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Title [49] XLIX PUBLIC UTIL...
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Chapter 4905 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - GE...
Chapter 4905 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - GENERAL POWERS
Section 4905.01 - Definitions.
Section 4905.02 - Public utility defined.
Section 4905.03 - Public utility company definitions.
Section 4905.04 - Power to regulate public utilities and railroads.
Section 4905.041 - Exclusive jurisdiction of commission.
Section 4905.042 - Commission jurisdiction over advanced or Internet protocol-enabled services.
Section 4905.05 - Scope of jurisdiction.
Section 4905.06 - General supervision.
Section 4905.07 - Information and records to be public.
Section 4905.08 - [Repealed].
Section 4905.09 - Substantial compliance.
Section 4905.10 - Assessment for expenses.
Section 4905.11 - [Repealed].
Section 4905.12 - Forfeiture.
Section 4905.13 - System of accounts for public utilities.
Section 4905.14 - Annual report.
Section 4905.15 - Reports and accounts.
Section 4905.16 - Copy of contract may be required by commission.
Section 4905.17 - Construction accounts.
Section 4905.18 - Depreciation account.
Section 4905.19 - Depreciation fund.
Section 4905.20 - Abandonment of facilities.
Section 4905.21 - Application to commission to abandon, withdraw or close.
Section 4905.22 - Service and facilities required - unreasonable charge prohibited.
Section 4905.23 - [Repealed] Inadequate service by telephone company.
Section 4905.231 - [Repealed] Prescribing reasonable standards of telephone service.
Section 4905.24 - [Repealed] Company not permitted to exercise right of franchise where another is giving adequate service.
Section 4905.241 - [Repealed] Applications to render service.
Section 4905.242 - [Repealed] Companies integrated, merged, consolidated, or otherwise combined when service inadequate.
Section 4905.243 - [Repealed] Petition for change in service.
Section 4905.244 - [Repealed] Continuing operation.
Section 4905.25 - [Repealed] Petition for service in area not served by telephone company.
Section 4905.26 - Complaints as to service.
Section 4905.261 - Telephone call center for consumer complaints.
Section 4905.27 - Standard units.
Section 4905.28 - Standards of measurement.
Section 4905.29 - Examinations and tests.
Section 4905.30 - Printed schedules of rates must be filed.
Section 4905.301 - [Repealed].
Section 4905.302 - Purchased gas adjustment clause.
Section 4905.303 - Approving purchases of synthetic natural gas.
Section 4905.304 - Examining coal research and development costs incurred by gas or natural gas company.
Section 4905.31 - Reasonable arrangements allowed - variable rate.
Section 4905.32 - Schedule rate collected.
Section 4905.33 - Rebates, special rates, and free service prohibited.
Section 4905.34 - Free service or reduced rates.
Section 4905.35 - Prohibiting discrimination.
Section 4905.36 - Separate hearings.
Section 4905.37 - Commission may change rules and regulations of public utilities.
Section 4905.38 - Repairs and improvements may be ordered by commission.
Section 4905.381 - [Repealed] Ordering repairs and improvements in telephone service.
Section 4905.39 - Power to require additions and extensions.
Section 4905.40 - Issuance of stocks, bonds, and notes.
Section 4905.401 - Issuing notes or other evidences of indebtedness.
Section 4905.402 - Acquiring or merging with domestic telephone or electric utility company or holding company.
Section 4905.403 - Filing control bid for a natural gas company.
Section 4905.41 - Proceedings to obtain authority.
Section 4905.42 - Hearings on issuance of stocks, bonds, and notes.
Section 4905.43 - Public utility in possession of receiver exempted.
Section 4905.44 - [Repealed].
Section 4905.45 - Indorsement of public utility or railroad securities.
Section 4905.46 - Restrictions on dividend or distribution.
Section 4905.47 - Capitalization.
Section 4905.48 - Transactions between public utilities.
Section 4905.481 - Purchase of municipal water-works or sewage disposal system company.
Section 4905.49 - Acquisition of water-works or sewage disposal system; rate division.
Section 4905.491 - Contents of order of approval.
Section 4905.50 - [Repealed] Power to form continuous line.
Section 4905.51 - Use of equipment over street by other public utility.
Section 4905.52 - Refusal to answer questions in examination.
Section 4905.53 - [Repealed].
Section 4905.54 - Compliance with orders.
Section 4905.55 - Liability for act of agent.
Section 4905.56 - Violation.
Section 4905.57 - Actions to recover forfeitures.
Section 4905.58 - Indictment.
Section 4905.59 - Action for forfeiture by prosecuting attorney.
Section 4905.60 - Writ of mandamus - injunction.
Section 4905.61 - Treble damages.
Section 4905.62 - Limitation.
Section 4905.63 - Company formed to acquire property or transact business subject to certain laws.
Section 4905.64 - Forfeiture shall be cumulative.
Section 4905.65 - Local regulation restricting construction, location, or use of public utility facility.
Section 4905.66 to 4905.69 - [Repealed].
Section 4905.70 - Energy conservation programs.
Section 4905.71 - Filing tariffs for charges for attachment to pole or conduit use of equipment.
Section 4905.72 - Changes in provider of natural gas service or public telecommunications service to consumer.
Section 4905.73 - Jurisdiction.
Section 4905.74 - Persistent practice or pattern of violative conduct.
Section 4905.75 - Payments to agent not considered past due.
Section 4905.76 to 4905.78 - [Repealed].
Section 4905.79 - Tax credits for costs of service to aid communicatively impaired.
Section 4905.80 - State policy regarding motor carriers.
Section 4905.801 - [Repealed].
Section 4905.802 - [Renumbered].
Section 4905.81 - Duties of public utilities commission.
Section 4905.82 - [Repealed].
Section 4905.83 - [Repealed].
Section 4905.84 - Annual assessment to pay for TRS service.
Section 4905.85 - [Repealed].
Section 4905.86 - Sulfur dioxide emission allowances.
Section 4905.87 - Biomass energy program fund.
Section 4905.90 - Natural gas pipeline safety standards definitions.
Section 4905.91 - Intrastate gas pipe-lines.
Section 4905.911 - Compliance with federal design requirements.
Section 4905.92 - Assessments against operators - pipe-line safety fund.
Section 4905.93 - Duties of operator.
Section 4905.94 - Operator of master-meter system.
Section 4905.95 - Notices, hearings and orders of commission.
Section 4905.96 - Civil action against operator.
Section 4905.99 - Penalty.