N.Y. Public Service Law § 65-b: Service to persons applying for or receiving public assistance, supplemental security income benefits or additional state payments

§ 65-b. Service to persons applying for or receiving public

assistance, supplemental security income benefits or additional state

payments. No gas corporation, electric corporation or municipality shall

refuse to supply or to continue to supply utility services to any person

who has applied for or is receiving public assistance, supplemental

security income benefits, or additional state payments pursuant to the

social services law, solely on the grounds that there may be money due

to the utility corporation or municipality for services previously

furnished to such person, if the utility corporation or municipality

receives, or is entitled to receive, a direct payment or receives a

guarantee of payment from a social services district.