Ark. Code Ann. § 23-4-204
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Water, gas, or electricity - Disconnecting charges unlawful - Penalty
Official statutory text
(a) It shall be unlawful for any public utility furnishing water, gas, or electricity to the general public to make a charge for disconnecting service. (b) Any public utility described in subsection (a) of this section which makes a charge for disconnecting service in violation of this section shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), and each violation shall constitute a separate offense. Acts 1957, No. 275, §§ 1, 3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 73-204.1, 73-204.3.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any public utility furnishing water, gas, or electricity to the general public to make a charge for disconnecting service.
(b) Any public utility described in subsection (a) of this section which makes a charge for disconnecting service in violation of this section shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), and each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Acts 1957, No. 275, §§ 1, 3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 73-204.1, 73-204.3.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any public utility furnishing water, gas, or electricity to the general public to make a charge for disconnecting service.
(b) Any public utility described in subsection (a) of this section which makes a charge for disconnecting service in violation of this section shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), and each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Acts 1957, No. 275, §§ 1, 3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 73-204.1, 73-204.3.
Status: in_force
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