(1) The written notices required
by these rules must contain:
(a) The utility's statement of termination
policy;
(b) An
identification of the customer and service account affected by the proposed
termination;
(c) A statement of reasons for termination;
(d) The date of proposed termination;
(e) The amount of the reconnection fee, if
any;
(f) A summary of rights and remedies,
including procedures to dispute the termination notice, provisions relating to
elderly and handicapped consumers and those suffering a medical emergency,
provisions for customers who are unable to pay their bills and steps necessary
to make a claim of inability to pay, availability of installment payment arrangements
and sources of financial assistance.
(g) Designation of the bill in question as
actual or estimated;
(h) Except for notification of tenants,
amount owed and time period over which amount was incurred;
(i) Instructions on how service can be
restored;
(j) In the case of a landlord customer, the
date on or after which the utility will notify tenants of the proposed
termination.
(k) In the case of notification of tenants:
(i) The amount of an average monthly bill
for utility service to the premises and the largest bill for utility service to
the premises in the previous 12 months;
(ii) A statement that Commission procedures
and the Laws of Montana may give the tenant certain rights with respect to
which the tenant may wish to consult an attorney or Montana Legal
Services.