Title 40 — Public Utilities and Carriers
8 chapters · 271 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 40-442 Civil penalty for violation; deduction; other remedies
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A. Any person, firm or corporation that violates any provision of this article or any rule or order adopted pursuant to this article pertaining to the safety of the transportation of gas and hazardous liquids and pipeline facilities shall be subject to a civil penalty of not to e…
A.R.S. § 40-461 Definitions
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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Director" means the director of the residential utility consumer office. 2. "Office" means the residential utility consumer office. 3. "Public service corporation" means a public service corporation as defined in article…
A.R.S. § 40-462 Residential utility consumer office; director
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A. A residential utility consumer office is established to represent the interests of residential utility consumers in regulatory proceedings involving public service corporations before the corporation commission. B. The governor shall appoint the director of the office pursuant…
A.R.S. § 40-464 Powers and duties
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A. The director may: 1. Research, study and analyze residential utility consumer interests. 2. Prepare and present briefs, arguments, proposed rates or orders and intervene or appear on behalf of residential utility consumers before hearing officers and the corporation commission…
A.R.S. § 40-491 Definitions
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In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Customer" means the person in whose name a utility service is provided. 2. "Person" means an individual, partnership, firm, association or corporation. 3. "Reconnection" means the restoration of utility service to a cust…
A.R.S. § 40-492 Tampering with a utility; civil action
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A. A utility may bring an action for damages or to enjoin any activity against a person who: 1. Makes a connection or reconnection with property owned or used by the utility to provide utility service without the authorization or consent of the utility. 2. Prevents a utility mete…
A.R.S. § 40-493 Damages; costs; attorney fees
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In a civil action pursuant to section 40-492, the utility may recover as damages three times the amount of actual damages. The prevailing party shall recover reasonable attorney fees, costs and other expenses.
A.R.S. § 40-494 Presumption of violation
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A rebuttable presumption that there is a violation of section 40-492 arises if either: 1. An instrument, apparatus or device installed to obtain utility service without paying the full charge is found attached to the meter or other device used to provide the utility service on th…
A.R.S. § 40-495 Excess damages considered in establishing rates
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Damages recovered in excess of actual damages sustained by the utility shall be considered by a public service corporation in establishing its utility rates.