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SC Code § 58-9-1050 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1050. Self-incrimination; immunity.

 No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing any book, document, paper, or account in any hearing before the commission or any commissioner, when ordered to do so, upon the ground that the testimony or evidence, book, document, paper, or account required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to penalty or forfeiture. But no person shall be prosecuted, punished, or subjected to any forfeiture or penalty for or on account of any act, transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he shall have been compelled under oath to testify or produce documentary evidence, except that no person so testifying shall be exempt from prosecution or punishment for any perjury committed by him in his testimony.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-445; 1952 Code Section 58-445; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 55, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1060 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1060. Taking of depositions.

 The Office of Regulatory Staff or any party to any proceedings before the commission may, in any hearing before the commission, cause the deposition of witnesses residing within or without the State to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for taking depositions in civil actions in the courts of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-446; 1952 Code Section 58-446; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 56, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1070 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1070. Production of books and other records.

 The commission or Office of Regulatory Staff may require the production within this State at such time and place as it may designate of any books, accounts, papers, or records of the telephone utility relating to its business or affairs within the State, pertinent to any lawful inquiry and kept by the telephone utility in any office or place within or without this State or, at its option, verified copies in lieu thereof, so that an examination thereof may be made by the Office of Regulatory Staff or under its direction.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-447; 1952 Code Section 58-447; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 57, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1080 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1080. Filing of petitions.

 The Office of Regulatory Staff or any person or corporation having an interest in the subject matter, including any telephone utility concerned, may petition in writing to the commission, setting forth any act or thing done or omitted to be done by any telephone utility in violation, or claimed violation, of any law which the commission has jurisdiction to administer or of any order or rule of the commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-448; 1952 Code Section 58-448; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 58, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1090 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1090. Service of petition.

 Upon the filing of a petition pursuant to Section 58-9-1080, the commission shall cause a copy thereof to be served upon the person, corporation, or telephone utility complained of.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-449; 1952 Code Section 58-449; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 59, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1100. Service of pleadings or notices.

 Service of all pleadings or notices in all hearings and proceedings pending before the commission, except service of the processes provided for by Section 58-9-1040, may be made personally or by mail as the commission may direct.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-450; 1952 Code Section 58-450; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 60, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1110. Dismissal of petition without hearing.

 The commission may dismiss any petition filed pursuant to Section 58-9-1080 without a hearing if in its opinion a hearing is not necessary in the public interest or for the protection of substantial rights.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-451; 1952 Code Section 58-451; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 61, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1120. Types of hearings.

 The commission may, in addition to the hearings specifically provided for by Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter, conduct such other hearings as may be required in the administration of the powers and duties conferred by Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter and by other laws relating to telephone utilities.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-452; 1952 Code Section 58-452; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 62, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1130. Conduct of hearings and proceedings.

 All commission hearings and proceedings shall be governed by law and by rules of practice and procedure adopted by the commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-453; 1952 Code Section 58-453; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 63, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1140. Time and place of hearing; notice.

 The Commission shall fix the time and place of all hearings, if any is required, and shall serve notice thereof not less than twenty days before the time set for such hearing, unless the Commission shall find that public necessity requires that such hearing be held at an earlier date, in which event the notice shall be reasonable in view of all the circumstances.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-454; 1952 Code Section 58-454; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1150. Parties who may participate in hearings.

 At the time fixed for any hearing before the commission or a commissioner or the time to which such hearing may have been continued, the complainant, the Office of Regulatory Staff, and the person, corporation, or telephone utility complained of shall be entitled in person or by attorney to be heard and to introduce evidence.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-455; 1952 Code Section 58-455; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 64, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1160. Findings and orders; sufficiency; service.

 After the conclusion of a hearing, the commission shall make and file its findings and order with its opinion, if any. Its findings shall be in sufficient detail to enable a court on review to determine the controverted question presented by the proceeding and whether proper weight was given to the evidence. A copy of the order, certified under the seal of the commission, shall be served either personally or by registered mail upon the person, corporation, or telephone utility against whom it runs, or his or its attorney and the Office of Regulatory Staff, and notice thereof shall be given either personally or by mail to the other parties to the proceedings or their attorneys.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-456; 1952 Code Section 58-456; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 65, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1170. Effective date of order.

