Section En 1203.08 - Penalties and Charges(a) Subject to the following requirements, a utility may charge and collect a late payment charge for overdue bills of all non-financial hardship customers:(1) A late payment charge may be imposed only after the due date printed on the bill;(2) The date of payment to the utility's authorized agent shall be considered the payment date for purposes of this section; and(3) A customer claiming financial hardship under this section shall provide evidence of financial hardship to the utility on an annual basis.(b) A late payment charge on any overdue bill shall not exceed the amount set forth in the utility's tariff approved by the commission.(c) When filing with the commission for approval of a late payment charge, the utility shall, in addition to any commission requirement, provide the department with: (1) Aggregate carrying cost information;(2) Aggregate administrative cost information; and(3) Other relevant information in the aggregate or with respect to each customer class.(d) A utility may impose a charge on a customer account whenever a check or draft presented for payment of service is not accepted by the institution on which it is written.(e) The amount of the charge permitted by (d), above, shall not exceed the charge as specified in the utility's tariff.N.H. Admin. Code § En 1203.08
Derived from Number 24, Filed June 13, 2024, Proposed by #13986, Effective 5/30/2024, Expires5/30/2034 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for En 1200).