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.
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 779.5
Equipment, Practices, and Facilities
Known as the Public Utilities Act
The act spans §§ 201–2120 (1,026 sections).
Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1066, Sec. 3.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.