Okla. Admin. Code § 165:65-9-7

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 165:65-9-7 - Filing of rate schedules, contracts, agreements, and rules

(a) It shall be unlawful for a utility to furnish, charge for, or receive payment for water service except strictly in accordance with a tariff or rate schedule on file with and approved by the Commission.

(b) No tariff or rate schedule shall be added, deleted, changed, closed or discontinued after the effective date of the rules in this Chapter except pursuant to order of the Commission upon application of the utility and after notice and hearing.

(c) A utility shall not demand or accept payment for service of any kind of a sum greater or less than specified in an approved tariff.

(d) A special contract or agreement other than a filed tariff under which water service is furnished to one or more consumers shall be deemed a tariff for purposes of this Section. From and after the effective date of the rules in this Chapter, no service shall be furnished pursuant to such a contract that has not been filed with and approved by the Commission. Any special contract for water service made after the effective date of the rules in this Chapter shall not become effective except after approval by order of the Commission.

(e) The utility shall maintain and furnish to a member of the public on request:

(1) A copy of every tariff and rate schedule under which water service is being furnished to consumers within the area serviced by that local office or agent.

(2) A copy of the approved Water Service Utilities rules.

(3) A copy of this Chapter, and all amendments thereto.

(f) utility shall not sell water to any consumer for resale, except pursuant to a tariff on file with and approved by the Commission which authorizes resale and the consumer has on file with and approved by the Commission tariffs, rate schedules rules and regulations covering such resale or is exempt by law from such requirement.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:65-9-7

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 21, July 15, 2019, eff. 7/25/2019

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 10/1/2024