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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 165. Corporation Commission |
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Chapter 45. Gas Service Utilities |
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Subchapter 3. Plant, Equipment, and Facilities |
SECTION 165:45-3-6. Tampering with measuring or regulating equipment
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- (a) No regulator, regulator station, meter, meter house, or other property or equipment owned by a utility wherever situated, whether upon the consumer's premises or elsewhere, shall be tampered with or interfered with, either for the purpose of adjustment or otherwise, except by representatives of the utility owning the same. Official responsibility under authority of a municipal government shall not constitute an exception to this Section.(b) If the customer tampers with the utility's equipment or receives the benefit of the tampered service, the utility may:(1) Disconnect service.(2) Charge a tampering fee in accordance with the utility's tariff.(3) Charge a reconnect fee in accordance with the utility's tariff.(4) Charge a deposit in accordance with OAC 165:45-11-1.