California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 779.5

Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1066, Sec. 3.

The decision of an electrical, gas, heat, telephone, or water corporation to require a new residential applicant to deposit a sum of money with the corporation prior to establishing an account and furnishing service shall be based solely upon the credit worthiness of the applicant as determined by the corporation.

Cite this section

Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 779.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/puc/division-1-regulation-of-public-utilities/part-1-public-utilities-act/chapter-4-regulation-of-public-utilities/article-3-equipment-practices-and-facilities/section-779.5

Other sections in Article 3 - Equipment, Practices, and Facilities

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