupant;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>A statement that the bill is not from the utility; and</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>A local or toll-free telephone number for billing inquiries.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>