{"data":{"id":"us-pa/66-pa.c.s.-1326","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"66 Pa.C.S. § 1326","heading":"Standby charge prohibited.","body":"(a) Prohibition.--A public utility that furnishes water to or for the public shall not impose a standby charge on owners of residential structures equipped with automatic fire protection systems.\n(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term \"standby charge\" means an amount, in addition to the regular rate, assessed against the owner of a residential structure for the reason that the residential structure is equipped with an automatic fire protection system.","path":["Title 66 - PUBLIC UTILITIES","PART I PUBLIC UTILITY CODE","SUBPART C REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERALLY","CHAPTER 13 RATES AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS","SUBCHAPTER A RATES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=66\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=13\u0026sctn=26\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2025-01-07 (Statute Update stamp, 66 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:35:03Z","sha256":"65cfbd23f3877bd04bd302ddcd3fb4560158ed3fe52098925f48c154487e57e6","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/66-pa.c.s.-1325","next":"us-pa/66-pa.c.s.-1327"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}