# Regulated Gas Utility Rule Violations, Civil Enforcement, and Civil Penalties **Citation:** 4 CCR 723-4 Rule 4976 **Type / status:** regulation / current **Agency:** Colorado Public Utilities Commission **Effective:** Not stated **Published:** Not stated An admission to or Commission adjudication for liability for an intentional violation of the following may result in the assessment of a civil penalty of up to $2,000.00 per offense. Fines shall accumulate up to, but shall not exceed, the applicable statutory limits set in § 40-7-113.5, C.R.S. Citat ## Document text An admission to or Commission adjudication for liability for an intentional violation of the following may result in the assessment of a civil penalty of up to $2,000.00 per offense. Fines shall accumulate up to, but shall not exceed, the applicable statutory limits set in § 40-7-113.5, C.R.S. Citation Description Maximum Penalty Per Violation $2000 $2000 Rule 4005 Records and Record Retention $2000 Articles 1-7 of Title 40, C.R.S. Commission Order Rule 4027(a) Collection and Use of Customer Data $1000 Rule 4027(b), Disclosure of Customer Data $2000 Rule 4027(c) Tariff $1000 Rule 4027(d) Disclosure of Customer Data $1000 Rule 4028(a) Customer Notice $1000 Rule 4029(a),(b) Consent Form Rule 4030(a) Disclosure of Customer Data Rule 4030(b) Records Rule 4031(a) Disclosure of Customer Data Rule 4031(b) Records Rule 4032(a) Disclosure of Customer Data Rules 4032(c) and (d) $1000 $2000 $1000 $2000 $1000 $2000 $1000 Consent and Records Rule 4033(a) Disclosure of Aggregated Data $2000 Rule 4033(d) Tariff $1000 Citation Description Maximum Penalty Per Violation Rule 4100(a) Obtaining a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for a Franchise $2000 Rule 4101(a) Rule 4102(a) Obtaining a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity or Letter of Registration to operate in a service territory $2000 Obtaining a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for facilities $2000 Rule 4103(a), (c), (d) Rule 4108(a), (c) Amending a Certificate of Public Necessity for changes is service territory or facilities Keeping a Current Tariff on File with the Commission $2000 $2000 Rule 4109 Filing a New or Changed Tariff with the Commission $2000 Rule 4110(b),(c) Rule 4200 Rule 4208 Filing an Advice Letter to Implement a Tariff Change Construction, Installation, Maintenance and Operation of Facilities in Compliance with Accepted Engineering and Industry Standards Anticompetitive Conduct and Unacceptable Practices $2000 $2000 $2000 Rule 4210 Line Extensions $2000 Rule 4303 Rule 4306 Meter Testing Record Retention of Tests and Meters $2000 $2000 Rule 4309 Provision of Written Documentation of Readings and Identification of When Meters Will be Read $2000 Citation Description Maximum Penalty Per Violation Rule 4401 Billing Information, Procedures, and Requirements $2000 Rule 4754(a)-(e) Annual DSM Report and Application for Bonus and Bonus Calculation $2000 Rule 4803(c) Rule 4004(b)-(f) Rule 4202 Master Meter Exemption Requirements Disputes and Informal Complaints Maintaining Heating Value, Purity and Pressure Standards $2000 $1000 $1000 Rule 4203(a)-(f) Trouble Report Response, Interruptions and Curtailments of Service $1000 Rule 4405 Provision of Service, Rate, and Usage Information to Customers $1000 Rule 4406 Provision of Gas Cost Component Information to Customers $1000 Rule 4603(a),(d) Rule 4605(a),(b),(e),(f) Rule 4607(a) Gas Cost Adjustments $1000 Gas Purchase Plans Gas Purchase Reports and Prudence Reviews $1000 $1000 Rule 4403(a)-(q) $500 $100 $100 $100 Rule 4006 Rule 4304 Rule 4305 Applications for Service, Customer Deposits, and Third Party Guarantees Annual Reporting Requirements Scheduled Meter Testing Meter Testing Upon Request Rule 4402(a),(c),(d) Meter and Billing Error Adjustments $100 Citation Description Maximum Penalty Per Violation Rule 4404(a)-(h) Availability of Installation Payments to Customers $1000 Rule 4407 Discontinuance of Service $2000 Rule 4408(a)-(g); (i) Notice of Discontinuation of Service $2000 Rule 4409 Restoration of Service $2000 Rule 4411(c)(IV),(d)(I), d(II),(e) Low-Income Energy Assistance Act $100 ## Provenance - Official: Yes - Source: - Source ID: `co-sos-ccr` - SHA-256: `1dce11fac4d685b0cf831d03194efb69415beaf080bc710bb8793ab718ec4108` - Retrieved: 2026-08-12T04:36:48.096Z - Exported: 2026-08-23T02:47:04.066Z - Document slug: `co-ccr-4-723-4-4976` ### Source metadata ```json { "jurisdiction": "US-CO", "code": "4 CCR 723-4", "ruleKey": "4976", "pipelineScope": "colorado-jurisdictional-gas-utilities", "legalScope": "Current 4 CCR 723-4 rules regulating Colorado jurisdictional gas utilities and gas master-meter operators, including construction, operation, system safety, gas infrastructure planning, metering, service, and enforcement provisions. This is an adjacent gas-utility corpus, not a replacement for the repealed dedicated 4900-series pipeline-safety rules.", "applicabilityCaveat": "Part 4 applies according to Colorado Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction and each rule's scope. The former dedicated pipeline-safety rules 4900 through 4975 are reserved after repeal; this connector does not represent them as current. Part 4 does not replace federal pipeline-safety requirements, determine whether a facility is interstate or intrastate, or resolve operator-specific orders, waivers, tariffs, or later rulemaking.", "references": [ { "citation": "40-7-113.5 C.R.S.", "referenceType": "colorado-revised-statutes", "url": null } ], "ruleInfoUrl": "https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/DisplayRule.do?action=ruleinfo&ruleId=2260&deptID=18&agencyID=96&deptName=Department%20of%20Regulatory%20Agencies&agencyName=Public%20Utilities%20Commission&seriesNum=4%20CCR%20723-4", "pucRulesUrl": "https://puc.colorado.gov/gasrulesandregulations", "ruleVersionId": "12549", "editionEffectiveOn": "2026-06-14", "publicationStatus": "The Colorado Secretary of State identifies the source as the official publication of state administrative rules. 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