§ 131-j. Certain utility deposits. Any inconsistent provision of
this chapter or other law notwithstanding, a public assistance recipient
shall not be required by any corporation subject to the provisions of
article four of the public service law to pay a security deposit as a
condition of receiving any utility service provided by such utility
company. This section shall apply to recipients of supplemental
security income benefits or additional state payments, as defined in
section three hundred of this chapter, and such persons shall be deemed
public assistance recipients for the purposes of this section.