PRINTER'S NO. 1126
No. 973 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY BOOK, MARMION, McVERRY, VAN HORNE, HERSHEY,
SEMMEL, CESSAR, D. W. SNYDER, BURD, KENNEDY, DeLUCA,
MAYERNIK, G. M. SNYDER, ANGSTADT, HERMAN, FARGO, LAUGHLIN,
PUNT, GRUPPO, MARKOSEK, SCHEETZ, CLYMER, HAYES, E. Z. TAYLOR,
POTT, TRELLO, DUFFY, TIGUE AND PISTELLA, MAY 11, 1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, MAY 11, 1983
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, authorizing the employment of plumbers
3 to install, maintain or replace gas service lines.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
8 § 1510. Plumbers may be employed to install, maintain or
9 replace gas service lines.
10 When a gas utility company levies a specific charge to a
11 customer for the installation, maintenance or replacement of gas
12 service lines, the customer shall have the right to contract
13 with a qualified registered plumber for the installation,
14 maintenance or replacement of the lines if the plumber agrees to
15 meet all recognized safety standards applicable to the
16 installation, maintenance or replacement and he agrees to meet
17 required standards for surface restoration of any public street
1 or highway. The utility customer shall have the right to demand
2 that the plumber post a performance bond for the faithful
3 performance of his services.
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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