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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Upon receiving a lawful request for the names and addresses of the affected tenants pursuant to this act, it shall be the duty of the landlord ratepayer to provide the utility with the names and addresses of every affected tenant of any building or mobile home park for which the utility is proposing to discontinue service unless within seven days of receipt of the notice, the landlord ratepayer pays the amount due the utility or makes an arrangement with the utility to pay the balance.
(b) Such information shall be provided by the landlord ratepayer:
(1) within seven days of receipt of the notice to the landlord ratepayer required by section 3; 1 or
(2) within three days of any adjudication by a court having jurisdiction that the landlord ratepayer must provide the requested information if the landlord files a petition with the court within seven days of receipt of the notice to the landlord disputing the right of the utility to discontinue service.
(c) It shall be the duty of any public utility to pursue any appropriate legal remedy it has, necessary to obtain from the landlord ratepayer, the names and addresses of all affected tenants of a building or mobile home park for which the utility is proposing discontinuance of service to such landlord ratepayer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 68 P.S. Real and Personal Property § 399.4. Identifying tenants - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-68-ps-real-and-personal-property/pa-st-sect-68-399-4/
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