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SC Code § 58-11-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-210. Companies subject to chapter even before commencing operations.

 Corporations formed to acquire property, or to transact business which would be subject to the provisions of this chapter, and corporations possessing franchises, powers or privileges for any of the purposes contemplated by this chapter shall be deemed to be subject to the provisions of this chapter, although no property may have been acquired, business transacted or franchises, powers or privileges exercised.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598.
SC Code § 58-11-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-220. Office in State.

 Each radio common carrier shall have an office in one of the counties of this State in which its property or some part thereof is located, and shall keep in such office all books, accounts, papers, and records, as shall reasonably be required by the Office of Regulatory Staff to be kept within the State. No books, accounts, papers, or records required by the Office of Regulatory Staff to be kept within the State shall be removed at any time from the State except upon such conditions as may be prescribed by the Office of Regulatory Staff.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 82, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-230. Compliance with orders and regulations.

 Each radio common carrier shall obey and comply with each and every requirement of every order, decision, direction, rule, or regulation made or prescribed by the commission and every direction, rule, or regulation made or prescribed by the Office of Regulatory Staff in the performance of their duties under this chapter, or in relation to any other matter in any way relating to or affecting the business of such radio common carrier, and shall do everything necessary or proper in order to secure compliance with and observance of every order, decision, direction, rule, or regulation by all of its officers, agents, and employees.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 83, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-240. Procedure for issuance of securities by nonmunicipal radio common carriers.

 No radio common carrier, except municipalities, shall issue any securities, as in this chapter defined, without the approval of the commission. Any radio common carrier, except a municipality, desiring to issue any securities may apply to the commission for approval of any proposed issue by filing with the commission and providing to the Office of Regulatory Staff an application, together with a statement verified by its president and secretary, or other proper officers, or two of its incorporators, or by its owner, or owners, if it has no such officers, setting forth:  (1) the amount and character of securities proposed to be issued;  (2) the purpose for which they are to be issued;  (3) the consideration for which they are to be issued;  (4) the description and estimated value of any property, if any, to be acquired through the proposed issue;  (5) the terms and conditions of their issuance;  (6) the financial condition of the radio common carrier and its previous operations so far as relevant. The commission, after giving notice and opportunity to be heard to the radio common carrier and the Office of Regulatory Staff, shall determine whether the purpose of the issue is proper, it shall value the property or services, if any, to be acquired by the issue, if any, it shall find and determine the amount of such securities reasonably necessary for the purpose for which they are to be issued, and to the extent that the commission may approve the proposed issue it shall grant to the radio common carrier a certificate of authority stating:  [1] the amount of such securities reasonably necessary for the purpose for which they are to be issued, and the character of such securities; and  [2] the value of any property or services, if any, to be acquired thereby.  Such radio common carrier shall not issue any securities in greater amounts than specified in such certificate and shall apply the proceeds of such issue to the purposes specified in its petition. Nothing herein contained shall apply to any issue of securities payable within one year from the date thereof, except in case of issues made to refund such short time obligations, but such short time obligations may be renewed by similar obligations without the approval of the commission for an aggregate of not exceeding two years. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to impose or imply any guaranty or obligation as to such securities on the part of the State of South Carolina, or any agency thereof, nor shall the commission by virtue of the approval of the issuance of such securities be deemed to be required to prescribe or approve any rate for the reason that such rate may be necessary to provide funds reasonably sufficient to retire such securities or the interest thereon.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 84, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-250. Radio common carriers shall not permit employees to sell securities of others during employment nor require them to purchase any securities.

 No radio common carrier shall permit any employee to sell, offer for sale, or solicit the purchase of any security of any other person or corporation during such hours as such employee is engaged to perform any duty of such radio common carrier; nor shall any radio common carrier by any means or device whatsoever require any employee to purchase or contract to purchase any of its securities or those of any other person or corporation; nor shall any radio common carrier require any employee to permit the deduction from his wages or salary of any sum as a payment or to be applied as a payment on any purchase or contract to purchase any securities of such radio common carrier or of any other person or corporation.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598.
SC Code § 58-11-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-260. Revocation of certificate of authorization upon revocation of articles of incorporation.

 If the articles of incorporation of any radio common carrier are revoked by the Secretary of State, the Public Service Commission shall immediately revoke the certificate of authorization granted to such carrier. Whenever such certificate is revoked for any cause, the Office of Regulatory Staff and the appropriate bureau of the Federal Communications Commission shall be promptly notified of such revocation by the Public Service Commission.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 85, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-270. Commission shall furnish forms and information so as to permit orderly compliance by carriers.

