§ 40 — Voluntary third-party notification

§ 40. Voluntary third-party notification. 1. Every utility corporation\nor municipality shall permit a residential customer to designate a third\nparty to receive notice of the total amount due or past due on all\nbills, the amounts of any payments paid by or on behalf of such\nresidential customer, and copies of all notices relating to termination\nof service and notices relating to collection of amounts due sent to\nsuch residential customer, provided that the designated third party\nindicates in writing a willingness to receive such notices, and provided\nfurther, where a residential customer opts for third-party\nnotifications, such residential customer may opt to continue to receive\nsuch notices.\n 2. Every utility corporation or municipality shall permit a landlord,\nupon written request of both the landlord and tenant, to designate a\nthird party to be notified of all requests for discontinuance of service\nto units occupied by such tenant, provided that the designed third party\nindicates in writing a willingness to receive such notices, and provided\nfurther, where the tenant and landlord customers opt for third-party\nnotifications, such tenant and landlord customers may opt to continue to\nreceive such notices.\n