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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 20.53.06.06" title_num="20" subtitle_num="53" chapter_num="06" heading="Cancellation of Supply Service.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except as provided under §D of this regulation or in a tariff regarding supplier default, a utility may remove a customer from supplier services only if directed by a supplier, subject to applicable bankruptcy law.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A supplier shall process a customer's request to cancel supply services not later than the end of the second utility business day after the customer's cancellation request.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A supplier shall notify the customer's utility of a drop by electronic transaction within the time period specified in §B of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Customer Cancellation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>After the third utility business day following a customer request for a supplier to cancel supply service, the customer may contact the utility to verify that the cancellation request submitted by the supplier has been processed by the utility.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If a customer's cancellation request has not been processed by the customer's utility, and the customer requests cancellation of supplier service, the utility shall process a cancellation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Supplier-Consolidated Billing-Nonpaying Customer.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A supplier providing supplier-consolidated billing services shall provide a nonpaying customer a minimum of 3 days notice before cancellation of the customer’s contract.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A supplier’s notice to a nonpaying customer under §E(1) of this regulation shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The total amount due;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The date by which the payment is due to the supplier;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The date on or after which the supplier will transmit the drop request to the utility if payment is not received; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The telephone number at which the supplier representatives who handle payment arrangements, payment plans, and customer complaints may be reached.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A customer may designate a third party to receive a notice of drop for nonpayment as required in §E(2) of this regulation on the customer's behalf.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>