 All report forms required to be completed by carriers pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and any other information necessary to enable carriers to remain in compliance with such provisions shall be furnished by the Public Service Commission to all carriers on a time schedule which will permit orderly compliance by the carriers.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598.
SC Code § 58-11-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-410. Changes of rates; factors considered in determining reasonable rates.

 Whenever the commission after a hearing finds that the existing rates in effect and collected by any radio common carrier for any service are unjust, unreasonable, insufficient, or unreasonably discriminatory, or in any way in violation of any provision of law, the commission shall determine the just, reasonable, and sufficient rates to be thereafter observed and in force, and shall fix such rates by its order. In determining just, reasonable, and sufficient rates the commission shall give due consideration to the radio common carrier's property devoted to the public service; the revenues received for the service; the reasonable operating expenses and other costs necessary to provide the service; the total earnings required for the proper discharge of the radio common carrier's public duty; the capitalization of the radio common carrier and the net income required on its net worth; and such other matters, circumstances, and conditions as the commission may find necessary. Provided, that the rates so fixed shall not be higher than necessary to give a fair return to the stockholders.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 86, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-420. Orders for more reasonably adequate and efficient service.

 Whenever the commission, after hearing, finds that the service of any radio common carrier is not reasonably adequate and efficient, the commission shall make its findings and issue an order thereon requiring such radio common carrier to provide reasonably adequate and efficient service.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 87, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-430. Miscellaneous regulations.

 The commission may ascertain and fix just and reasonable classification, regulations, practices, or service to be furnished, imposed, observed, and followed by any or all radio common carriers; prescribe reasonable regulations for the examination and testing of such service and for the measurement thereof; establish or approve reasonable rules, regulations, specifications, and standards; and provide for the examination and testing of any and all appliances used for the service of any radio common carrier.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 88, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-440 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-440. Fixing value of carrier.

 The Commission may after hearing ascertain and fix the value of the whole or any part of the property of any radio common carrier insofar as such property is material to the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Commission.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598.
SC Code § 58-11-450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-450. Investigations.

 The Office of Regulatory Staff may investigate and examine the condition and operation of radio common carriers or any particular radio common carrier.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 89, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-460 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-460. Reparation orders; suit to enforce order.

 When petition has been made to the commission concerning any rate or charge for service performed by any radio common carrier, and the commission has found after hearing that the radio common carrier has charged an unreasonable, excessive, or discriminatory amount for such service, the commission may order that the radio common carrier make due reparation to the complainant therefor, with interest from the date of collection; provided, such reparation will not result in establishing unreasonable discrimination and provided, further, that no order for the payment of reparation upon the ground of unreasonableness shall be made by the commission in any instance wherein the rate or charge in question has been authorized by law, and, provided, further, that no assignment of a reparation claim shall be recognized by the commission except assignments by operation of law as in case of death, insanity, bankruptcy, receivership, or order of court. If the radio common carrier does not comply with the order for the payment of reparation within the time specified in such order, suit may be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover such reparation and upon trial of such suit a duly certified copy of the order of the commission shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein set forth. All complaints concerning unreasonable, excessive, or discriminatory charges on which reparation orders may be made shall be filed with the commission and provided to the Office of Regulatory Staff within two years from the time the cause of action accrues, and the suit for enforcement of the order shall be commenced in the court within one year from the date of the order of the commission. The remedy provided in this section shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy or remedies in this chapter for failure of a radio common carrier to obey an order or decision of the commission. The commission must not be a party to any proceeding.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 90, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-470 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-470. Commission shall not grant certificate for operation or extension into established service area unless necessary for public convenience and necessity.

 The Commission shall not grant a certificate for a proposed radio common carrier operation or extension thereof into an established service area of another certified radio common carrier unless after hearing it shall be shown by the applicant that public convenience and necessity will be best met by the radio common carrier being granted authority to serve such area.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598.
SC Code § 58-11-480 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-480. Applicant for certificate for operation or extension into established service area shall notify carrier in that area.

 Should application be made for a proposed radio common carrier operation or extension thereof into a service area, or portion thereof, of another certified radio common carrier, the applicant shall notify the radio common carrier with copies of all information filed with the commission and provided to the Office of Regulatory Staff within ten days from the date filed with the commission.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 91, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-490 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-490. Inspections of property; audits of records; examinations of officers and employees.

