Kansas Statutes 66-1601. Definitions
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-1601
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Customer: means the person in whose name a utility service is provided. See Kansas Statutes 66-1601
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means any individual, partnership, firm, association or corporation. See Kansas Statutes 66-1601
- Utility: means any "public utility" as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 66-1601
- Utility service: means the provision of electricity, gas, water, telecommunication or any other service or commodity furnished by the utility for compensation. See Kansas Statutes 66-1601
As used in this act:
(a) “Customer” means the person in whose name a utility service is provided.
(b) “Divert” means to change the intended course or path of electricity, gas, or water without the authorization or consent of the utility.
(c) “Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, association or corporation.
(d) “Reconnection” means the commencement of utility service, other than by a utility, to a customer or other person after service has been discontinued by the utility.
(e) “Tamper” means to rearrange, injure, alter, interfere with or otherwise to prevent from performing normal or customary function.
(f) “Utility” means any “public utility” as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 66-104 and also includes any electrical, gas or water system operated by any public agency.
(g) “Utility service” means the provision of electricity, gas, water, telecommunication or any other service or commodity furnished by the utility for compensation.
(h) “Telecommunication service” means any telephone service or the transmission of a message, signal or other communication by telephone or telegraph or over telephone or telegraph facilities.