<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:10:20:09 Landlord and tenant rule.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:20:09"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:20:09 Landlord and tenant rule."> <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>20:10:20:09.&nbsp;&nbsp;Landlord and tenant rule.</b> If service is provided at an address different from the mailing address of the bill or if the utility has reason to know that a landlord and tenant relationship exists and the landlord, as a customer of the utility, would otherwise be subject to disconnection of service, the utility may not disconnect service until the following actions have been taken:</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;The utility, after providing notice as required in this chapter, shall offer the tenant the opportunity to apply for service in the tenant's own name if it is economically feasible to provide such service. If the tenant declines to apply for service, the utility may disconnect service pursuant to this chapter;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;A utility shall not attempt to recover from a tenant, or condition service to a tenant upon, the payment of any outstanding bills or other charges of the landlord.</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.</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>