Fines for gas in a private house and apartment: for what violations fines are charged + penalties

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Also, the country introduced a new procedure for issuing sick leave for those who returned from abroad or live with such a person in the same apartment. To apply for it, you need to fill out an application on the website of the Social Insurance Fund and attach documents confirming the trip. More than 36,000 Russians have already taken advantage of the simplified procedure, most often sick leave was issued by residents of Moscow, the Moscow Region and St. Petersburg.

“When paying for such a sick leave, the employer’s funds are not involved. The Social Security Fund pays directly to the quarantined person. This allows businesses not to divert their own funds even for a short time,” Mikhail Mishustin specified.

Getting a sick leave is even easier for working people over 65 years old. From April 6 to April 19, the Social Insurance Fund will issue sick leave certificates to them at the request of the employer. Payment will come to the employee's card on the seventh day after the sick leave is issued. The funds will come from the fund.

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Medical assistance will continue to be provided under the policy of compulsory medical insurance. In addition, the compulsory medical insurance program will also pay for laboratory tests for coronavirus. The terms of previously issued temporary policies will be extended for those who did not have time to complete the registration or reissue the document.

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Detection methods

Any contract for the supply of gas with a gas distribution organization contains a list of equipment that consumes gas. When connecting devices (and this should be done by a gas service employee), a commissioning certificate is issued to the subscriber. Such a document must be for all gas-consuming equipment in the apartment / house. Simply put, if the device is working, but there is no act on it, the regulatory authorities have the right to consider that there is an unauthorized connection.

Employees of the service with which the maintenance contract has been concluded can check the technical serviceability and availability of documents. According to the already mentioned Decree No. 410, it is impossible not to conclude this agreement (more precisely, it is possible, but gas will not be supplied to the subscriber). Inspections can be scheduled or unscheduled. After each check, an act is drawn up, where the following are recorded:

1. date of inspection;
2. data of the subscriber and employees carrying out the check;
3. equipment condition;
4. found defects (if any);
5. place of compilation.

If employees detect unauthorized connection, they will immediately report this to management and call the emergency service. There is a shutdown of gas, an act of unauthorized actions is drawn up. This document must be signed by the subscriber who violated the law. Without his signature, the case cannot be taken to court.

Important! If the subscriber refuses to sign the act, two witnesses from outside (disinterested persons) can do this in his presence.

What is the difference between the fine of the traffic police before and after the transfer to the bailiffs

The fine is still in the traffic police. For example, the driver exceeded the speed limit and received a fine of 500 rubles. Until the payment period of 70 days has expired, the amount will not increase and there will be no additional sanctions against the driver.

Penalty in the FSSP. Imagine that the car owner violated the traffic rules and forgot to pay the fine on time. Within 10 days, and often the very next day, the traffic police officer will send information about the violation to the FSSP. An employee of this service will issue a document to the violator on the commencement of enforcement proceedings. Now the driver has 5 days to pay the fine to the traffic police. If you miss the payment, the employee of the department can write out a performance fee - 7% of the amount of the debt,. Now the driver must pay 1,500 rubles.

If the fine from the bailiff service is not canceled within 70 days, all the materials of the case will go to court - they can be awarded a double fine from the original one, arrest for 15 days or 50 hours of work.

	Fine in the traffic police	Transferred to the FSSP
Example amount	500 r.	500 r. + 1000 rubles - performance fee
Time to pay	70 days	70 days
In case of non-payment	send to FSSP	add a performance fee, send to court
Are they withdrawn from the account	No	yes, at the discretion of the judge

How are violators identified?

It is impossible, at your own discretion, that is, without prior approval from the gas service, to arbitrarily connect any equipment that consumes industrial gas in a private house, a separate apartment or an apartment complex. The illegal introduction of such equipment entails administrative or criminal liability, depending on the nature of the consequences.

Employees of the competent authorities systematically participate in activities aimed at identifying and punishing consumers of natural fuels who have not registered in the general manner. The fact of the violation emerges during the study of gas pipes through which fuel is delivered to the house, the presence of tie-ins in other pipes is revealed. The reason for the check may be a complaint from citizens who caught someone in the illegal use of gas.

Determination of the gas tariff and the standard of gas consumption by the population

To sell gas to the population as a utility service, for domestic use, a tariff must be set. The tariff is set by the authorized bodies. In addition, it is necessary to establish a gas consumption standard if there is no gas meter.

