20:10:20:02Insufficient reasons for refusal.

A utility may not refuse service for the following reasons: (1) To an applicant who will not liquidate a debt to another utility, a debt for another class of service, or a debt for other bills not based on filed rates or charges; (2) For nonpayment of a bill for which the applicant is a guarantor unless the guarantor is legally liable for a particular bill and has refused to pay it; (3) To an applicant requesting service for a dwelling at which the former occupant was delinquent in paying a debt to the utility; or (4) To an applicant who is living with someone indebted to the utility in an attempt to force payment of that indebtedness, except in the instance described in subdivision 20:10:20:01(3).

Source: 3 SDR 2, effective July 19, 1976; 12 SDR 86, effective November 24, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 13 SDR 40, effective October 14, 1986.