Social Services Law § 131-j · Title 1. General Provisions
Certain utility deposits
Text — Law content up to date as of October 2, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 131-j. Certain utility deposits. Any inconsistent provision of this chapter or other law notwithstanding, a public assistance recipient shall not be required by any corporation subject to the provisions of article four of the public service law to pay a security deposit as a condition of receiving any utility service provided by such utility company. This section shall apply to recipients of supplemental security income benefits or additional state payments, as defined in section three hundred of this chapter, and such persons shall be deemed public assistance recipients for the purposes of this section.
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- Law content up to date as of October 2, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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