§ 5-57 Utility Bill Payments.
RCNY § 5-57
(a)A person or business that accepts a consumer's utility bill payment without authorization from the utility must: (1) stamp the consumer's bill upon presentation with the current date; and (2) give the consumer a signed receipt containing the date, the amount paid, the name and address of the individual accepting the payment and the name and address of the person or entity for whom the individual accepted the payment, if different; and (3) send the payment by regular mail to the utility within 24 hours of its receipt.
(b)If a payment was not received by an authorized office of the utility within five days of the date stamped on the bill, it shall be presumed that the payment has been held for more than 24 hours.
