California Public Utilities Code Section 779.5

CA Pub Util Code § 779.5 (2017)  

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.

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

Last modified: October 25, 2018