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LA Rev Stat § 45:844.74 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.74. Legislative findings

RS 844.74 - Legislative findings  A. The legislature finds that Wi-Fi is a technology that enables low-power electronic devices, such as laptop computers, tablets, video game consoles, and smartphones, to connect to the Internet and to each other through wireless network access points. Such "access points" include a Wi-Fi router and also mobile devices that can serve as a wireless access point, known as a "hotspot".  B. The legislature concurs with statements from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the "Internet is a vital platform for economic growth, innovation, competition, and free expression. Wi-Fi is an essential access ramp to that platform. Wi-Fi networks have proliferated in places accessible to the public, such as restaurants, coffee shops, malls, train stations, hotels, airports, convention centers, and parks. Consumers also can establish their own Wi-Fi networks by using FCC-authorized mobile hotspots and their wireless data plans to connect Wi-Fi enabled devices to the Internet. The growing use of technologies that unlawfully block consumers from creating their own Wi-Fi networks via their personal hotspots unjustifiably prevents consumers from enjoying services they have paid for and stymies the convenience and innovation associated with Wi-Fi Internet access."  C. The legislature finds that consumers who purchase cellular data plans should be able to use them without fear that their personal Internet connection will be unlawfully blocked by others, including blocking at locations such as conference centers, hotels, and trade shows.  D. The legislature further finds that for these reasons it is an appropriate exercise of the police power of the state to take action to prevent such unlawful activity.  Acts 2016, No. 532, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844.75 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.75. Prohibited hotspot blocking

RS 844.75 - Prohibited hotspot blocking  A. No person shall without legal authority knowingly interfere with, prevent, disable, or block the lawful creation of a Wi-Fi network via a personal hotspot.  B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense.  C. The penalties provided by this Section shall be in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty, action, or proceeding otherwise authorized by law.  Acts 2016, No. 532, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:844.81 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§844.81. Internet access; public airports

RS 844.81 - Internet access; public airports  Any public airport may provide free access to broadband internet, as defined by the Federal Communications Commission, solely to patrons at the airport. Such broadband internet shall be procured in accordance with applicable state and local procurement laws and rules.  Acts 2017, No. 322, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:845 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§845. Meters; furnishing

RS 845 - Meters; furnishing Every person engaged in the business of furnishing natural or artificial gas for heating, illuminating or other purposes, electricity for illuminating or for power or other purposes, water for domestic use or power or other purposes, and paid for by patrons by meter measure, shall furnish to every patron a meter properly tested and in good order, and shall arrange the meter so that the patron can, at any time, see the meter dial and ascertain how much gas, electricity or water is being consumed, and the amount for which he is liable.
LA Rev Stat § 45:846 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§846. Charges governed by meters; estimated bills

RS 846 - Charges governed by meters; estimated bills No person engaged in furnishing gas, water or electricity to consumers, to be paid for by meter measure, shall charge or receive, from any patron or consumer, payment for more gas, electricity or water than the meter indicates has been used by the consumer at the time for which payment is made and received; provided, however, that estimated bills may be rendered to and payment thereof collected from consumers for such periods and on such basis as may be approved or prescribed by the Louisiana Public Service Commission or other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the person furnishing such service. The minimum charge contracted for with the municipalities shall not be affected.  Amended by Acts 1962, No. 29, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:847 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§847. Meters; false measurement

RS 847 - Meters; false measurement No person furnishing gas, electricity or water to consumers shall knowingly construct, use or furnish to the consumers any false meter or any false system for measuring and registering the quantity of gas, electricity, or water consumed by the patron.
LA Rev Stat § 45:848 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§848. Deposits by consumers; interest; return

RS 848 - Deposits by consumers; interest; return Whenever any person engaged in furnishing gas, electricity or water shall demand of its patrons a cash security to protect the furnisher of gas, electricity or water from loss by reason of extending to such patron's gas, electric or water service, the furnisher shall pay to that patron, interest at the rate of five per cent per annum upon the amount of the deposit so long as it continues to hold or exact the deposit. The balance of the deposit together with earned interest shall be returned to the depositor, on demand whenever the service is discontinued, and any refusal or neglect to return the balance shall subject the furnisher of gas, water or electricity to the penalty of paying the consumer ten per cent per annum interest upon the deposit so retained after demand.
LA Rev Stat § 45:849 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§849. Meters; inspection

