{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-16-49f","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-49f","heading":"Verification of Social Security number prior to opening new account. Minor not liable for services fraudulently obtained using minor's Social Security number.","body":"(a) A public service company, as defined in section 16-1, that requires the disclosure of a potential customer's Social Security number in order to open a new customer account shall verify the validity of the Social Security number prior to opening a new customer account to ensure that such number does not belong to a minor, as defined in section 1-1d. Such public service company shall cross reference the Social Security number provided with such customer's legal name, aliases, date of birth, age, current address and phone number. A public service company may use a third-party company to carry out the purpose of this subsection.\n(b) A minor shall not be liable for payment of an unpaid bill to a public service company for services fraudulently obtained by an adult using such minor's Social Security number.","path":["TITLE 16. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES","CHAPTER 277*. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY. OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_277.htm#sec_16-49f","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:01Z","sha256":"12f81caa860e01bb619758ca53d71cb519ba0625d53377bb3b2f4b423827a758","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-16-49e","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-16-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}