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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 20.53.04.04" title_num="20" subtitle_num="53" chapter_num="04" heading="Customer Initiated Drops.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Customer Cancellation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A customer that wants to cancel a supplier contract shall first attempt to cancel the contract according to the terms of the contract.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If a customer attempts to cancel a contract by contacting the utility first, the utility shall direct the customer to contact the supplier through the means detailed in the supplier contract, terms and conditions or may direct the customer to contact the supplier through use of contact information on the Commission’s website.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If a customer’s cancellation request has not been received by the utility from the customer’s supplier, and the customer confirms that more than three days have passed since the customer cancelled the contract with the supplier, the utility shall process a cancellation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Customer initiated drops shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of COMAR 20.53.04.02.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A supplier may not include cancellation provisions in its contract for service that would limit or waive this provision.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A customer that initiates a drop with the utility must switch back to SOS as described in Regulation .02 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A customer’s request to cancel service with the current retail supplier under this regulation does not limit cancellation provisions contained in the customer’s service agreement with the supplier.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>