California · Public Utilities Code - PUC

PUC §12824: No electrical, gas, heat, or water municipal utility district shall, by reason of delinquency in payment for any electric, gas, heat, or water services, cause cessation of any such services on any Sat

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Municipal utility districts cannot shut off electric, gas, heat, or water services on Saturdays due to unpaid bills for those services.

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No electrical, gas, heat, or water municipal utility district shall, by reason of delinquency in payment for any electric, gas, heat, or water services, cause cessation of any such services on any Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or at any time during which the business offices of the district are not open to the public.

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