EXCUSED PERFORMANCE. Frederick Bros. Oil & Propane will not be responsible for any delay or damages caused by events or circumstances beyond it’s reasonable control, including without limitation, acts of God, fire, storms, floods, labor disputes, wars, hostilities, terrorism, compliance with law or regulations, Frederick Bros. Oil & Propane’s inability to obtain fuel or equipment from its customary suppliers, terminal, refinery or pipeline disruptions, allocation programs, lack of or inadequate transportation facilities. Under any of these circumstances, Frederick Bros. Oil & Propane may allocate fuel and equipment among its customers in any manner that Frederick Bros. Oil & Propane in its sole judgment deems reasonable.
Application Process
In order to accurately plan for automatic deliveries, we rely on precise information from our customers as to the exact size of the fuel tank and any change in the use or discontinuance of supplemental fuels. In the event an automatic delivery customer runs out due to inaccurate tank size information and/or discontinuance of supplemental heat without notification to Frederick Bros. Oil & Propane, any related charges will be the responsibility of the customer.
Agreement - Please Read Before Signing
NOTICE: Consumer Reports (Credit Reports) may be obtained in connection with this application. If you request, you will be informed whether or not consumer reports were obtained and if reports were obtained, you will be informed of the names and addresses of the consumer reporting agencies (credit bureau) that furnished reports. The Federal ECOA prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or age.
I understand and agree that by submitting these forms electronically, I authorize these forms to be as valid as manually signed forms submitted on paper. I further authorize my typed name and initials to be as valid as a manual signature and initials.
I (we) hereby agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the account established below.
Frederick Bros. Oil & Propane Credit Policy
The following CREDIT POLICY is written and adopted to meet Federal and State Credit Laws. Frederick Bros. Oil & Propane will not discriminate in granting credit on the basis of race, color, religion, or marital status.
ALL BILLS ARE DUE UPON PRESENTATION. All account balances, which are unpaid after thirty (30) days from the billing date, are overdue. Terms are net 30 days.
CREDIT to approved accounts only. Credit approval is determined via a signed, completed credit application. Upon review of the application, a denial letter shall be sent within 48 hours.
LATE CHARGES will be imposed on all overdue account balances at the rate of 1.5% per month (18% per annum).
AUTOMATIC DELIVERY is determined by Frederick Bros. Oil & Propane based on credit approval and/or credit history. ALL propane accounts must be on automatic delivery.
WILL CALL DELIVERY A customer may call when he/she wishes product to be delivered. Frederick Bros. Oil & Propane shall deliver WCA on the next scheduled delivery day without a delivery charge.
DELIVERY CHARGES of up to $189.00 may be applied for an established customer for any delivery requested other than the regular delivery schedule. The delivery charge must be paid upon delivery.
C.O.D. ACCOUNTS require payment before or at the time of delivery. A C.O.D. account must submit a new credit application to be returned to Open Charge status.
BUDGET ACCOUNTS A customer with a zero balance and approved credit may request a budget account. Monthly payment amounts are determined by estimated usage for a twelve-(12) month period and may include a service contract. Accounts failing to remit two (2) consecutive payments will be removed from the Budget Plan, returned to standard pricing, taken off automatic delivery and placed on C.O.D.
COLLECTION COST may be added to any account that has an overdue balance. Cost may include, but not limited to, fees paid to the Court, Law Enforcement Agencies, Collection Agencies and Attorney fees. Copies of all collection costs shall be provided at the customer's request.
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP Customer must notify Frederick Bros. Oil & Propane of any changes in ownership.