Sec. 16-333m. Limitations on charges for disconnection or downgrade of service.

      Sec. 16-333m. Limitations on charges for disconnection or downgrade of service. No charge may be imposed by any such company in any case where a subscriber requests a total disconnection of service. No charge that exceeds the cost to the company may be imposed by any such company in any case in which the subscriber requests a downgrade of service. The subscriber, after the date of his request for disconnection or downgrade, shall not be required to pay for any service in the case of a total disconnection or any service option requested to be eliminated, unless the subscriber prevents the company from disconnecting service within a reasonable time.

      (P.A. 88-202, S. 8; P.A. 98-121, S. 12.)

      History: P.A. 98-121 deleted former Subsec. (a) concerning notification, removed Subsec. (b) designator and added prohibition on charging amount that exceeds costs for downgrading service.