Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 15-9-3. Hearing procedures(a) Upon receipt of an application for hearing pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 15-9 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the hearing officer shall promptly schedule a hearing. (b) Any party may, for goo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 15-9-4. Final decision(a) The hearing officer shall proceed with reasonable dispatch to conclude any matter pending before him and render a decision. (b) The hearing officer shall provide both parties with written notice of his decisi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 15-9-5. Report of sale of vessel removed and taken into custody(a) Any State or local police department reporting the sale of a removed vessel to the Commissioner of Transportation pursuant to Section 15-9 of the Connecticut General S…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 15-99-1—15-99-2. Disapproved, June 1, 1965. (H.J.R. 187)See Reg. 19-300e-1, et seq.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-1. Procedure governedThese rules govern practice and procedure before the public utilities commission of the state of Connecticut under the applicable laws of the state of Connecticut and except where by statue otherwise provided…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-10. OfficeThe office of the Authority is located at Ten Franklin Square, New Britain, Connecticut 06051. It is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. (Effective December 21, 1971; …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-102. General ruleThese rules set forth the procedure to be followed by persons asserting any complaint to the Authority under title 16 of the general statutes, including, but not limited to, the provisions of sections 16-12, 16-1…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-103. Form of petitionAny such petition or statement of complaint shall conform to the rules stated in part 1 of article 3, where applicable, setting forth a plain and concise statement of the material facts on which the petitione…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-104. Special componentsThe petitioner or complainant may annex such exhibits, illustrations, written testimony, and other evidence, as well as any brief of law and fact that the petitioner deems necessary or desirable to support …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-105. HearingAn investigation shall be conducted by the Authority and duly noticed hearings, shall be held as ordered by the commissioners. The proceedings and disposition of the petition or statement shall follow the rules of pra…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-106. General ruleThese rules set forth the procedure to be followed by the Authority in the enforcement of statutes, regulations, and orders concerning public service companies under the authority of law. (Effective December 21, …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-107. Procedure in response to violationAt such time as facts known to the Authority shall indicate that any public service company or any other person within the authority delegated by law has violated or is violating any statute…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-108. Order commencing investigation of violationThe Authority shall set a time and place for a hearing concerning the investigation of the violation. It shall give the accused public service company and all other interested perso…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-109. HearingThe proceedings and disposition of the evidence elicited in the investigation and hearing concerning such violation shall follow the rules of practice and procedure hereinabove set forth in article 2 for all other for…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-11. Date and time of filingThe date and time of filing of each document shall be the date and time by which the Authority first receives a complete electronic version of the document or the document and the required number of pap…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-110. General ruleThese rules set forth the procedure to be followed by the commissioners in the disposition of petitions concerning the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a regulation. (Effective December 21, 1971)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-111. Form of petitionsAny interested person may at any time petition the commissioners to promulgate, amend, or repeal any regulation. The petition shall conform to the rules stated in part 1 of article 3, where applicable, and s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-112. Procedure after petition filed(a) Decision on petition. Upon receipt of the petition the commissioners shall within thirty (30) days determine whether to deny the petition or to initiate regulation making proceedings in acco…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-113. General ruleThese rules set forth the procedure to be followed by the commissioners in the disposition of requests for declaratory rulings as to the applicability of any statutory provision or of any regulation or order of t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-114. Form of petition for advisory rulingAny interested person may at any time request an advisory ruling of the commissioners with respect to the applicability to such person of any statute, regulation or order enforced, adminis…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-115. Procedure after petition filed(a) Notice to other persons. The Authority may give notice to any person that such an advisory ruling has been requested and may receive and consider data, facts, arguments and opinions from per…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-116. Authority investigationsThe Authority may at any time institute investigations at the direction of the commissioners. Orders instituting the investigation shall indicate the nature of the matters to be investigated and shall…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-117. ProcedureThe rules of practice and procedure set forth in article 2 govern any hearing held for the purpose of such an investigation. (Effective December 21, 1971)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-118. General ruleThese rules shall apply to all petitions received by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for the extension of local telephone service in the State of Connecticut and shall govern the disposition of such pet…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-119. DefinitionsAs used in these rules concerning local calling.