§ 7-303. Submetering of apartment houses and commercial buildings
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Utilities
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 7-303
Formerly cited as MD PUBLIC UTIL COMP § 7-303
§ 7-303. Submetering of apartment houses and commercial buildings
(b) An apartment house, office building, or shopping center that contains a combination of dwelling units or commercial rental units is included under the requirements of this section.
(c) Subject to the provisions of this section, and with the approval of the Commission, a local housing authority established under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article may submeter any combination of apartment houses, commercial rental units, dwelling units, office buildings, and shopping centers.
(d)(1) Notwithstanding any other law, the Commission shall adopt regulations to establish standards:
(2)(i) An owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center who installs submetering equipment under this section to provide bulk metered service may not impose on a unit in the facility any utility cost except the charges that the Commission authorizes and that the gas company or electric company actually imposes on the owner, operator, or manager.
(e) The regulations that the Commission adopts under this section shall:
(f) A regulation or standard that the Commission adopts under this section may be enforced under §§ 3-104 and 13-101 of this article.
(g) The owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center:
(h)(1) A complaint by an occupant of a dwelling unit or commercial rental unit against an owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center under this section may be filed in the county or municipal corporation where the apartment house, office building, or shopping center is located.
Redistribution of gas or electricity by owner, operator, or manager of apartment house or commercial building
(i) This section does not affect the right of an owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, office building, or shopping center to redistribute gas or electricity to tenants or occupants.
Credits
Added by Acts 1998, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 1998, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2006, c. 64, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006.
Formerly Art. 78, § 54G.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 7-303, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 7-303
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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