§ 1216. Special transitional provisions for utility services.
Notwithstanding sections three and five of chapter ninety-three of the
laws of nineteen hundred sixty-five, as amended, the sale, consumption
or use of gas, electricity, refrigeration and steam, and gas, electric,
refrigeration and steam service of whatever nature, for which a bill is
rendered based on meters read on or after August first, nineteen hundred
sixty-five, where one-half or less of the number of days included in the
month or other period billed are days subsequent to July thirty-first,
nineteen hundred sixty-five, shall continue to be subject to the
applicable tax on such sales, consumption or use as imposed pursuant to
the authority of chapter eight hundred seventy-three of the laws of
nineteen hundred thirty-four, as amended, or the applicable tax on such
sales, consumption or use as imposed pursuant to the authority of
sections one, two or three-a of chapter two hundred seventy-eight of the
laws of nineteen hundred forty-seven, as amended. Notwithstanding
sections three and five of chapter ninety-three of the laws of nineteen
hundred sixty-five, as amended, such taxes shall also apply to sales,
consumption or use of telephone or telegraph service shown on all bills
dated before August first, nineteen hundred sixty-five covering periods
subsequent to July thirty-first, nineteen hundred sixty-five.