South Carolina § 5-31-2510 Definitions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 5-31-2510 — Definitions.

South Carolina § 5-31-2510

Title 5MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

Ch. 31ELECTRICITY, WATER, NATURAL GAS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 5-31-2510 (2026).

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For purposes of this article:

(1)"Licensed health care provider" means a licensed medical doctor, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or advanced-practice registered nurse.

(2)"Special needs account customer" means the account of a residential customer:

(a)when the customer can furnish to the municipality furnishing electricity or natural gas to its citizens a certificate on a form provided by the municipality and signed by a licensed health care provider that states that termination of electric or gas service would be dangerous to the health of the customer or a member of his household at the premises to which electric or natural gas service is rendered; or (b) who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or dementia as certified by a licensed health care provider.

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For purposes of this article: (1) "Licensed health care provider" means a licensed medical doctor, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or advanced-practice registered nurse. (2) "Special needs account customer" means the account of a residential customer: (a) when the customer can furnish to the municipality furnishing electricity or natural gas to its citizens a certificate on a form provided by the municipality and signed by a licensed health care provider that states that termination of electric or gas service would be dangerous to the health of the customer or a member of his household at the premises to which electric or natural gas service is rendered; or (b) who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or dementia as certified by a licensed health care provider.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 313, SECTION 1, eff June 1, 2006; 2012 Act No. 122, SECTION 1, eff February 22, 2012. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment in subsection (2), added the subsection identifiers, added subsection (b) relating to Alzheimer's disease, and made other nonsubstantive changes.