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RI Gen L § 39-1-31 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-31 - Eminent domain.

§ 39-1-31. Eminent domain.(a) Before exercising any power of condemnation, a company shall present a petition to the commission describing the land, right of way, easement, or other interest in property it proposes to acquire, and setting forth why it is necessary to acquire it by eminent domain. The commission shall set a time and place for hearing the petition and shall give notice as the commission deems the circumstances require. If the commission shall determine that the proposed taking is for the benefit of the people of the state, and that it is necessary in order that the petitioner may render adequate service to the public, and that the use to which the property taken will be put will not unduly interfere with the orderly development of the region and scenic development, it shall issue a certificate authorizing the company to proceed with condemnation.(b) Any company acquiring an interest in land through the provisions of subsection (a) shall indemnify and hold harmless any and all owners, present and future, of land in which any right of way, easement, or other interest is acquired from harm caused by operations of the acquiring company that cause injury of any kind to the person or property of another.(c) No insurance company shall cause an insured to be placed into a risk pool by virtue of the fact that an easement has been granted under this section.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 195, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-1-32 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-32 - Emergency powers of commission.

§ 39-1-32. Emergency powers of commission.(a) Any general or public law notwithstanding, the commission, when it determines that public safety so requires, or that failure to act immediately will result in irreparable injury to the public interest, or that an emergency exists in the financial affairs of a public utility which, if not met immediately, will interfere with the accommodations, convenience, and welfare of the people, may issue an order effective immediately, but for temporary duration, until formal notice be given and a hearing had of the parties in interest.(b) The superior court, upon the filing of a complaint sworn to by two (2) or more commissioners setting forth that a public utility has ceased, or that there is imminent danger of a public utility ceasing to provide service to its customers, and that in their opinion public safety requires that immediate action be taken to avoid irreparable injury to the public welfare or safety, shall forthwith issue a citation to the company to be served in such manner as the court shall direct, commanding the company to appear before the court on a day and in a place to be mentioned in the citation, then and there to show cause, if any it has, why a receiver of the company with all the powers and rights of a receiver in equity should not be appointed. Within a time to be fixed by the court, the receiver so appointed shall propose a plan for reorganization of the company, which plan shall be fair and equitable to all creditors and stockholders of the company, and protect the welfare and safety of the public. Upon the filing of the plan, the court shall order a hearing on the plan at such time and subject to such notice as may be provided in the order. At the hearing the court shall enter such decree as may be appropriate.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-1-33 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-33 - Reports.

§ 39-1-33. Reports.The commission and division shall make reports due on the first day of June and the first day of December to the governor for transmittal to the general assembly, which shall contain summaries of every rate-case hearing, and/or order of the commission and division occurring in the period immediately preceding the first day of June and the first day of December.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 795, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 253, § 9; P.L. 1929, ch. 1394, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 122, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 39-1-9; G.L. 1956, § 39-1-33; P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 1; P.L. 1973, ch. 199, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 96, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 103.
RI Gen L § 39-1-34 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-34 - Disposition of fees.

§ 39-1-34. Disposition of fees.All fees charged and collected by the division shall belong to the state and shall be paid into the state treasury monthly, by the administrator, accompanied by a detailed statement thereof, and become part of the general funds of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 795, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 253, § 9; P.L. 1929, ch. 1394, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 122, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 39-1-8; G.L. 1956, § 39-1-34; P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-1-35 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-35 - Conflict of interest.

§ 39-1-35. Conflict of interest.A person, or his or her or dependent child, spouse, of any person, who is, or has been in the past one year, in the employ of or holding any official relation to any company subject to the supervision of the commission, or engaged in the management of the company, or owning stock, bonds, or other securities thereof, or who is, or has been in the past one year, in any manner, connected with the operation of the company in this state, shall not be a commissioner or clerk of the commission; nor shall any commissioner or clerk of the commission, personally or in connection with a partner or agent, render professional service for or against or make or perform any business contract with any company subject to the supervision, relating to the business of the company, except contracts made with them as common carriers, or in regular course of public service.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 316, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-1-36 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-36 - Offices of commission and division.

