IN regard to the SOL for both reporting and debt collection **** if the OC is a utility company does SOL still apply even if they acct was not sent to a CA ? are there different rules that apply to utility companies? Is it legal for a utility co to add post SOL unpaid balance to your current service acct & threaten to disconnect should you fail to pay the post sol balance? would they have PP to pull your CR after sol has expired?
http://www.consumerlaw.org/initiatives/seniors_initiative/facts_dispute.shtml Public utilities have a â??duty to serve.â? This means that utilities must provide service to any member of the public living within the utilityâ??s service area who has applied for service and is willing to pay for the service and comply with the utilityâ??s rules and regulations. The utilityâ??s duty to serve is not absolute, however. A utility may deny service for good cause (e.g., nonpayment). Deposit Requirements Utilities typically can require a deposit or security from its customers as long as the requirement is reasonable and not discriminatory. If the utility is regulated by the state public utility commission, there will likely be specific rules for the amount of the deposit and under what circumstances a deposit can be required. Some state public utility regulations provide alternative measures of creditworthiness in lieu of a deposit. These alternatives include allowing the customer to provide a guarantor who promises to pay the utility bill if the customer fails to pay, a good payment record with the utility, proof of home ownership or full-time employment for a set period of time.