 The Office of Regulatory Staff at any reasonable time shall have the right to inspect the property, plant, and facilities of any radio common carrier, and to inspect or audit at reasonable times the accounts, books, papers, and documents of any radio common carrier, and for the purposes herein mentioned are authorized to examine under oath any officer, agent, or employee of such radio common carrier in relation to the business and affairs of such radio common carrier, but written record of the testimony or statement so given under oath shall be made.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 92, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-500 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-500. Inspection and copying of tax returns, reports and other information.

 In the performance of its duties under this chapter, the Office of Regulatory Staff is hereby authorized to inspect or make copies of all income, property, or other tax returns, reports, or other information filed by radio common carrier with or otherwise obtained by any other department, commission, board, or agency of the state government.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 93, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-510. Joint investigations, hearings and orders with other state or Federal boards or commissions.

 The commission may hold joint hearings and issue joint or concurrent orders in conjunction or concurrence with any official board or commission of any state or of the United States. The Office of Regulatory Staff may make joint investigations with any official board or commission of any state or of the United States.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 94, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-520. Actions to discontinue or prevent violation of law or order.

 Whenever it shall appear that any radio common carrier is failing or omitting, or about to fail or omit, to do anything required of it by law or by order of the commission or the Office of Regulatory Staff, or is doing anything, or about to do anything, or permitting anything, or about to permit anything, to be done contrary to or in violation of law or of any order of the commission, an action or proceeding shall be prosecuted by the Office of Regulatory Staff in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the Office of Regulatory Staff for the purpose of having such violation or threatened violation discontinued or prevented, either by mandamus, injunction, or other appropriate relief, and in such action or proceeding it shall be permissible to join such other persons or corporations as parties thereto as may be reasonably necessary to make the order of the court in all respects effective.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 95, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-530. Hearing before one or more commissioners; approval and filing.

 Any hearing which the commission has power to hold may be held before any one or more of the commissioners, upon condition, however, that the commissioner or commissioners shall have been authorized by the commission to hold the hearing. Any determination, ruling, or order of a commissioner or commissioners, upon any hearing, shall not become effective until due notice has been given to the commission and the Office of Regulatory Staff and has been approved and confirmed by at least a quorum of the commission and ordered to be filed in its office; provided, that any such determination involving the fixing or regulation of general schedule of rates shall not become effective until due notice has been given the radio common carrier concerned and an opportunity has been given such carrier to be heard before, and the same has been approved and confirmed by, at least a quorum of the commission. Upon such confirmation and order, such determination, ruling, or order shall be the determination, ruling, or order of the commission. In any hearing now pending or which may hereafter be instituted, the commission is hereby authorized to employ a hearing officer who shall have power to administer oaths and receive evidence in any locality which the commission, having regard to the public convenience and the proper discharge of its functions and duties, may designate. The testimony and evidence so taken or received shall have the same force and effect as if taken or received by the commission, or any one or more of the commissioners as above provided.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 96, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-540. Promulgation of rules and regulations.

 The Commission may make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as may be proper in the exercise of its powers or for the performance of its duties under this chapter, all of which shall have the force of law.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598.
SC Code § 58-11-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-550. Rules governing pleadings, practice and procedure.

 The Commission is authorized to prescribe rules governing pleadings, practice and procedures not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or any other provisions of law. The provisions of Articles 1 through 13 of Chapter 9, Title 58 of the 1976 Code shall be applicable to all hearing and appellant procedures of the Commission in relation to radio common carriers, including penalty provisions, specifically including but not limited to matters provided for in Articles 9, 11 and 13 of Chapter 9 of the 1976 Code.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598.
SC Code § 58-11-560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-560. Enforcement powers generally.

 In addition to the foregoing expressly enumerated powers the Commission shall have full power and authority, and it shall be its duty to enforce, execute, administer, and carry out by its order, ruling, regulation, or otherwise, all the provisions of this chapter and any other provisions of law regulating radio common carriers.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598.
SC Code § 58-11-570 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-570. Employment of technical, administrative and clerical staff.

 The Commission shall have power to employ such technical, administrative and clerical staff as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred upon it by law.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598.
SC Code § 58-11-580 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-580. Enumeration of powers not exclusive.

 The enumeration of the powers of the commission and the Office of Regulatory Staff as herein set forth shall not be construed to exclude the exercise of any power which the commission and the Office of Regulatory Staff would otherwise have under the provisions of law.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 97, eff May 24, 2006.