66 Pa.C.S. § 1525
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Delivery and contents of termination notice to landlord.
Official statutory text
(a) General rule.--The notice required to be given to a landlord ratepayer pursuant to section 1523 (relating to notices
before service to landlord terminated) shall contain the following information:
(1) The amount owed the utility by the landlord ratepayer for each affected account.
(2) The date on or after which service will be terminated.
(3) The date on or after which the company will notify tenants of the proposed termination of service and of their rights under sections 1527 (relating to right of tenants to continued service), 1529 (relating to right of tenant to recover payments) and 1531 (relating to retaliation by landlord prohibited).
(4) The obligation of the landlord ratepayer under section 1524 (relating to request to landlord to identify tenants) to provide the utility with the names and addresses of every affected tenant or to pay the amount due the utility or make an arrangement with the utility to pay the balance including a statement:
(i) That the list must be provided or payment or arrangement must be made within seven days of receipt of the notice.
(ii) Of the penalties and liability which the landlord ratepayer may incur under section 1532 (relating to penalties) by failure to comply.
(5) The right of the landlord ratepayer to stay the notification of tenants by filing a complaint with the commission disputing the right of the utility to terminate service.
(b) Service of notice.--Any one of the following procedures shall constitute effective notice to the landlord under section 1523:
(1) Notice by certified mail if the utility receives a return receipt signed by the landlord ratepayer or the agent of the landlord ratepayer.
(2) Notice by personal service of the landlord ratepayer or the agent of the landlord ratepayer on one business day and conspicuously posting at the landlord ratepayer's principal place of business or the business address which the landlord provided the utility as his address for receiving communications.
(3) Notice by first class mail to the landlord ratepayer only after an unsuccessful attempt at personal service on one business day. Notice by first class mail may occur on the same business day as the attempt at personal service.
(4) If the landlord ratepayer's place of business is located outside of this Commonwealth and no agent of the landlord ratepayer is located in the State, notice by certified mail and notice by first class mail to the landlord ratepayer on the same business day. (July 2, 1993, P.L.379, No.54, eff. 60 days) Cross References. Section 1525 is referred to in sections 1523, 1526 of this title.
before service to landlord terminated) shall contain the following information:
(1) The amount owed the utility by the landlord ratepayer for each affected account.
(2) The date on or after which service will be terminated.
(3) The date on or after which the company will notify tenants of the proposed termination of service and of their rights under sections 1527 (relating to right of tenants to continued service), 1529 (relating to right of tenant to recover payments) and 1531 (relating to retaliation by landlord prohibited).
(4) The obligation of the landlord ratepayer under section 1524 (relating to request to landlord to identify tenants) to provide the utility with the names and addresses of every affected tenant or to pay the amount due the utility or make an arrangement with the utility to pay the balance including a statement:
(i) That the list must be provided or payment or arrangement must be made within seven days of receipt of the notice.
(ii) Of the penalties and liability which the landlord ratepayer may incur under section 1532 (relating to penalties) by failure to comply.
(5) The right of the landlord ratepayer to stay the notification of tenants by filing a complaint with the commission disputing the right of the utility to terminate service.
(b) Service of notice.--Any one of the following procedures shall constitute effective notice to the landlord under section 1523:
(1) Notice by certified mail if the utility receives a return receipt signed by the landlord ratepayer or the agent of the landlord ratepayer.
(2) Notice by personal service of the landlord ratepayer or the agent of the landlord ratepayer on one business day and conspicuously posting at the landlord ratepayer's principal place of business or the business address which the landlord provided the utility as his address for receiving communications.
(3) Notice by first class mail to the landlord ratepayer only after an unsuccessful attempt at personal service on one business day. Notice by first class mail may occur on the same business day as the attempt at personal service.
(4) If the landlord ratepayer's place of business is located outside of this Commonwealth and no agent of the landlord ratepayer is located in the State, notice by certified mail and notice by first class mail to the landlord ratepayer on the same business day. (July 2, 1993, P.L.379, No.54, eff. 60 days) Cross References. Section 1525 is referred to in sections 1523, 1526 of this title.
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