Pre-Installation Inspections And Tests

(1) Every meter and/or associated device shall be inspected and tested, either by the utility or the manufacturer, in accordance with the standards contained in American National Standards for Electric Meters - ANSI C.12.1, latest edition, before being placed in service, and the accuracy of each meter shall be certified to be within the tolerances permitted by Rule 1220-04-04-.38. A meter removed from a customer’s premises may be returned to service without testing if the type of meter is included in an In-Service performance test program conducted under Rule 1220-04-04-.35, in accordance with American National Standard for Electric Meters - ANSI C.12.1, latest edition and the performance of that type meter in such program is acceptable.