§ 15-9-53. IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED.

(A)

Customer care shall develop guidelines establishing exceptions to the identification requirements under this section. Customer care may grant an exception to the requirements of this section based on the guidelines.

(B)

Except as provided in Subsection (C), an applicant for residential service shall provide one of the following forms of identification:

(1)

a verifiable driver's license, including a photograph, issued by a state or territory of the United States;

(2)

a verifiable identification card, including a photograph, issued by a state or territory of the United States; or

(3)

a social security card.

(4)

An applicant who cannot produce the identification required by Subsection (B) may obtain utility service by providing proof of a valid, official government-issued identification, including a photograph, issued by a foreign government that conforms to the guidelines adopted under Subsection (A).

(C)

An applicant for commercial service shall provide a Federal tax identification number.

(D)

An applicant who fails to comply with this section may be denied service.

Source: 2003 Code Section 15-9-72; 1992 Code Section 18-4-101; Ord. 040805-02.