Pennsylvania § 1522 Applicability of subchapter

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1522 — Applicability of subchapter

Pennsylvania § 1522

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 66PUBLIC UTILITIES

PartPART I

Ch. 15SERVICE AND FACILITIES

Subch.DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE TO LEASED PREMISES

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Bluebook

66 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1522 (2026).

Text

(a)General rule.--This subchapter applies to public utilities as defined in paragraph (1)(i) and (ii) of the definition of "public utility" in section 102 (relating to definitions) and to public utility service rendered by those public utilities if the premises served constitute residential buildings as defined in section 1521 (relating to definitions).

(b)Municipal service beyond corporate limits.--

(1)Public utility service being furnished or rendered by a municipal corporation, or by the operating agencies of any municipal corporation, beyond its corporate limits shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter establishing the procedures, rights, duties and remedies for the termination of service to landlord ratepayers.

(2)Tenants and landlord ratepayers of a dwelling unit

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(a) General rule.--This subchapter applies to public utilities as defined in paragraph (1)(i) and (ii) of the definition of "public utility" in section 102 (relating to definitions) and to public utility service rendered by those public utilities if the premises served constitute residential buildings as defined in section 1521 (relating to definitions).

(b) Municipal service beyond corporate limits.--

(1) Public utility service being furnished or rendered by a municipal corporation, or by the operating agencies of any municipal corporation, beyond its corporate limits shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter establishing the procedures, rights, duties and remedies for the termination of service to landlord ratepayers.

(2) Tenants and landlord ratepayers of a dwelling unit in residential buildings or mobile home parks receiving public utility service being furnished or rendered by a municipal corporation, or by the operating agencies of any municipal corporation, beyond its corporate limits shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter establishing the procedures, rights, duties and remedies for the termination of service, the right of the tenants to withhold rent, the prohibition of waiver and the prohibition against retaliation by the landlord ratepayer with respect to the public utility service.