The procedure for determining the price of liquefied gas

Documents defining the procedure for calculating and approving the price of liquefied gas:

Consider the basic procedure for setting tariffs

4. The calculation of retail prices provides for their establishment at a level that provides the subject of regulation with the receipt of the planned amount of revenue from the provision of services for the regulated type of activity in the amount necessary for:

a) reimbursement of economically justified expenses associated with the production, acquisition, transportation, storage, distribution and supply (sale) of gas;

b) ensuring the receipt of a reasonable rate of return on capital used in the regulated activity

a) sale of liquefied gas in cylinders without delivery to the consumer;

b) sale of liquefied gas in cylinders with delivery to the consumer;

c) sale of liquefied gas from group gas storage units;

16. When setting retail prices, a fixed price and (or) its maximum level may be set.

The procedure for determining the gas consumption standard

To determine the amount of funds collected from the population in the MKD, two options are possible:

1. Payment according to the established counter.

2. Payment according to consumption norm

The installed meter in the apartment today is exotic. Calculations, basically, occur according to the established consumption standards.

for cooking and (or) heating water in residential premises - cub. meter per person (for natural gas) or kilogram per person (for liquefied petroleum gas);

for heating residential premises - cub. meter per 1 sq. meter of the total area of ​​residential premises (for natural gas) or kilogram per 1 sq. meter of the total area of ​​residential premises (for liquefied petroleum gas);

It is important to note that the REC may not set standards on its own without having requests from interested parties. Many regions do not have such regulations.

9.The establishment of utility consumption standards is carried out at the initiative of authorized bodies, resource-supplying organizations, as well as managing organizations, homeowners associations, housing, housing construction or other specialized consumer cooperatives or their associations (hereinafter referred to as managing organizations).

Standards for various types of gas consumption are set separately.

46. ​​The standard for consumption of utility services for gas supply in residential premises is determined based on the following areas of use:

a) cooking with gas stoves;

b) heating water for household and sanitary needs using a gas heater or gas stove (in the absence of a centralized hot water supply);

c) heating (in the absence of centralized heating).

47. When gas is used in residential premises of apartment buildings or residential buildings in several directions at the same time, the standard for the consumption of utility services for gas supply for consumers living in such houses is determined for each direction of gas use.

To determine the standards, special calculation methods have been developed.

for natural gas - in accordance with the methodology for calculating the norms of gas consumption by the population in the absence of gas meters, approved by the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation;

for liquefied hydrocarbon gas - in accordance with the methodology for calculating the norms for the consumption of liquefied hydrocarbon gas by the population in the absence of gas meters, approved by the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation.

Thus, in order to determine the amount of payment for the population of the supplied gas in the absence of metering devices, it is necessary to contact the regional authorized body and determine the consumption standard. At the same time, it should be taken into account that Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of June 13, 2006 N 373 (as amended on March 26, 2014) “On the procedure for setting gas consumption standards for the population in the absence of gas meters” establishes the minimum allowable gas consumption rates. In the absence of regional standards, it is necessary to use federal ones.

What is the penalty for unregistered HBO 2020?

The fine for gas equipment in 2020 is 500 rubles. A penalty of five hundred rubles is also imposed by the traffic police in the event of a completely illegal (unregistered) installation of gas equipment, in the absence of part of the documents related to HBO and in the event of a mismatch between individual numbers on the equipment and in the documentation.

Law

Penalty for HBO without documents in the legislation of the Russian Federation 2020

The traffic police officer, in the case of an unregistered HBO, will be guided by paragraph 1 of Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses - “Driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions or conditions under which, in accordance with the Basic Provisions for the admission of the vehicle <…>, the operation of the vehicle is prohibited.”

In the official list of malfunctions that prohibit the operation of the vehicle, for unauthorized, unregistered or partially registered installation of gas equipment, paragraph 7.18 is responsible - “Changes have been made to the design of the vehicle without the permission of the State Inspectorate for Road Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation or other bodies determined by the Government of the Russian Federation ".

In some cases, Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation "Disobedience to the lawful order of a police officer" applies.

Thus, the fine for unregistered gas-balloon equipment (LGB), as well as the fine for partial registration or failure to pass the “gas” technical inspection, is 500 rubles. However, there is a nuance (!)

