West Virginia § 24-3-8 - 24-3-8. Deposits; interest.
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§ 24-3-8. 24-3-8. Deposits; interest.
(a) No public utility shall require any deposit of any residential customer which shall exceed one twelfth of the estimated annual charge to the customer for such service: Provided , That the provisions of this section shall not apply to deposits received prior to March 12, 1983.
(b) Public utilities may collect and hold a security deposit in accordance with this statute and the rules established by the commission. No interest shall be payable on security deposits when a deposit is, no later than 30 days following the date of the end of the eighteenth month of service, either (1) applied as a credit to the customer’s account, or (2) returned or refunded to the customer by some other means.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-3-8 ("24-3-8. Deposits; interest.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. 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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