Title 34 — Public Utilities.
37 chapters · 573 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 34-701 False statements in securing approval for stock issue
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Each and every director, president, secretary, or other official of any such public utility who shall make any false statement to secure the issue of any stock, certificate of stock, bond, mortgage, or other evidence of indebtedness, or who shall, by false statement knowingly mad…
D.C. Code § 34-702 Demanding or receiving greater or less than established rates
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If any public utility or any agent or officer thereof shall, directly or indirectly, by any device whatsoever, or otherwise, charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person, firm, or corporation a greater or less compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered by it i…
D.C. Code § 34-703 Reduced rates for consumer furnishing facilities prohibited
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It shall be unlawful for any public utility to demand, charge, collect, or receive from any person, firm, or corporation less compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered by said public utility in consideration of the furnishing by said person, firm, or corporation of …
D.C. Code § 34-704 Rebates
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It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, accept, or receive any rebate, concession, or discrimination in respect to any service in or affecting or relating to any public utility or the production, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of heat, light, water, or power, or an…
D.C. Code § 34-705 Failure or refusal to furnish information; furnishing false information; failure to keep proper accounts
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Any officer, agent, or employee of any public utility who shall fail or refuse to fill out and return any blanks, as required by this subtitle, or shall fail or refuse to answer any question therein propounded, or shall knowingly or wilfully give a false answer to any such questi…
D.C. Code § 34-706 Failure to perform duty or obey Commission order; violation of pipeline safety regulation
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(a) If any public utility shall violate any provision of this subtitle, or shall do any act herein prohibited, or shall fail or refuse to perform any duty enjoined upon it for which a penalty has not been provided, or shall fail, neglect, or refuse to obey any lawful requirement …
D.C. Code § 34-707 Destruction of apparatus or appliance of Commission
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Any person who shall destroy, injure, or interfere with any apparatus or appliance owned or operated by or in charge of the Commission or its agent shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment for a peri…
D.C. Code § 34-708 Each day’s default to constitute separate and distinct offense
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Every day during which any public utility, or any officer, agent, or employee thereof, shall fail knowingly or willfully to observe and comply with any order or direction of the Commission, or to perform any duty enjoined by this section, shall constitute a separate and distinct …
D.C. Code § 34-709 Commission authorized to regulate rates
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Whenever, after hearing and investigation as provided in this subtitle, the Commission shall find that any rate, toll, charge, regulation, or practice of any public utility within the District of Columbia is unreasonable or discriminatory, it shall have the power to regulate, fix…
D.C. Code § 34-710 Fines, penalties and forfeitures to be paid into Treasury
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All moneys received from fines, forfeitures, and penalties shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 34-711 Rights, penalties and forfeitures not released; penalties and forfeitures cumulative
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This subtitle shall not have the effect to release or waive any right of action by the United States, or by the District of Columbia, or by any person, for any right, penalty, or forfeiture under any law of the United States or any regulation in force in the District of Columbia;…
D.C. Code § 34-731 Prosecution for violation of rules
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Prosecution for violation of any rule, order, or regulation issued, adopted, or approved by the Public Service Commission pursuant to this subtitle; § 50-2201.03(e), or Chapters 28 and 30 [repealed] of Title 47, shall be on information in the Superior Court of the District of Col…
D.C. Code § 34-732 Construction of §§ 34-706 and 34-731
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The provisions of §§ 34-706 and 34-731 relating to the orders, rules, and regulations of the Public Service Commission may be enforced either as provided in § 34-706 or § 34-731.