New Jersey § 48:2-29
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 48:2-29, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48:2-29.
a. An electric public utility shall request from every residential customer, on a
semi-annual basis, information, determined by the board, as to whether the residential
customer, or any person living at the residential customer's address, uses life-sustaining
equipment powered by electricity at the residential customer's address. If a residential customer responds to the utility's request for information indicating
that the residential customer or a person living at the residential customer's address
uses life-sustaining equipment powered by electricity, the utility shall designate
that residential customer as a medical customer. b. Discontinuance of electric service for nonpayment is prohibited for a period of
90 days, if a medical customer's condition would be aggravated by a discontinuance
of electric service. The board may extend the 90-day period of time in which a discontinuance of electric
service is prohibited for an additional period of time for good cause. The board shall determine which types of licensed medical professionals are able
to sign a medical certification needed to avoid the discontinuance of electric service
pursuant to this section and shall establish conditions that shall apply to the prohibition
on a discontinuance of electric service to a medical customer that shall include,
but not be limited to, provisions requiring the medical customer to: (1) provide reasonable proof of an inability to pay a utility bill on or before the
bill's due date; and (2) submit a written licensed medical professional's statement to the utility, stating: (a) the existence of the medical customer's use of life-sustaining equipment powered
by electricity at the medical customer's premises and the probable duration of that
use; (b) the nature of the condition of the medical customer and its probable duration,
only if the disclosure of the information is not otherwise prohibited by law; and (c) that the discontinuance of service to the medical customer will aggravate the
condition of the medical customer.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 48:2-29
What does New Jersey Statutes § 48:2-29 cover?
Section 48:2-29 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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