The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) implements strategies to facilitate timely compliance with energy paymentsincluding prior notifications for those users who are late in their payments.
One of these warnings is the placement of a yellow padlock on the electricity meter of users who are not up to date with their payments or who have some irregularity in their service. This padlock serves as a visible sign that the user has an outstanding balance and represents a notice to regularize your situation as soon as possible.
In addition to late payments, The CFE also uses this security seal in cases where tampering with the meter is detected in order to avoid paying for energy consumption.. The objective of this measure is to ensure equity in payment for electricity service, sanctioning those who try to evade their responsibilities.
It is important that users do not attempt to remove the yellow padlock on their own, as this is a federal crime.. If it is removed without authorization, the user is exposed to penalties ranging from three to ten years in prison, in addition to fines ranging between 20 and 1,000 days of minimum wage.
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