Arrest for 15 days and a fine for gas equipment without registration

In some cases, traffic police officers, realizing the low fine for LPG (500 rubles) for unregistered installation of gas equipment on a car, go for tricks.

LPG equipment is a complex technical device that needs constant monitoring. Compared to gasoline, gas is more explosive. The use of gas in a car is unsafe without the appropriate examinations, certifications and in-depth, periodic technical inspection.

The sequence of administrative measures is as follows:

I. A traffic police officer stops a car with illegal HBO for the first time and issues a fine of 500 rubles. under Article 12.5 part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (Driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions).

II. IMPORTANT (!) Together with the protocol or resolution on the fine for gas, the driver is issued a requirement to prohibit the operation of the vehicle if the design changes are not legalized. The next meeting with the traffic police in a car with illegal gas equipment, in accordance with Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation “Disobedience to the lawful order of a police officer,” can lead to the arrest of the driver for 15 days and sending the car to a car impound.

The next meeting with the traffic police in a car with illegal gas equipment, in accordance with Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation “Disobedience to the lawful order of a police officer,” can lead to the arrest of the driver for 15 days and sending the car to a car impound.

Note: Cases of application to drivers who allowed illegal or semi-legal installation of gas equipment of article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation are isolated. In 90% of cases, the motorist gets off with a fright and a fine of 500 rubles, however, this option must also be remembered.

If a traffic police officer found unregistered gas equipment in your possession and issued requirements for bringing the car to a standard state, it is best to urgently remove the HBO.

Instead of a fine for LPG, a ban on refueling cars without documents at gas stations

In addition to a fine of 500 r. for unregistered HBO, a motorist in a car with gas equipment installed without permission risks being denied refueling the car.

Regulatory authorities are putting pressure on gas stations and instructing gas stations to check documents from owners of arriving cars before selling gas fuel. This condition is not beneficial for sellers.However, in order to avoid problems with the law, the ban on refueling cars with unregistered LPG is enforced in approximately 20-30% of cases.

In addition, it is near large gas stations that traffic police officers most often raid motorists who have problems with registering LPG.

The procedure for the legal connection of a gas stove

In order not to get a fine for unauthorized connection of a gas stove, you need to issue the right to operate the declared device in the apartment. At the legal level, actions are reduced to the following operations:

• purchase of certified equipment (that is, having a confirmed level of quality);
• filling out and submitting an application, according to which gas service workers will be involved, it is they who should be involved in the installation of the device (or carry out qualified control);
• waiting for the established period required by the competent authorities to consider the application;
• direct installation of equipment;
• execution of the accompanying package of documents.

Installation and transfer of gas-powered equipment (this also includes floor categories) is entitled to be performed by third-party organizations. In this case, it is necessary to communicate your decision on such cooperation to the state gas service. Employees of the latter will further legitimize and confirm the correct installation of equipment.

Punishment for unauthorized connection of the stove and operation of gas cylinders for domestic purposes may not only look like an administrative penalty, in extreme cases such an oversight leads to criminal liability if there were serious consequences as a result.

Illegal Connection Act: Form and Appeal

This document is compiled by representatives of the controlling organization, it must include the following information:

• information about the officials who draw up the act;
• information about the identified offender;
• description of the fact of connection to networks without regulation of the meter, information on the illegal operation of gas equipment, information on the volume of theft of natural fuel;
• description of the sanctions against the offending citizen;
• instructions on the need to eliminate the consequences of illegal actions;
• ways to appeal the act, the date of its execution.

The fine for connecting a gas stove is issued by representatives of the controlling organization

Punishment cannot be avoided if the fact of violation is proven, it is imputed in any case. But the specific size and specifics of the penalty are determined depending on the surrounding conditions, the situation that accompanies the unauthorized use of fuel.

You can protect your rights by appealing the act of illegal connection to the network. This measure allows you to adjust the assigned scope of responsibility, reduce negative consequences for the perpetratorregulate the procedure for eliminating mistakes committed by a citizen. The appeal is carried out in a higher gas authority, this step is the primary method of restoring your rights.

