New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter 18 - REGULATIONS OF CABLE TELEVISION
Subchapter 4 - CABLE TELEVISION OPERATOR RIGHTS
Section 14:18-4.7 - Deposits on auxiliary equipment
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) When a cable television company supplies auxiliary equipment, such as a converter or other modifying device, to a customer's cable television receiving facility, the cable television company may require the payment of a reasonable deposit thereon, provided, however, that said deposit shall not exceed the replacement cost of the unit(s). Records of deposits on auxiliary equipment shall be kept in accordance with 14:18-4.8.
(b) The interest provision of 14:18-4.6 shall apply to auxiliary equipment deposits. However, moneys collected as deposits pursuant to this section may be used by the cable television company to defray the cost of and service to such unit(s).
(c) If the cable television company is required to replace or repair the unit(s) because of customer abuse, the cable television company may apply such deposit insofar as is necessary and may require that the deposit be restored to its original amount.