38.5.2514    METER BILLING

(1) Where an overcollection or undercollection error in billing has occurred, the utility shall follow ARM 38.5.2503(8) .

(2) Water consumers are not permitted to interfere in any way with the meter after it is set in place. In case the meter seal is broken or the working parts of the meter have been tampered with or the meter damaged, the utility may render a bill for the current month, based on an average of the last two months, together with the full cost of such damage as has been done to the meter, and may refuse to furnish water until account is paid in full as provided in ARM 38.5.2505 (1) (c) .

 

History: Sec. 69-3-102, MCA; IMP, Sec. 69-3-102, MCA; NEW, 1982 MAR p. 868, Eff. 4/30/82.