When connecting the premises of the customer with the gas utility distribution mains, the public utility shall furnish, install and maintain the service line or connection according to the rules and regulations of the filed tariff. A public utility shall not be authorized or required to acquire or assume ownership of any customer's service line. A public utility shall not be authorized or required to acquire or assume ownership of any pipe or appurtenances installed after the effective date of this section between its main and the meter unless the utility would have been authorized or required to do so according to the rules and regulations of its filed tariff if the pipe or appurtenances had been installed on or before the effective date of this section. Maintenance of service lines shall be the responsibility of the owner of the service line.
(Mar. 7, 1984, P.L.104, No.22, eff. 60 days)
1984 Amendment. Act 22 added section 1510.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 15 - Service and Facilities
Section 1501 - Character of service and facilities
Section 1501.1 - Certain utilities prohibited from using foreign coal
Section 1502 - Discrimination in service
Section 1503 - Discontinuance of service
Section 1504 - Standards of service and facilities
Section 1506 - Copies of service contracts, etc., to be filed with commission
Section 1507 - Testing of appliances for measurement of service
Section 1508 - Reports of accidents
Section 1509 - Billing procedures
Section 1510 - Ownership and maintenance of natural and artificial gas service lines
Section 1511 - Electricity supplied to certain organizations
Section 1512 - Emergency response plans
Section 1522 - Applicability of subchapter
Section 1523 - Notices before service to landlord terminated
Section 1524 - Request to landlord to identify tenants
Section 1525 - Delivery and contents of termination notice to landlord
Section 1526 - Delivery and contents of first termination notice to tenants
Section 1527 - Right of tenants to continued service
Section 1528 - Delivery and contents of subsequent termination notice to tenants
Section 1529 - Right of tenant to recover payments
Section 1529.1 - Duty of owners of rental property
Section 1530 - Waiver of subchapter prohibited