Whenever service is disconnected for violation of rules and regulations, nonpayment of bills or fraudulent use of service, or at the request of the customer the utility shall not be required to reconnect such service until any arrearages have been paid and a reconnection fee of two-hundred-fifty dollars ($250.00) has been paid to the utility. A reconnection fee shall be reduced to thirty-five dollars ($35.00) when disconnection has been made by the use of an elder valve or similar device.
S.C. Code Regs. § 103-532.4