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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 20.26.03.03" title_num="20" subtitle_num="26" chapter_num="03" heading="Estimated Energy Costs.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An owner who has previously determined the approximate energy usage for a dwelling unit by the use of an energy allocation system, including use of a system before the promulgation of the regulations, shall disclose to a current or prospective occupant:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The highest monthly energy cost billed to the same dwelling unit in a month the dwelling unit was leased during the preceding 12 months;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The lowest monthly energy cost billed to the same dwelling unit in a month the dwelling unit was leased during the preceding 12 months;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The average monthly energy cost billed to the same dwelling unit for the preceding 12 months including only months the dwelling unit was leased for the entire month; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The average monthly energy costs billed to similar sized leased dwelling units in the preceding 12 months.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If the owner has not previously used an energy allocation system within the apartment house:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The owner shall disclose estimated energy costs in the following priority based on:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Actual billing to similar sized dwelling units in other apartment houses within the same apartment house complex,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The actual operating experience of the vendor for similar sized dwelling units in other apartment house complexes of comparable age, size, equipment, and geographic location, or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A square footage allocation derived from gas or electric bills received by the owner from the utility with a reasonable allowance for common usage and, if necessary, seasonally adjusted;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The owner shall provide the estimated energy costs required in §B(1) in terms of an average monthly bill, the highest monthly bill, and the lowest monthly bill.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>