 The order shall take effect and become operative twenty days after the service thereof, unless otherwise provided, and shall continue in force either for a period which may be designated therein or until changed or revoked by the Commission. If an order cannot, in the judgment of the Commission, be complied with within twenty days, the Commission may grant and prescribe such additional time as in its judgment is reasonably necessary to comply with the order and may, on application and for good cause shown, extend the time for compliance fixed in its order.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-457; 1952 Code Section 58-457; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1180. Rescission or amendment of orders or decisions.

 The Commission may at any time, except in those cases provided for in Section 58-9-1200, after notice and after opportunity to be heard as provided in the case of compliance, rescind or amend any order or decision made by it. Any order rescinding or amending a prior order or decision, after notice thereof, either personal or by mail, is given to the telephone utility affected and to the other parties to the proceedings, shall have the same effect as is herein provided for original orders or decisions, but no such order shall affect the legality or validity of any acts done pursuant to the original order before service of notice of such change.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-458; 1952 Code Section 58-458; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1190. Record of proceedings.

 A full and complete record shall be kept of all proceedings had before the Commission or any commissioner on any formal hearing and all testimony shall be taken down by a reporter appointed by the Commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-459; 1952 Code Section 58-459; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1200. Rehearings.

 After an order or decision has been made by the Commission, any party to the proceedings may within ten days after service of notice of the entry of the order or decision apply for a rehearing in respect to any matter determined in such proceedings and specified in the application for rehearing and the Commission may, in case it appears to it to be proper, grant and hold such rehearing. The Commission shall either grant or refuse an application for a rehearing within twenty days and a failure by the Commission to act upon such application within that period shall be deemed a refusal thereof. If the application be granted the Commission's order shall be deemed vacated and the Commission shall enter a new order after the rehearing has been concluded.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-460; 1952 Code Section 58-460; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1210. Contempt of Commission.

 In case of failure on the part of any person to comply with any lawful order of the Commission or of any commissioner or with any subpoena or subpoenas duces tecum or in case of the refusal of any witness to testify concerning any matter on which he may be interrogated lawfully, any court of record of general jurisdiction, or a judge thereof, may on application of the Commission or of a commissioner compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-461; 1952 Code Section 58-461; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1220. Fees and mileage allowances of witnesses and officers.

 Witnesses who are summoned before the Commission, a special agent or an examiner shall be paid by the party at whose instance they are summoned the same fees and mileages as are paid to witnesses in the courts of common pleas of this State and witnesses whose depositions are taken pursuant to the provisions of Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter and the officer taking them shall be entitled to be paid by the party at whose instance the deposition is taken the same fees as are paid for like services in the courts of common pleas of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-463; 1952 Code Section 58-463; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1230. Certified copies of documents and orders as evidence.

 Copies of official documents and orders filed or deposited according to law in the office of the commission, certified by a commissioner or by the chief clerk of the commission under its official seal to be true copies of the original, shall be evidence in like manner as the originals in all matters before the commission and in the courts of this State. The commission may prescribe reasonable charges to be paid for furnishing authenticated copies of such documents and orders. Copies of documents that are not filed with the commission but are deposited with the Office of Regulatory Staff may be certified by the Executive Director of the Office of Regulatory Staff under its official seal to be true copies of the original and shall be evidence in like manner as the originals in all matters before the commission and in the courts of this State. The Office of Regulatory Staff may prescribe reasonable charges to be paid for furnishing authenticated copies of such documents.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-464; 1952 Code Section 58-464; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 66, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1240. Rules governing pleadings, practice and procedure.

 The Commission may prescribe rules governing pleadings, practice and procedure before it not inconsistent with the provisions of Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter or any other provisions of law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-462; 1952 Code Section 58-462; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1410. Appeals; vacating or setting aside order of commission.

 A party in interest dissatisfied with an order of the commission may appeal to the Supreme Court or court of appeals as provided by statute and the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules. No right of appeal accrues to vacate or set aside, either in whole or in part, an order of the commission except an order on a rehearing, unless a petition to the commission for a rehearing is filed and refused or considered refused because of the commission's failure to act within twenty days. The commission must not be named as a party to an action.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-471; 1952 Code Section 58-471; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 67, eff May 24, 2006; 2006 Act No. 387, Section 41, eff July 1, 2006.  Editor's Note  2006 Act No. 387, Section 53, provides as follows:  "This act is intended to provide a uniform procedure for contested cases and appeals from administrative agencies and to the extent that a provision of this act conflicts with an existing statute or regulation, the provisions of this act are controlling."  2006 Act No. 387, Section 57, provides as follows:  "This act takes effect on July 1, 2006, and applies to any actions pending on or after the effective date of the act. No pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, or appeal of a final administrative decision exists under the former law as of the effective date of this act, except for appeals of Department of Health and Environmental Control Ocean and Coastal Resource Management and Environmental Quality Control permits that are before the Administrative Law Court on the effective date of this act and petitions for judicial review that are pending before the circuit court. For those actions only, the department shall hear appeals from the administrative law judges and the circuit court shall hear pending petitions for judicial review in accordance with the former law. Thereafter, any appeal of those actions shall proceed as provided in this act for review. For all other actions pending on the effective date of this act, the action proceeds as provided in this act for review."
SC Code § 58-9-1430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1430. Stay or suspension of order pending review.

