REGARDING RATES AND SERVICES FOR SMALL COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF LICENSED ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS.

(II) THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE:

1. READILY UNDERSTANDABLE AND FORMATTED TO
PROVIDE A COMPARISON OF RATES AND SERVICES AMONG ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS
OF SIMILAR SERVICES: AND

2. MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE
ORDINARY MEANS OF PUBLICATION OF THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION
OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, INCLUDING POSTING ON THE
INTERNET.

(5) THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE OF NO FORCE AND EFFECT AFTER
JUNE 30, 2002.

7-506.

(A) THE ELECTRIC COMPANY IN A DISTRIBUTION TERRITORY SHALL PROVIDE
AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES IN THE TERRITORY.

(B) THE ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES IN
ITS DISTRIBUTION TERRITORY TO ALL CUSTOMERS AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS
ON RATES, TERMS OF ACCESS, AND CONDITIONS THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO THE
ELECTRIC COMPANY'S OWN USE OF ITS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.

(C) EACH ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL MAINTAIN THE RELIABILITY OF ITS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE ORDERS, TARIFFS, AND
REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION.

(D) THE ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL CONNECT CUSTOMERS AND DELIVER
ELECTRICITY ON BEHALF OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS CONSISTENT WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

(E) THE ELECTRIC COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE STANDARD OFFER SERVICE
UNDER § 7-510(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

7-507.

(A) A PERSON, OTHER THAN AN ELECTRIC COMPANY PROVIDING STANDARD
OFFER SERVICE UNDER 7-510(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE OR A MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
UTILITY SERVING CUSTOMERS SOLELY IN ITS DISTRIBUTION TERRITORY MAY NOT
ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER IN THE STATE UNLESS
THE PERSON HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION

(B) AN APPLICATION FOR AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER LICENSE SHALL:

(1) BE MADE TO THE COMMISSION IN WRITING ON A FORM ADOPTED BY
THE COMMISSION:

(2) BE VERIFIED BY OATH OR AFFIRMATION; AND