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1999 SESSION


CHAPTER 778
An Act to amend and reenact § 56-1.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public utilities; persons not designated as public utility, public service corporation, etc.
[H 1937]
Approved March 28, 1999

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 56-1.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 56-1.2. Persons not designated as public utility, public service corporation, etc.

The terms public utility, public service corporation or public service company, as used in Chapters 1 (§ 56-1 et seq.), 10 (§ 56-232 et seq.), 10.1 (§ 56-265.1 et seq.) and 10.2:1 (§ 56-265.13:1 et seq.) of Title 56, shall not refer to any person who owns or operates property and provides electricity, natural gas or water to residents or tenants on the property, provided that (i) the electricity, natural gas or water provided to the residents or tenants is purchased by the person from a public utility, public service corporation, public service company, county, city or town, or other publicly regulated political subdivision or public body and, (ii) the person or his agent charges to the resident or tenant on the property only that portion of the person's utility charges for the electricity, natural gas or water which is permitted by § 55-248.45:1 56-245.3, and (iii) the person maintains three years’ billing records for such charges.