Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 220 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES › Title 220 CMR 29.00 - Billing Procedures For Residential Rental Property Owners Cited For Violation Of The State Sanitary Code 105 Cmr 410.354 Or 105 Cmr 410.254 › Section 29.03 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The terms set forth below shall be defined as follows in
		  220 CMR 29.00:
Certifying Agency
, a state, city or
		  town agency mandated to enforce the Sanitary Code regulations pursuant to
		  105 CMR
		  410.354 and
		  105 CMR
		  410.254.
Citation
, a written report issued by a
		  certifying agency for violation of
		  105 CMR
		  410.354 or
		  105 CMR
		  410.254.
Consumer Division
, a division within
		  the Department of Public Utilities. The Consumer Division may conduct informal
		  hearings pursuant to
		  220 CMR
		  25.02(4)(b).
Correction Notice
, a written report of
		  correction of the Sanitary Code citation issued by the Certifying
		  Agency.
Department
, the Department of Public
		  Utilities. The Department may conduct adjudicatory proceedings pursuant to
		  M.G.L. c. 30A.
Minimal Use Violation
, A Sanitary Code
		  violation(s) pursuant to
		  105 CMR
		  410.354 or
		  105 CMR
		  410.254 that individually or in the aggregate
		  includes interior and/or exterior common area illumination (excluding exterior
		  flood light(s)), smoke, fire and/or security alarm(s), door bell(s),
		  cookingrange, and common area electrical outlets, provided that the
		  violation(s) does not also include the wrongful connection to the meter serving
		  the dwelling unit of the tenant customer of heating, air conditioning, hot
		  water heating, electrical pump(s), clothes dryer, refrigerator or
		  freezer.
Property Owner
, any person who alone
		  or severally with others has legal title to any residential rental dwelling,
		  dwelling unit, mobile dwelling unit, including a mobile home park; or any
		  person who has care, charge or control of any dwelling, dwelling unit or mobile
		  dwelling unit or mobile home park in any capacity including but not limited to
		  agent, executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee or guardian
		  of the estate of the holder of title, or mortgagee in possession or agent,
		  trustee or other person appointed by the courts, or any officer or trustee of
		  the association of unit owners of a condominium.
Receipt
, in the case of a bill or
		  notice required by
		  220 CMR 29.00, receipt shall
		  be presumed to be three days after the date of mailing, or if a bill or notice
		  is delivered rather than mailed, on the date of delivery.
Sanitary Code
, the regulations
		  governing the metering of electricity and gas pursuant to
		  105 CMR
		  410.354 and
		  105 CMR
		  410.254.
Tenant Customer
, an electric or gas
		  company's current or former customer of record who was billed for electric or
		  gas service for a period during which a Sanitary Code violation(s) existed as
		  cited by a Certifying Agency.
Utility Company
, aninvestor-owned
		  electric or gas company or a municipal electric or gas department, corporation
		  or plant subject to the jurisdiction of the Department.