<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:10:17:05 Meter test by customer request.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:17:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:17:05 Meter test by customer request."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:10:17:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Meter test by customer request.</b> Any customer may request the utility to test the customer's electric or gas meter. The utility shall make the test as soon as possible after receipt of the request. If a request is made within one year after a previous request, the utility may require a residential customer to pay a $10 deposit and may require any other customer to pay a deposit as required by the applicable tariff. The deposit shall be refunded only if the meter is found to have an error as defined in §§&nbsp;20:10:17:06 and 20:10:17:07.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A customer or a representative of the customer may be present when the meter test is conducted. The utility shall supply a report giving the name of the customer requesting the test; the date of the request; the location of the meter; the type, make, size and number of the meter; the date tested; and the result of the test to the customer within one week after completion of the test.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 3 SDR 2, effective July 19, 1976; 12 SDR 86, effective November 24, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 13 SDR 40, effective October 14, 1986.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-34A-4">49-34A-4.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-34A-3">49-34A-3</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-34A-4">49-34A-4</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-34A-27">49-34A-27.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>