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S.B. 862
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VETOES
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1-203.1.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) (I) "UTILITY PROVIDER" MEANS:
1. A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROVIDER OF ELECTRICITY, GAS,
WATER, WASTEWATER, SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, OR SIMILAR SERVICE; OR
2. A PROVIDER OF COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INVOLVING
THE TRANSMISSION, CONVEYANCE, OR ROUTING OF VOICE, DATA, AUDIO, VIDEO, OR
ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR SIGNALS, TO A POINT, OR BETWEEN OR AMONG
POINTS, BY OR THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC, RADIO, SATELLITE, CABLE, OPTICAL,
MICROWAVE, OR OTHER MEDIUM OR METHOD EST EXISTENCE NOW OR IN THE
FUTURE, REGARDLESS OF THE PROTOCOL USED FOR TRANSMISSION.
(II) "UTILITY PROVIDER" INCLUDES CABLE SERVICE, INTERNET
ACCESS SERVICE, VOICE OVER INTERNET SERVICE, TELEPHONE OR WIRELESS
TELEPHONE SERVICE, AND OTHER SIMILAR PROVIDERS.
(3) "WAIVER OF CUSTOMER LIABILITY" MEANS AN OPTIONAL
AGREEMENT:
(I) BETWEEN A UTILITY PROVIDER AND A CUSTOMER OF THE
UTILITY PROVIDER;
(II) THAT IS CONTAINED IN:
1. THE AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH THE UTILITY PROVIDER
PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE CUSTOMER; OR
2. A SEPARATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UTILITY
PROVIDER AND THE CUSTOMER; AND
(III) UNDER WHICH THE UTILITY PROVIDER AGREES, IN RETURN
FOR A SPECIFIED CHARGE PAYABLE BY THE CUSTOMER TO THE UTILITY PROVIDER,
TO WAIVE ALL OR PART OF THE CUSTOMER'S LIABILITY TO THE UTILITY PROVIDER
FOR INCURRED CHARGES DURING A DEFINED PERIOD IN THE EVENT OF ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING QUALIFYING EVENTS OR CONDITIONS INVOLVING THE CUSTOMER:
1. CALL TO ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE;
2. INVOLUNTARY UNEMPLOYMENT;
3. DEATH;
4. DISABILITY;
5. HOSPITALIZATION;
6. MARRIAGE;
7. DIVORCE;
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