Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 38 - PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION
Chapter 38.5 - UTILITY DIVISION
Subchapter 38.5.60 - Electric and Natural Gas Utility Restructuring Consumer Information and Protection
Rule 38.5.6010 - CLAIMS MADE IN MARKETING NATURAL GAS
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) A supplier shall include in its license application and in its annual reports sufficient documentation to substantiate any claims made to customers in advertising, marketing, promoting, or representing that natural gas purchased from the supplier is environmentally beneficial, environmentally benign, preserves or enhances environmental quality, is produced primarily with renewable energy sources, or is produced with specific resources or technologies.
(2) The commission may, on its own motion or in response to a complaint from a customer or another supplier, initiate a proceeding to investigate any claims made by a supplier in advertising, marketing, promoting, and representing its services to customers. On determining that a supplier's claims are misleading, deceptive, false, or fraudulent, the commission may apply appropriate penalties, including license revocation, pursuant to 69-3-1405, MCA.
69-3-1404, MCA; IMP, 69-3-1404, MCA;
