District Of Columbia § 41-108 - Deposits and refunds held by utilities.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 41-108 — Deposits and refunds held by utilities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-108. Deposits and refunds held by utilities.
41-108The following funds held or owing by any utility are presumed abandoned:
Any deposit, including any interest thereon, made by a subscriber with a utility to secure payment for, or any sum paid in advance for, utility services to be furnished, less any lawful deductions, that has remained unclaimed by the person appearing on the records of the utility entitled thereto for more than one year after the termination of the services for which the deposit or advance payment was made; and
Any sum which a utility has been ordered to refund and which was received for utility services rendered, together with any interest thereon, less any lawful deductions, that has remained unclaimed by the person appearing on the records of the utility entitled thereto for more than one year after it became payable in accordance with the final determination or order providing for the refund, regardless of whether the final determination or order requires any person entitled to a refund to make a claim.
Annotations
This section is also based upon § 8 of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1981 Act).
Uniform Law: This section is based in part upon § 4 of the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (1966 Act).
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 41-108 cover?
Section 41-108 ("Deposits and refunds held by utilities.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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