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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The notice required to be given to a landlord ratepayer pursuant to section 3 1 shall contain the following information:
(1) the amount owed the utility by the landlord ratepayer for each affected account;
(2) the date on or after which service will be discontinued;
(3) the date on or after which the company will notify tenants of the proposed discontinuance of service and of their rights under sections 7, 9 and 10; 2
(4) the obligation of the landlord ratepayer under section 4 3 to provide the utility with the names and addresses of every affected tenant or to pay the amount due the utility or make an arrangement with the utility to pay the balance including a statement:
(i) that such list must be provided or payment or arrangement must be made within seven days of receipt of the notice; and
(ii) of the penalties and liability which the landlord ratepayer may incur under section 18 4 by failure to comply; and
(5) the right of the landlord ratepayer to stay the notification of tenants by filing a petition with the court disputing the right of the utility to discontinue service.
(b) Any one of the following procedures shall constitute effective notice to the landlord under section 3:
(1) Notice by certified mail if the utility receives a return receipt signed by the landlord ratepayer or his agent.
(2) Notice by personal service of the landlord ratepayer or his agent.
(3) After unsuccessful attempts at personal service on two separate days, notice by first class mail and conspicuously posting at the landlord ratepayer's principal place of business or the business address which the landlord provided the utility as his address for receiving communications.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 68 P.S. Real and Personal Property § 399.5. Delivery and contents of discontinuance notice to landlord ratepayer - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-68-ps-real-and-personal-property/pa-st-sect-68-399-5/
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