(iii) if the tenant notifies the landlord or the court that the tenant or a member of the tenant's household is experiencing a medical emergency, or where medical equipment requiring electricity necessary to sustain life is in use and certification of the emergency is provided to the landlord or the court by a licensed medical health care professional within five days of notification to the landlord or the court.
(e) If the failure to pay natural gas or electric utility charges occurs during the cold weather period, or in the event of a medical emergency or where medical equipment requiring electricity necessary to sustain life is in use, a landlord must follow the procedures set forth in section 216B.023, subdivision 7.
(f) A violation of this subdivision is a violation of section 504B.221.
(g) For the purposes of this subdivision:
(1) "cold weather period" has the meaning given in section 216B.096, subdivision 2;
(2) "disconnection" includes installation of a service or load limiter or any device that limits or interrupts utility service in any way; and
(3) "heat emergency" means any period when an excessive heat watch, heat advisory, or excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect.
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Subd. 13.Procedure where landlord defaults on payments to the utility.