 The pendency of proceedings to review shall not of itself stay or suspend the operation of the order of the Commission, but during the pendency of such proceedings the court, upon reasonable notice and after hearing, in its discretion may stay or suspend, either in whole or in part, the operation of the Commission's order on such terms as it deems just and in accordance with the practice of the court. Any party may secure from the court in which the review of the order of the Commission is in good faith sought an order suspending or staying the operation of the order of the Commission, pending a review of such order, by adequately securing all persons or corporations who will be affected by such suspension or stay against loss due to the delay in the enforcement of the order, in case the order under review is affirmed, the security to be approved and to be in such form and amount as shall be directed by the court granting the stay or suspension.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-473; 1952 Code Section 58-473; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1450. Commission's orders presumed lawful and reasonable.

 All orders of the Commission shall be deemed prima facie just and reasonable and in all actions and proceedings arising under Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter or growing out of the exercise of the powers herein granted to the Commission the burden of proof shall be on the party attacking any order of the Commission to show that the order is unlawful or unreasonable.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-475; 1952 Code Section 58-475; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1610 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1610. Penalties for violation of Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter.

 Any person or corporation violating any provision of Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter or failing, omitting or neglecting to obey, observe or comply with any lawful order of the Commission or any part or provision thereof may be subject to a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense and reasonable expenses including attorneys' fees.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-491; 1952 Code Section 58-491; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1620. Each violation and each day of continuing violation deemed a separate offense.

 Every violation of the provisions of Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter or of any lawful order of the Commission, or any part thereof, by any corporation or person is a separate and distinct offense and in case of a continuing violation each day's continuance thereof shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-492; 1952 Code Section 58-492; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1630 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1630. Principals responsible for acts of agents.

 In enforcing the provisions of Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter relating to penalties, the act, omission or failure of any officer, agent or employee of any corporation or person, acting within the scope of his official duties or employment, shall in every case be deemed to be also the act, omission or failure of such corporation or person.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-493; 1952 Code Section 58-493; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1640 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1640. Penalties shall be cumulative.

 All penalties accruing under Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter shall be cumulative and a suit for the recovery of one penalty shall not be a bar to or affect the recovery of any other penalty or forfeiture or be a bar to any criminal prosecution against any telephone utility or any officer, director, agent or employee thereof or any other corporation or person.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-494; 1952 Code Section 58-494; 1950 (46) 2466.
SC Code § 58-9-1650 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1650. Actions to recover penalties.

 Actions to recover penalties under Articles 1 through 13 of this chapter shall be brought in the name of the Office of Regulatory Staff or the State in any court of competent jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-495; 1952 Code Section 58-495; 1950 (46) 2466; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 69, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-9-1810 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 9 - Telephone, Telegraph And Express Companies|Section 58-9-1810. Duty to receive and transmit telegrams.

 Every electric telegraph company with a line of wires, wholly or partly in this State, and engaged in telegraphing for the public shall, during the usual office hours, receive dispatches, whether from other telegraphic lines or from individuals, and, on payment of the usual charges according to the regulations of such company, shall transmit and deliver them with impartiality and good faith, and with due diligence, under penalty of one hundred dollars. Such penalty may be recovered by suit before a magistrate or in any other court having jurisdiction thereof by either the sender of the dispatch or the person to whom it was sent or directed, whichever may first sue. Nothing herein shall be construed as impairing or in any way modifying the right of any person to recover damages for any such breach of contract or duty by any telegraph company and such penalty and such damages may, if the party so elect, be recovered in the same suit.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-251; 1952 Code Section 58-251; 1942 Code Section 8548; 1932 Code Section 8548; Civ. C. '22 Section 5031; 1920 (31) 725.