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(a) The Aqueduct and Sewer Authority shall not collect outstanding water bills for water services provided to a property previously occupied by a defaulting customer from a new customer requesting water services for the same property. Any unpaid balance shall constitute a personal obligation of the prior customer, and the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority shall resort to the appropriate legal means to collect any outstanding water bill.(b) The Aqueduct and Sewer Authority shall not refuse to provide water services to a new customer requesting such services for a property that was previously occupied by a defaulting customer until the arrearage is paid in full.(c) This section does not preclude the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority from collecting or denying services to a new customer who is a member of the family unit of the defaulting customer or has otherwise benefited from the services previously provided to the property.(d) The Aqueduct and Sewer Authority is hereby empowered to adopt regulations as are necessary and convenient to achieve the purposes of this section. History —Jan. 3, 2014, No. 14, §§ 1—4.