4901:1-17-04 Deposit to reestablish creditworthiness.

(A) A utility company may require a customer to make a deposit or an additional deposit on an account, as set forth in this rule and pursuant to rules 4901:1-17-03 and 4901:1-17-05 of the Administrative Code, to reestablish creditworthiness for tariffed service based on the customer’s credit history on that account with that utility company. The utility company may require a customer whose service has been disconnected to pay a deposit, in addition to any charges under the applicable reconnection rules in Chapter 4901:1-15 of the Administrative Code (waterworks and/or sewage disposal) and Chapter 4901:1-18 of the Administrative Code (gas and natural gas).

(B) After considering the totality of the customer’s circumstances, a utility company may require a deposit if the customer has not made full payment or payment arrangements for any given bill containing a previous balance for regulated services provided by that utility company.

(C) A utility company may require a deposit if the applicant for service was a customer of that utility company, during the preceding twelve months, and had service disconnected for nonpayment, a fraudulent act, tampering, or unauthorized reconnection.

Effective: 11/01/2010

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/09/2009 and 11/30/2013

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 4905.04

Rule Amplifies: 4905.06, 4905.22, 4933.17

Prior Effective Dates: 5/16/71, 9/1/04