2013 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 48 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Section 48:3-2.2 - Notice to customers
48:3-2.2. Notice to customers
The board shall require each public utility to annually provide written notice of the provisions of this act to each of its residential customers.
L. 1987, c. 211, s. 2.
48:3-2.3 Assessment of late charge on unpaid utility bill, conditions.
1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, the board shall not allow a utility to assess a late payment charge on an unpaid bill unless such charge is provided for in the utility's applicable rate schedule approved by the board. A late payment charge shall not be approved by the board if it is applicable to bills less than 25 days after rendering. A late payment charge shall not be approved for a rate schedule applicable to a State, county or municipal government entity or any residential ratepayer.
As used in this subsection, a "utility" means a public utility, as public utility is defined in R.S.48:2-13 and including a natural gas pipeline utility as natural gas pipeline utility is defined in section 2 of P.L.1952, c.166 (C.48:10-3), and a municipally-operated utility, insofar as the board's jurisdiction is extended to the municipally-operated utility under any applicable law.
b.The board may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of subsection a. of this section.
L.2003,c.247,s.1.
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