RS 849 - Meters; inspection The several municipalities of this state may appoint inspectors to carry out the intent and purposes of R.S. 45:845 through 45:848 and pass ordinances providing for the inspection of gas, water, electric light and power meters, and fixing the expense of these inspections.
LA Rev Stat § 45:850 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§850. Meters and deposits; law inapplicable to public-owned utilities

RS 850 - Meters and deposits; law inapplicable to public-owned utilities Nothing in R.S. 45:845 through 45:849 applies to water, gas or electric power plants owned by any municipality or political subdivision of Louisiana.
LA Rev Stat § 45:851 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§851. Meters and deposits; penalty

RS 851 - Meters and deposits; penalty Whoever violates R.S. 45:845 through 45:850 shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars and not more than two hundred dollars for each offense.
LA Rev Stat § 45:852 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§852. Bonds of employees; utility not to designate surety; penalty

RS 852 - Bonds of employees; utility not to designate surety; penalty No public utilities corporation, or its officers or managers requiring any employee to post bond for his fidelity and honesty, shall require the employee to make such bond by giving as surety any specific bonding company designated or named by such corporations, its officers or managers. Any bonding company authorized to do business under the laws of Louisiana that may be selected by the employee shall be accepted as surety on such bond when such bonding company is offered as surety.  When satisfactory to the employers, bond may be made in such cases by the employee giving private surety.  This Section shall not apply to bonds whereon the premium is paid by the employer and is not charged to the employee in any manner.  Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months.
LA Rev Stat § 45:853 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§853. Proper notice and explanation of franchise fees

RS 853 - Proper notice and explanation of franchise fees Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, on or after January 1, 2013, the Louisiana Public Service Commission may require that whenever a political subdivision imposes a franchise fee upon a public utility which the utility collects or recovers from the utility's consumers, the utility's monthly billing statement shall specifically and clearly include a separate line item for the applicable franchise fee, with the name of the political subdivision imposing the fee, the total amount or rate of the franchise fee, and the total amount of the billing attributable to the fee. Acts 2012, No. 766, §2, eff. June 12, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 45:856 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§856. Special counsel for state in rate and transportation cases

RS 856 - Special counsel for state in rate and transportation cases The attorney general may employ special counsel versed in handling traffic matters, and other experts as may be necessary, to prosecute and defend before the Interstate Commerce Commission and other federal commissions, and both state and federal courts, rate and transportation cases, and to defend before these courts other cases involving rates of various utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Public Service Commission in which the state and its people have an interest.
LA Rev Stat § 45:857 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§857. Bills of lading not to be issued unless goods or warehouse receipt therefor actually delivered

RS 857 - Bills of lading not to be issued unless goods or warehouse receipt therefor actually delivered No master, owner or agent of any boat or vessel of any description, forwarder, officer or agent of any railroad, transfer or transportation company or other carrier, shall sign or give any bill of lading, receipt or other voucher or document for any merchandise or property, by which it appears that the merchandise or property has been shipped on board of any boat, vessel, railroad car, or other vehicle, unless the merchandise or property is actually shipped and put on board or delivered to the boat, vessel, car or other vehicle, to be carried or conveyed as expressed in the bill of lading, receipt or voucher or document, or unless the merchandise or property is actually deposited in a warehouse operated under the direction and supervision of any agency or board of the state. In the latter case, a warehouse receipt issued in the form required by Title 54, Chapter 1 shall be issued by the board or agency under whose direction and supervision the warehouse is operated, and the receipt delivered to the master, owner or agent of the boat or vessel, or to the officer or agent of the railroad, transfer or transportation company, or other persons signing the bill of lading or other voucher before the bill of lading or voucher is issued or delivered.  The provisions and penalties of R.S. 45:923 and 45:944 shall not apply to bills of lading issued under the provisions of this Section.
LA Rev Stat § 45:858 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§858. Transportation of goods, products, and commodities