§ 39-1-36. Offices of commission and division.The department of administration shall furnish the commission with suitable offices, quarters in which to hold its meetings and transact its business, and a properly appointed hearing room adequate to accommodate the public, witnesses, stenographers, and the commissioners and their clerks. The department of administration shall furnish the division with offices suitably located for the convenience of the public and properly equipped for keeping its records, maps, and documents and for the efficient use of its library.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 795, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 253, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 122, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 39-1-4; G.L. 1956, § 39-1-36; P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 316, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-1-37 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-37 - "Public utility administrator" defined - Continuity of functions.

§ 39-1-37. "Public utility administrator" defined — Continuity of functions.Wherever in any general or public law the words "public utility administrator" appears, the same words shall be deemed to refer to and mean administrator of the division of public utilities and carriers. The governor is authorized to transfer or reallocate, by executive order, the whole or any part of the appropriations for the public utility administrator or commission, to the commission or the division.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 335, § 6; P.L. 1984, ch. 81, § 11; P.L. 1996, ch. 316, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-1-38 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-38 - Liberal construction - Incidental powers - Severability.

§ 39-1-38. Liberal construction — Incidental powers — Severability.The provisions of this title shall be interpreted and construed liberally in aid of its declared purpose. The commission and the division shall have, in addition to powers specified in this chapter, all additional, implied, and incidental power that may be proper or necessary to effectuate their purposes. No rule, order, act, or regulation of the commission and of the division shall be declared inoperative, illegal, or void for any omission of a technical nature. If any provision of this title, or of any rule or regulation made thereunder, or the application thereof to any company or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the title, rule, or regulation, and the application of the provision to other companies or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of this title shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the title.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 795, § 58; G.L. 1923, ch. 253, § 56; G.L. 1938, ch. 122, § 53; G.L. 1956, § 39-1-17; G.L. 1956, § 39-1-38; P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 103; P.L. 2020, ch. 79, art. 1, § 2.
RI Gen L § 39-1-39 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-39 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-39. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 122, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1996, ch. 316, § 1, effective August 7, 1996.
RI Gen L § 39-1-40 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-40 - Toll-free telephone service for complaints.

§ 39-1-40. Toll-free telephone service for complaints.The division shall maintain a toll-free telephone service where any consumer in Rhode Island may register an initial complaint against any public utility or nonregulated power producer. This toll-free telephone service may also be used by cable television subscribers for the purpose stated above.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 533, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 316, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-1-41 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-41 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-41. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 22, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1996, ch. 316, § 1, effective August 7, 1996.
RI Gen L § 39-1-43 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-43 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-43. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-44 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-44 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-44. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-45 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-45 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-45. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-46 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-46 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-46. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-47 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-47 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-47. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-48 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-48 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-48. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-49 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-49 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-49. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-50 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-50 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-50. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-51 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-51 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-51. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-52 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-52 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-52. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-53 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-53 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-53. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-54 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-54 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-54. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-55 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-55 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-55. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-56 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-56 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-56. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-57 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-57 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-57. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1, P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 9; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-58 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-58 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-58. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-59 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-59 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-59. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 9; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-60 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-60 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-60. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 142, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1, effective June 19, 2017; P.L. 2017, ch. 31, § 1, effective June 19, 2017.
RI Gen L § 39-1-62 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1 - Public Utilities Commission|Section 39-1-62 - [Repealed.]

§ 39-1-62. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 31, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 365, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 4, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 4, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 23, art. 9, § 10; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 7, § 8; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 2, § 7, effective October 1, 2019.
RI Gen L § 39-1.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1.1 - Termination of Service to Persons Who Are Disabled, Seriously Ill, or in Arrears of Payment|Section 39-1.1-1 - Compliance with rules prior to termination.

