§ 399.18. Penalties for removing, interfering or tampering with notices
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 68 P.S. Real and Personal Property
68 P.S. § 399.18
§ 399.18. Penalties for removing, interfering or tampering with notices
(a) Any landlord ratepayer who fails to provide a utility with the names and addresses of affected tenants pursuant to section 41 shall forfeit and pay to the Commonwealth a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each day of the landlord ratepayer's failure to respond. The court in its discretion may award the utility reasonable attorneys' fees for any action against the landlord ratepayer which was necessary to obtain the names and addresses of affected tenants pursuant to section 4.
(b) Any person who removes, interferes or tampers with a notice to tenants of proposed discontinuance of service, posted pursuant to section 62 shall be guilty of a violation of this section and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $25.
Credits
1978, Nov. 26, P.L. 1255, No. 299, § 18, imd. effective. Affected 1980, Oct. 5, P.L. 693, No. 142, § 328, effective in 60 days.
68 P.S. § 399.18, PA ST 68 P.S. § 399.18
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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