If the result is not satisfactory, if the authorized bodies did not react in any way, the complaint is sent to the prosecutor's office, Rospotrebnadzor or directly to the court. The court takes the position of last resort in resolving legal conflicts, most often a lawsuit is filed in cases where the expected effect of other options has not been obtained.

If gas service employees have discovered a violation of the legislation in force in this area, there is a high probability of additional charges due to uncontrolled use of fuel. Any measures to increase the calculation of payments for the resource in question can be appealed in the above manner. If we analyze the law enforcement practice, it becomes obvious that the most effective method of restoring the rights of citizens is the court. But it must be borne in mind that a tie-in into a gas pipeline that does not have formal approval must subsequently be legalized.

Unauthorized creation of a branch in the form of a domestic gas pipeline is a criminally punishable action. Responsibility for such an offense is provided for in Art. 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: how theft can be qualified the introduction of an illegal tee, a long non-payment for a natural resource.

Sanctions on the fact of theft are not only monetary, but can also be embodied as imprisonment. Here, the size of the harm inflicted is of decisive importance: in particular, if the damage caused to the organization exceeds 5 thousand rubles, the offense is regarded as a crime that falls within the jurisdiction of criminal law.

Accounting for gas consumption without the use of meters

Gas can be used in everyday life in three ways and, depending on the purpose, the following units of measurement are used:

• for cooking and heating water - for each person registered in the room (cubic meters / person);
• for heating a dwelling during the heating period (from October to April) - per 1 square meter of the total area (cub.m / sq.m).

The annex to Government Decree No. 373 of 13.06.2006 indicates the minimum allowable gas consumption standards for the population in residential premises in which metering devices are not installed.

Gas consumption standards for 1 person without a meter by region

Let us give the indicators of the standard by region using the example of consumption of 1 cubic meter per person from July 1, 2020. You can learn more about each by downloading the document file.

Today, the standard for natural gas without a meter, taking into account cooking and heating water using a gas stove in the presence of central heating and central hot water supply, is as follows:

Region	Standard (1 cubic meter/person)	All regulations
Moscow and Moscow region	10	more
St. Petersburg and Leningrad region	13	more
Yekaterinburg and Sverdlovsk region	10,2	more
Krasnodar region	11,3	more
Novosibirsk region	10	more
Omsk and Omsk region	13,06	more
Perm region	12	more
Rostov-on-Don and Rostov region	13	more
Samara and Samara region	13	more
Saratov and Saratov region	11,5	more
Crimea	11,3	more
Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhny Novgorod region	11	more
Ufa and the Republic of Bashkortostan	12	more

In private households, gas can be used to heat both residential and non-residential buildings. Baths, greenhouses, garages, etc. are non-residential. If there is a private economy, the consumption of the resource is taken into account depending on the number of livestock units and their type. Per head per month:

• horses - 5.2 - 5.3 m3;
• cows - 11.4 - 11.5 m3;
• pigs - 21.8 - 21.9 m3.

Therefore, in the absence of metering devices, a fee is charged based on the following parameters:

• the number of square meters of residential and non-residential area heated by gas;
• availability, type and number of livestock;
• the number of citizens registered in the premises (registered permanently and temporarily are taken into account);
• the degree of improvement, taking into account the connection to the central hot water supply networks.

For example, you can use the calculator and calculate the cost of gas costs with and without counter him.

Gas tariffs in 2020 with and without a meter

The amount of gas tariffs for the population increases annually. Although this is not as noticeable as for housing and communal services in general, but in comparison with previous years, the amounts have changed significantly. From July 1, 2020, the price of natural gas with and without a meter in Russia has increased by 1.5% from the current ones.

Today, in the regions of Russia, the following gas prices apply for rooms where there are no metering devices in the presence of a gas stove and centralized hot water supply:

Region	Tariff (rubles per 1 cubic meter)	All rates
Moscow and Moscow region	6,83	more
St. Petersburg (SPB) / Leningrad region	6,37/6,60	more
Yekaterinburg and Sverdlovsk region	5,19	more
Krasnodar / Krasnodar Territory	5,48/6,43	more
Novosibirsk region	6,124	more
Omsk and Omsk region	8,44	more
Perm region	6,12	more
Rostov-on-Don and Rostov region	6,32	more
Samara and Samara region	7,48	more
Saratov and Saratov region	9,20	more
Republic of Crimea	5.19 - consumption is less than 3500 cubic meters. m. of gas per year 8.65 - consumption is more than 3500 cubic meters. m. of gas per year	more
Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhny Novgorod region	6,11	more
Ufa and the Republic of Bashkortostan	7,20	more

Let's summarize:

• regulations vary depending on domestic gas use;
• the normative value is calculated for one citizen registered in the premises, or for 1 sq.m. heated living area;
• minimum tariffs are set for gas, applied in case of consumption of the resource within the monthly norm;
• in case of exceeding the normative consumption, increased tariffs are applied.