(1) \"Customer\" or \"Subscriber\" means any person or entity which has contracted with a telephone company for residential or business exchange telephone service an…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-12. Electronic web filer registration(a) Any person may participate in the Authority web filing system by registering as a ‘‘web filer’’ with the Authority. Each individual person shall register in his or her own name. Each busin…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-120. PetitionsA petition to receive extended local calling shall, in order to be considered by the Authority, be signed by five percent (5%) of the subscribers in the telephone exchange in which the petition originates. The form …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-121. Telephone company studiesWhen a petition is filed with the Authority under Section 16-1-120, the telephone company serving the exchange shall be notified and thereafter the telephone company shall conduct a study to detemine…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-122. Contiguous exchange extended local callingThe Authority shall hold a hearing on all petitions for the provision of extended local calling between contiguous exchanges to determine if the following requirements are satisfied:…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-123. Noncontiguous exchange extended local callingThe Authority shall hold a hearing on all petitions for the provision of extended local calling between non-contiguous exchanges to determine if the following requirements are met…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-124. Subscriber votesIn all cases where a petition for extended local calling otherwise conforms to these rules and either exchange would be subject to reclassification to a higher rate group for local service rates, subsequent t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-125. Telephone company modernizationA new extended local calling route which otherwise meets the conditions set forth in these rules may be delayed in implementation by the Authority beyond the normal implementation interval, if …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-126. One-way extended local calling routesAll existing one-way extended local calling routes shall be converted to two-way local calling in coordination with the planned conversion to ESS facilities. The subscribers affected by t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-127. Revenue requirement changesAny changes in the revenue requirements of the telephone company due to the granting of ELC in compliance with these regulations shall be the proper subject of a public hearing pursuant to Section …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-128. DefinitionsAs used in these rules concerning area transfer.(a) \"Customer\" or \"Subscriber\" means any person or entity which has contracted with a telephone company for residential or business exchange telephone service an…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-129. Petitions(a) A petition for the transfer of an area from one exchange to another, in order to be considered by the Authority, shall meet the following requirements: (1) The petition shall be from customers who reside in an a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-13. Signatures(a) Every application, letter, report, motion, petition, complaint, brief, memorandum or similar document shall be signed by the filing person, by his or her authorized agent or by one or more attorneys in their ind…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-130. Telephone company studiesWhen a petition is filed with the Authority under section 16-1-129 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the telephone company(s) serving the exchanges shall be notified and thereafter sh…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-131. HearingThe Authority shall hold a hearing on all petitions for the transfer of subscribers from one exchange to another to determine if the petition in all respects satisfies the criteria set forth in section 16-1-129 of the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-132. Subscriber votes(a) In all cases where a petition is found to be in the public interest and otherwise conforms to these rules, the Authority shall direct the telephone company to conduct a survey of all subscribers in the ar…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-133. Telephone company modernizationAn area transfer petition which otherwise meets the conditions set forth in these rules may, upon approval by the Authority, be coordinated in implementation with the telephone company’s modern…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-134. Uncontested Proceedings. When appropriate.(a) Sections 16-1-134 to 16-1-137, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall not apply to declaratory ruling proceedings. The Authority shall hold an uncontes…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-135. Uncontested Proceedings. Designation and Role of Participants.(a) Any person granted permission by the Authority to take part in an uncontested proceeding shall be designated a participant. (b) Except as provided under secti…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-136. Uncontested Proceedings. Presentation of facts and argument.(a) The Authority may hold a hearing or technical meeting in an uncontested proceeding. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Authority to hold …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-137. Uncontested Proceedings. Notice of hearings or technical meetings. (a) The Authority shall give written notice of any hearing or technical meeting to all participants in advance of such hearing or meeting. The Authority may …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-14. Formal requirements as to documents filed in proceedings(a) Definitions.As used in this section:(1) \"Bulk document\" means any paper document that is 50 pages or more in length; and(2) \"Extreme bulk document\" means any pap…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-1-15. Service(a) Service list. The Authority shall prepare and make available a service list for each docket. Each service list shall (1) contain the name of each party, intervenor, and participant in the docket; (2) contain the na…