§ 39-1.1-1. Compliance with rules prior to termination.(a) No public utility that distributes electricity or supplies natural or manufactured gas, electric, or water service shall terminate service to any household in which all adult residents are sixty-five (65) years of age or older, or where any resident is disabled or seriously ill, for failure to pay an outstanding indebtedness for service, without first complying with all rules and regulations for such terminations issued by the commission.(b) A natural gas distribution company or an electric distribution company as defined in § 39-1-2(a)(12), but not including the Block Island Power Company or the Pascoag Utility District, shall not shut off service to a household eligible for LIHEAP if the customer's outstanding bill is three hundred dollars ($300) or less and not more than two (2) months in arrears. Service may not be terminated unless two (2) notices of termination have been sent.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 410, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 87; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 87; P.L. 2011, ch. 382, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 404, § 5.
RI Gen L § 39-1.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1.1 - Termination of Service to Persons Who Are Disabled, Seriously Ill, or in Arrears of Payment|Section 39-1.1-2 - Determination of persons subject to nontermination.

§ 39-1.1-2. Determination of persons subject to nontermination.(a) The commission shall promulgate appropriate rules and regulations to determine which persons who are elderly, disabled, or seriously ill are subject to the nontermination provisions of § 39-1.1-1, and in what manner relief will be made available to the subject persons.(b) Rules and regulations maintained to determine which persons are seriously ill shall include the provision that said determination shall be through certification to the public utility or to the division of public utilities and carriers by a licensed physician.(1) A licensed physician's certification of serious illness shall be sufficient if initially made by telephone. In such event, the public utility or the division, whichever received initial certification, shall inform the certifying physician that he or she must forward to the public utility within seven (7) days a written certification indicating the name and address of the seriously ill person, the nature of the illness, and its likely duration. The public utility shall acknowledge receipt of such written certification and shall notify the customer in writing of the date upon which service will be terminated, unless the customer: (i) Has arranged for payment of an outstanding amount with the public utility, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commission; (ii) Requests a hearing, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commission; or (iii) Enrolls in a residential payment plan or other payment arrangement. The termination date shall be not less than three (3) weeks from receipt by the public utility of the written certification. If the duration of the illness exceeds three (3) weeks from the certification to the public utility, the customer may request a review pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commission, to determine whether the initial exemption shall continue, for how long, and under what circumstances.(2) A public utility must honor a licensed physician's certification of serious illness, but may seek division review of the validity of the certification, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commission. If a licensed physician's certification does not comply with the requirements promulgated by the commission and is rejected by a public utility, the public utility shall inform the customer immediately, in writing, of the reasons for rejection of the certification and the customer's right to have the division review the utility's rejection of the certification.(3) Nontermination for any reason does not, in any way, relieve the customer of liability incurred for utility services.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 410, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 87; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 87; P.L. 2011, ch. 382, § 5; P.L. 2011, ch. 404, § 5.
RI Gen L § 39-1.1-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1.1 - Termination of Service to Persons Who Are Disabled, Seriously Ill, or in Arrears of Payment|Section 39-1.1-2.1 - Termination of service in residence where child domiciled.

§ 39-1.1-2.1. Termination of service in residence where child domiciled.No gas or electric company shall terminate gas or electric service in any residence in which there is domiciled a person under the age of two (2) years and the customer's service has not been previously shut off for nonpayment before the birth of the child; provided, that the customer cannot afford to pay any overdue bill because of financial hardship. The commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations consistent with this section as it deems reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this section. The rules shall, as a minimum, require certification of the infancy by birth certificate or other verifiable certification and that the certification of infancy shall remain in effect without renewal until the child reaches the age of two (2) years.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 297, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 419, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 431, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 445, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-1.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-1.1 - Termination of Service to Persons Who Are Disabled, Seriously Ill, or in Arrears of Payment|Section 39-1.1-3 - Attempt to collect debt.

§ 39-1.1-3. Attempt to collect debt.The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to ensure that termination of utility service for outstanding indebtedness shall be authorized only after the utility has complied with reasonable methods of debt collection as defined by the division.In promulgating the rules and regulations, the commission shall confer with the retail electric licensing commission and shall give reasonable consideration to any and all recommendations of the retail electric licensing commission.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 410, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 357, § 2.