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

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.