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How to connect properly{q}

Legal connection to the gas main provides for obtaining permission from specialists. The first step for a residential property owner is to contact the local gas supplier.

In Russian cities, this is usually done by the Gorgaz service. Employees of the service are required to confirm the possibility of connecting the residential premises to the networks.

If there are no obstacles, then the owner will need to collect a package of documents, which includes:

• a copy of the passport and TIN of the owner of the residential facility;
• title documents for an apartment / house;
• registration certificate from BTI;
• application for registration of TU (technical specifications) for gasification.

A package of documents is provided to Gorgaz. There, a receipt is issued for payment for the preparation of technical specifications. It will take from 14 to 30 days to wait for a positive or negative decision on the issuance of the TR to the owner.

What is TU{q} When connecting a residential building to a gas pipeline, conditions must be observed, in case of violation of which certain penalties are also applied to the owner.

These conditions and requirements include:

• carrying out and installation of gas equipment with the obligatory drawing up of an agreement with the supplier;
• conclusion of a contract for periodic maintenance of the house;
• carrying out all actions with the equipment only by authorized and experienced specialists;
• appeal to the specialists of the gas service in case of detection of any malfunctions in the operation of gas equipment in order to eliminate them.

In conclusion, it is worth emphasizing once again that the connection of gas and the operation of gas equipment must be carried out exclusively under the supervision of competent and experienced specialists.

Illegal tie-in to a gas pipeline is a dangerous event that can result not only in fines or criminal penalties, but also in a tragedy that cannot be remedied.

Overcharge on invoice

An overestimated amount on the receipt may be caused by a mistake by the tenant or the owner of the premises, who incorrectly indicated the meter readings. In such a situation, a new payment order may be issued or a recalculation may be performed, as a result of which the overpaid amount will be used to pay off the debt of future payments.

Issues of illegal accruals today can be resolved in several ways. The simplest, but not always effective, is an appeal to the Criminal Code.

The procedure for contacting the organization is as follows:

• UK;
• housing inspection;
• prosecution authorities;
• court.

The Criminal Code is obliged to respond to the citizen's appeal and give an answer. In the absence of clear explanations and readiness to recalculate, an official complaint about the incorrect calculation of charges is submitted to the body controlling the activities of management companies.

The prosecutor's office is contacted in cases where the previous ones were not effective.In most cases, this method is used when serious violations are detected, payments for non-existent services are regularly included in receipts, and there is evidence of theft of funds. The consequences for the perpetrators can be very deplorable, up to criminal liability. The application can be submitted in person, by sending an ordered letter, or by using the website service of the regional prosecutor's office.

Decision dated February 3, 2020 in case No. 2-10/2016

, a technical passport for a residential building, according to which the column "improvement of an individual housing construction" indicates a central water supply system for a total area of ​​\u200b\u200ba residential building 104.1 sq.m. The calculation was made taking into account the tariffs for water supply services provided by MUE "Vodokanal" to consumers, which are approved by order of the Commission for State Regulation of Prices and Tariffs in the Belgorod Region No. 24/16 dated December 18, 2014 "On setting tariffs in the field of cold water supply and sanitation for MUE" Vodokanal" of the Starooskolsky urban district, which provides cold water supply and sanitation in the territory of the Stary Oskolsky urban district, from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020", as well as based on

The nuances of fraud with counters and methods of detection

There are several methods of fraud used by negligent consumers. This is a shutdown or removal of the meter during the period of the contract with the gas supply organization. As well as its partial or complete stop using magnets or other devices.

All cases are illegal and entail certain consequences. How to steal gas in a private house or how to wind up a gas meter? These questions concern future and current consumers.There are even detailed videos on the Internet. But doing this is strongly discouraged.

