Section 480-120-103. Application for service.

(1) When contacted by an applicant, or when a company contacts a person, a company must:

(a) Accept and process applications when an applicant for service for a particular location has met all tariff requirements and applicable commission rules;

(b) Establish the due date as the date requested by the applicant but is not required to establish a due date that is fewer than seven business days after the order date. If the company establishes a due date other than the date requested by the applicant, it must inform the applicant of the specific date when service will be provided or state that an estimated due date will be provided within seven business days as required by subsection (2) of this section; and

(c) Maintain a record in writing, or in electronic format, of each application for service, including requests for a change of service.

(2) If the company does not provide the applicant with a due date for installation or activation at the time of application as required in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the company must state the reason for the delay. Within seven business days of the date of the application, the company must provide the applicant with an estimated due date for installation or activation.

(3) When the company informs the customer that installation of new service orders requires on-premises access by the company, the company must offer the customer an opportunity for an installation appointment that falls within a four-hour period.

(4) When the application for service requires an extension of service as defined in WAC 480-120-071 (Extension of service), the requirement of subsection (1)(b) of this section does not apply.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 80.36.135, and 80.36.440. WSR 16-20-003 (Docket UT-160196, General Order R-587), § 480-120-103, filed 9/22/16, effective 10/23/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. WSR 08-19-001 (Docket No. A-030832, General Order No. R-551), § 480-120-103, filed 9/3/08, effective 10/4/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.36.010, 80.36.110, 80.36.320, 80.36.330, 80.36.333, 80.36.338, 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. WSR 07-08-027 (Docket UT-060676, General Order R-540), § 480-120-103, filed 3/27/07, effective 4/27/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. WSR 03-01-065 (Docket No. UT-990146, General Order No. R-507), § 480-120-103, filed 12/12/02, effective 7/1/03.]

RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 80.36.135, and 80.36.440. WSR 16-20-003 (Docket UT-160196, General Order R-587), § 480-120-103, filed 9/22/16, effective 10/23/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. WSR 08-19-001 (Docket No. A-030832, General Order No. R-551), § 480-120-103, filed 9/3/08, effective 10/4/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.36.010, 80.36.110, 80.36.320, 80.36.330, 80.36.333, 80.36.338, 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. WSR 07-08-027 (Docket UT-060676, General Order R-540), § 480-120-103, filed 3/27/07, effective 4/27/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. WSR 03-01-065 (Docket No. UT-990146, General Order No. R-507), § 480-120-103, filed 12/12/02, effective 7/1/03.

Rules

480-120-071,