For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) 'Governmental entity' means any agency, department, institution, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the State of Mississippi, or any agency, department, institution of a political subdivision. (b) 'Utility service' means electrical, natural gas, or liquified petroleum (L.P.) gas service provided to an end user. (c) 'Appliance' means a device or apparatus which uses a utility service for its energy operating requirements and has been manufactured and designed to perform a specific task in a domestic or household setting or manufactured and designed to perform similar functions in a commercial or industrial setting. The term 'appliance' includes a device used for cooking, space heating, water heating, or another end use. Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 369, HB 1583,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
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