S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:20:09 - Landlord and tenant rule

If service is provided at an address different from the mailing address of the bill or if the utility has reason to know that a landlord and tenant relationship exists and the landlord, as a customer of the utility, would otherwise be subject to disconnection of service, the utility may not disconnect service until the following actions have been taken:

(1) The utility, after providing notice as required in this chapter, shall offer the tenant the opportunity to apply for service in the tenant's own name if it is economically feasible to provide such service. If the tenant declines to apply for service, the utility may disconnect service pursuant to this chapter;

(2) A utility shall not attempt to recover from a tenant, or condition service to a tenant upon, the payment of any outstanding bills or other charges of the landlord.

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S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:20:09

3 SDR 2, effective 7/19/1976; 12 SDR 86, effective 11/24/1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective 7/1/1986.

General Authority: SDCL 49-34A-4.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-34A-3, 49-34A-4, 49-34A-27.