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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 20.31.02.07" title_num="20" subtitle_num="31" chapter_num="02" heading="User Without Account.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>For purposes of this regulation, a “user without account” is a person or persons in possession of a residential property that is using regulated utility service without an active account and is not subject to termination under Regulation .03 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A utility may not terminate service to a user without account without adhering to this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Upon discovering a user without account, a utility shall provide written notice to the occupants at the residential property:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Not less than 3 days prior to service termination; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>By mail not less than 7 days prior to service termination.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Notice required by §C of this regulation shall include, at a minimum, the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The utility’s name and phone number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A statement that the notice is a shut-off notice;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The address to which the notice applies;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A statement that the company is aware that service is being used from the address without an open account;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>An invitation to apply for service as soon as possible; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The date by which an application for service must be submitted to avoid service termination.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>