RS 858 - Transportation of goods, products, and commodities A. The owner of goods, products, or commodities being transported by carriers in Louisiana is not automatically an offeror of such goods, products, or commodities for transportation. An offeror is defined as any person who: (1) Has physical possession of the goods, products, or commodities prior to shipment. (2) Arranges for the transportation of the goods, products, or commodities by the carrier. (3) Loads the goods, products, or commodities into the transportation vehicle. (4) Prepares shipping papers and arranges for the carrier to pick up the shipment. (5) Inspects the transportation vehicle and its contents prior to tendering the goods, products, or commodities to the carrier for transportation. B. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall not apply to the transporting of goods, products, or commodities by any state or federal authority. Acts 2003, No. 1262, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 45:859 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§859. Public purpose; restoration and rebuilding of certain utilities

RS 859 - Public purpose; restoration and rebuilding of certain utilities The provision of electricity and natural gas is a crucial element in the continued prosperity of Louisiana's citizens and businesses. The swift restoration of electric and gas utilities following natural disasters such as tropical storms, hurricanes, and floods can minimize the devastating effects of such disasters. Therefore, the restoration and rebuilding of electric and gas utilities as a result of a natural disaster is hereby recognized to be a valid public purpose in the best interests of the citizens and businesses of the state. Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Nov. 18, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 45:901 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§901. §§901 to 955 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 164, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1979

RS 901 - §§901 to 955 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 164, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1979
LA Rev Stat § 45:1091 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1091. Disclosure or solicitation of information as to shipments; penalty

RS 1091 - Disclosure or solicitation of information as to shipments; penalty No common carrier engaged in intrastate transportation of property, or any officer, agent, or employee of it or any other person or corporation lawfully authorized by such common carrier to receive information therefrom shall knowingly disclose to or permit to be acquired by any person other than the shipper or consignee without the consent of the shipper or consignee, any information concerning the nature, kind, quality, destination, consignee, or routing of any property tendered or delivered to the common carrier for intrastate transportation, which information may be used to the detriment or prejudice of the shipper or consignee, or which may improperly disclose his business transactions to a competitor; nor shall any person or corporation solicit or knowingly receive any information which may be so used.  Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, for each offense.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1092 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1092. Disclosure or solicitation as to shipments; exceptions

RS 1092 - Disclosure or solicitation as to shipments; exceptions Nothing in R.S. 45:1091 shall prevent the giving of such information in response to any legal process issued under the authority of any court of this state, or to any officer or agent of the Government of the United States, or of the state, in the exercise of his powers, or to any officer or other duly authorized person seeking such information for the prosecution of persons charged with or suspected of crime; or for furnishing manifests to the duly organized exchanges or boards of trade of any city for posting in such exchanges or boards of trade.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1093 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1093. Joint rates; freight

RS 1093 - Joint rates; freight The Louisiana Public Service Commission shall require all railroads, and other common carriers doing business in Louisiana, upon the demand of any person to adopt, make, and change, reasonable and just joint through rates and charges for the transportation of freight between points within this state, whether those shipments are made entirely by railroads or by water transportation, or partly by railroads and partly by water, or whether, when made by railroads alone, such freight is forwarded in carload shipments or less.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1094 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1094. Joint rates; express matter and messages

RS 1094 - Joint rates; express matter and messages The Louisiana Public Service Commission shall require all express, telegraph and telephone companies or corporations doing business in Louisiana upon the demand of any person to adopt, make, and change, reasonable and just joint through rates and charges for the carriage of express matter, and the transmission of messages by telegraph and communications by telephone between points in this state.  Nothing in R.S. 45:1093 through 45:1096 shall mean that any telephone or telegraph company is required to connect its wires and apparatus, with the wires or apparatus of any other telephone or telegraph company.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1095 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1095. Joint rates; commission's duty

RS 1095 - Joint rates; commission's duty If the railroads, and other common carriers, express, telegraph and telephone companies referred to in R.S. 45:1093 through 45:1096 fail to establish reasonable joint through rates and charges for transportation of freight and express matter, and the transmission of communications by telegraph and telephone, the Louisiana Public Service Commission shall, upon the application of any person, adopt such reasonable and just rates and charges for the transportation of freight carried over the lines of two or more connecting railroads or other connecting common carriers, or for the transportation, over the lines of two or more connecting express companies, or the transmission of communications over two or more connecting telephone or telegraph lines in Louisiana; and all such rates and charges thus adopted by the commission shall go into effect within thirty days after publication in the official journal of the commission, and written or telegraph notice given to such companies.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1096 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1096. Joint rates; division of proceeds

