Tampering w/ Association Equipment

All meters owned and installed by the Association shall be sealed with locking rings and lead meter seals. Meter seals shall not be broken without first obtaining permission from the Association to do so.

1. Tampering with Equipment - When the Association has reasonable evidence that a consumer is obtaining all or part of his electricity by any method that interferes with the proper metering of service to his equipment, a bill will be estimated and presented to him for the unmetered service resulting from such interference.
2. Damage to Equipment - When the Association has reasonable evidence that the service equipment or metering has been tampered with, a bill will be estimated and presented to him for the cost of inspection and minor repairs resulting from such damage.
3. Reconnection of Service - When the Association has reasonable evidence that tampering has occurred, the consumer’s electric service will be disconnected and only reconnected upon the following conditions:
   1. Consumer must pay all damages to equipment due to interference with the meter prior to service reconnection.
   2. Consumer must pay for reconnection of service in accordance with the provisions of Rule 11 prior to service reconnection.
   3. Consumer must agree to comply with reasonable requirements to protect the Association against future losses.
   4. Consumer must pay the estimated bill for the unmetered service which he has used.