Pennsylvania § 1510 - Ownership and maintenance of natural and artificial gas service lines.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1510 — Ownership and maintenance of natural and artificial gas service lines., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1510. Ownership and maintenance of natural and artificial gas service lines.
When connecting the premises of the customer with the gas utility distribution mains, the public utility shall furnish, install and maintain the service line or connection according to the rules and regulations of the filed tariff. A public utility shall not be authorized or required to acquire or assume ownership of any customer's service line. A public utility shall not be authorized or required to acquire or assume ownership of any pipe or appurtenances installed after the effective date of this section between its main and the meter unless the utility would have been authorized or required to do so according to the rules and regulations of its filed tariff if the pipe or appurtenances had been installed on or before the effective date of this section. Maintenance of service lines shall be the responsibility of the owner of the service line.
(Mar. 7, 1984, P.L.104, No.22, eff. 60 days)
1984 Amendment. Act 22 added section 1510.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1510 ("Ownership and maintenance of natural and artificial gas service lines.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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