RS 1096 - Joint rates; division of proceeds Before the promulgation of rates and charges thus adopted by the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the commission shall notify the railroads and other common carriers, express, telegraph and telephone companies interested, of the proposed schedule of joint through rates to be promulgated by the commission, and shall allow them thirty days thereafter to agree upon a division of the charges provided for in such schedule. If the companies fail to agree upon a division, and notify the commission thereof, it shall, after a hearing of the companies interested, decide the matter and determine how the division should be made.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1097 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1097. Freight loss or damage; time for adjustment; amount of liability

RS 1097 - Freight loss or damage; time for adjustment; amount of liability Every claim for loss of or damage to property or freight while in the possession of any common carrier doing business in Louisiana shall be adjusted and paid within thirty days in case of shipments wholly within Louisiana and within sixty days in case of shipments from without the state after the filing of such claim with the agent of the common carrier at the point of destination of the shipment. No such claim shall be filed until after the arrival of the shipment or some part of it at the point of destination or until after the lapse of a reasonable time for arrival. In every case the common carrier is liable for the amount of the loss or damage plus legal interest from the date of the filing of the claim and until the payment.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1097.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1097.1. Freight loss or damage; time for settlement

RS 1097.1 - Freight loss or damage; time for settlement Motor carriers shall settle, either by payment or by denial of liability, any written notice or claim for damages to goods resulting from transporting property for compensation or hire within sixty days after the filing of written notice or claim.  Acts 1972, No. 70, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1097.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1097.2. Motor carriers defined; exceptions

RS 1097.2 - Motor carriers defined; exceptions The provisions of R.S. 45:1097.1-1097.5 shall be construed to apply to any common carrier by motor vehicle as defined in R.S. 45:162(5), any contract carrier by motor vehicle as defined in R.S. 45:162(6), and motor carriers as defined in R.S. 45:162(10), all of which terms are sometimes hereinafter referred to as motor carrier or motor carriers, except to the extent that any of said definitions apply to the transportation of persons or passengers for hire. Acts 1972, No. 70, §1; Acts 1995, No. 301, §2, eff. June 15, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1097.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1097.3. Freight loss or damages; computing value; settlement

RS 1097.3 - Freight loss or damages; computing value; settlement A. Damages for violation of R.S. 45:1097.1 shall be assessed at a rate of ten dollars per day or one-fiftieth of the value declared in writing by the shipper of the property or agreed upon in writing as the released value of the property, where such value declared or agreed upon is more than five hundred dollars, for each day that the claim or notice remains unsettled after the sixtieth day. If there is no value declared in writing by the shipper of the property, damages shall be assessed at a rate of ten dollars per day.  B. No assessment of damages under this section may be made after settlement of a claim in good faith either by payment or by denial of liability.  C. The provisions of Subsection B of this section do not apply to a settlement of a claim either by payment or by denial of liability where the payment or denial of liability is made in bad faith and for the sole purpose of avoiding damages under R.S. 45:1097.1-45:1097.5.  Acts 1972, No. 70, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1097.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1097.4. Freight loss or damage; attorneys' fees and court costs

RS 1097.4 - Freight loss or damage; attorneys' fees and court costs A party receiving a judgment for damages under R.S. 45:1097.1-45:1097.5 shall, in addition to damages assessed under R.S. 45:1097.3, receive a reasonable award for attorneys' fees and court costs.  Acts 1972, No. 70, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1097.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1097.5. Freight loss or damage; awards cumulative

RS 1097.5 - Freight loss or damage; awards cumulative Awards under R.S. 45:1097.1-45:1097.5 shall be made to a claimant receiving a judgment against a motor carrier for damages to goods under a contract for transporting property for compensation or hire and shall be cumulative of all other claims for damages.  Acts 1972, No. 70, §5.