On the contrary, each consumer is obliged to monitor the serviceability of the gas meter and the integrity of its seal. If the seal is damaged, you must immediately contact the gas service, since it will be almost impossible to prove that the seal was damaged by accident and not by you during a planned visit by the gas workers. With prompt treatment, and especially if the seal was installed “the other day”, there is a high probability of getting off with a light fine of 100 to 1,000 rubles or paying only for repeated sealing services.

As a rule, representatives of the gas service are quite loyal to conscientious users. According to the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, a fine for disrupting or damaging a gas meter seal is provided for up to 15 thousand rubles and depends on the intention of the act. As mentioned earlier, in addition to the fine, the owner will pay for the use of gas in accordance with the current standard. The calculation scheme was given above.

Fraud with the distortion of gas meters, as a rule, does not lead to money savings. Detection methods: as a result of a scheduled inspection by the gas service or with the help of neighbors who may have a significant increase in gas fees.

How is the punishment

If unauthorized use of natural gas is detected, a cut is made from the gas supply system. After that, the supplier has the right to apply to the internal affairs bodies for a statement on holding the person liable.

To hold a person liable, documentary evidence must be submitted: an act on the unauthorized use of the gas pipeline, a calculation of the damage caused, and anything else requested by an employee of the internal affairs bodies. After that, the case is submitted to the court for consideration. The judge makes a decision based on the evidence presented.

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What amounts of fines are expected by the owner for the unauthorized connection of a gas stove or water heater {q}

The economic situation in the family budget often pushes for the commission of illegal actions that bear both administrative and criminal liability.

That is why the consumer must understand that any unauthorized intervention in the highway entails consequences: a fine for unauthorized gas connection or a criminal term.

In order for you to understand what is an illegal tie-in in the gas pipeline network, we list the following factors:

1. Unauthorized connection to the gas supply network without concluding a contract for the supply of gas with the supplier company.
2. Performance of installation work by a third party or persons who do not have permission to perform these works.
3. Connection to the gas pipeline network without notifying the supplier.
4. Illegal connection of the gas pipeline after disconnection for non-payment.

Independent connection of gas will end with the punishment in the form of payment of an administrative fine:

• for citizens in the amount of up to 15 thousand rubles;
• for officials - up to 80 thousand rubles or suspension of their labor activity for a period of one to two years;
• for organizations and legal entities - up to 200 thousand rubles.

An administrative fine is a very minimal amount of punishment for this offense.

Unauthorized interference in the gas supply system and theft of gas can be considered a criminal offense, and then the illegal use of natural gas will be considered a crime, and will be liable: the third part of article 158 (paragraph b) of the Criminal Code, which entails punishment in the form a prison term of up to two years.

Regardless of whether you live in an apartment or a house, there are a number of conditions that must be met in order for the use of gas to be legal:

• conclude an agreement for the supply of gas and maintenance of household gas equipment;
• performance of any types of work: connection, disconnection, installation and dismantling of equipment must be performed by specialized services licensed to perform this type of work;
• take measures in case of detection of the smell of gas, malfunction of gas equipment or its use for other purposes.

Most often, subscribers perform illegal connection in apartments after disconnection for non-payment.

Consumers accumulate debts, do not make payments on time, and as a result, gas service employees disconnect subscribers by installing plugs.

But if during the check it is found that an illegal interference was made in the gas supply network, then the shutdown will be carried out with the help of welding.

It is strictly forbidden to remove the installed plugs, break the seals, and independently connect stoves, water heaters, heating boilers.

In private residential buildings, consumers show ingenuity and carry out gas theft in all sorts of ways: they make bypass lines; inserts in front of the counter; and with an underground street gas pipeline, unauthorized tie-ins are performed.

You need to understand that timely payment for utilities will save you from these problems. And remember that independent actions related to any changes in gas supply systems are criminally punishable, and you are responsible for the offenses committed.

Illegal connection can be the usual replacement of one gas boiler, stove, any other device with a new one, any interference with the operation of control and measuring equipment, including meters. In any such case, the size of the fine will definitely be impressive. But the violators will have the hardest time if it is proved that they acted with mercenary intent.

In cases of unauthorized connection to any gas pipelines, only police officers have the right to record the fact of violation.

And only the courts should impose fines for the illegal use of gas, special equipment in any private house or apartment. Well, the decision of any responsible person can be challenged.