§ 65-b. Service to persons applying for or receiving public
assistance, supplemental security income benefits or additional state
payments. No gas corporation, electric corporation or municipality shall
refuse to supply or to continue to supply utility services to any person
who has applied for or is receiving public assistance, supplemental
security income benefits, or additional state payments pursuant to the
social services law, solely on the grounds that there may be money due
to the utility corporation or municipality for services previously
furnished to such person, if the utility corporation or municipality
receives, or is entitled to receive, a direct payment or receives a
guarantee of payment from a social services district.