S.C. Code Regs. § 103-199.5

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 34, August 23, 2024

Section 103-199.5 - Adjustment of Bills

If it is found that a household goods motor carrier has directly or indirectly, by any device whatsoever, demanded, charged, collected or received from any customer a greater or lesser compensation for any service rendered by such carrier than that prescribed in the schedules of such carrier applicable thereto, then filed in the manner provided in Title 58 of the South Carolina Code of Laws; or if it is found that any customer has received or accepted any service from a carrier for a compensation greater or lesser than that prescribed in such schedules; or if, for any reason, billing error has resulted in a greater or lesser charge than that incurred by the customer for the actual service rendered, then the method of adjustment for such overcharge or undercharge shall be provided by the following:

1. Customer Inadvertently Overcharged. If the carrier has inadvertently overcharged a customer as a result of a misapplied schedule or any other human or machine error, the carrier shall at the customer's option credit or refund the excess amount paid by that customer or credit the amount billed.

2. Customer Inadvertently Undercharged. If the carrier has undercharged any customer as a result of a misapplied schedule, or any human or machine error, then the carrier may recover the deficient amount. The customer shall be allowed to pay the deficient amount, in equal installments over a period of six months.

3. Customer Willfully Overcharged. If the utility has willfully overcharged any customer, the carrier shall refund the difference, plus interest, as prescribed by the commission.

4. Customers and Carriers shall have two (2) years from the date of the transaction in question in which to apply for an adjustment as provided in this Regulation.

S.C. Code Regs. 103-199.5

Added by State Register Volume 33, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 2009.