1998 Minnesota Statutes

     504A.131 Single-meter utility service payments. 

    (a) For the purposes of this section, "single-metered 
 residential building" means a multiunit residential building 
 with one or more separate residential living units where the 
 utility service measured through a single meter provides service 
 to an individual unit and to all or parts of common areas or 
 other units. 

    (b) In a residential lease entered into or renewed on or 
 after August 1, 1995, the owner of a single-metered residential 
 building shall be the bill payer responsible, and shall be the 
 customer of record contracting with the utility for utility 
 services.  The owner must advise the utility provider that the 
 utility services apply to a single-metered residential 
 building.  A failure by the owner to comply with this section is 
 a violation of sections 504A.125, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), 
 clause (1), and 504A.253.  This section may not be waived by 
 contract or otherwise.  This section does not require an owner 
 to contract and pay for utility service provided to each 
 residential unit through a separate meter which accurately 
 measures that unit's use only.  

    HIST: 1998 c 253 s 7