Ohio Administrative Code

Except as otherwise provided in rules 4901-1-23 and 4901-1-24 of the Administrative Code, and unless otherwise ordered for good cause shown, discovery requests and responses shall be served upon all parties but should not be filed with the commission. Discovery requests and respo…

(A) Any party may serve upon any other party written interrogatories, to be answered by the party served. If the party served is a corporation, partnership, association, government agency, or municipal corporation, it shall designate one or more of its officers, agents, or employ…

(A) Subject to the scope of discovery set forth in rule 4901-1-16 of the Administrative Code, any party may serve upon any other party a written request to:(1) Produce and permit the party making the request, or someone acting on his or her behalf, to inspect and copy any designa…

(A) Any party to a pending commission proceeding may take the testimony of any other party or person, other than a member of the commission staff, by deposition upon oral examination with respect to any matter within the scope of discovery set forth in rule 4901-1-16 of the Admin…

(A) Any party may serve upon any other party a written request for the admission, for purposes of the pending proceeding only, of the truth of any specific matter within the scope of discovery set forth in rule 4901-1-16 of the Administrative Code, including the genuineness of an…

(A) Any party, upon reasonable notice to all other parties and any persons affected thereby, may move for an order compelling discovery, with respect to:(1) Any failure of a party to answer an interrogatory served under rule 4901-1-19 of the Administrative Code.(2) Any failure of…

(A) Upon motion of any party or person from whom discovery is sought, the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ may issue any order that is necessary to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense.…

(A) The commission, any commissioner, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ may issue subpoenas upon their own motion or upon motion of any party. A subpoena shall command the person to whom it is directed to attend and give testimony at the time and place spec…

(A) In any proceeding, the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ may, upon motion of any party or upon their own motion, hold one or more prehearing conferences for the purpose of:(1) Resolving outstanding discovery matters, including:(a) Ruling on …

(A) The commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ will assign the time and place for each hearing. Unless otherwise ordered, all hearings are held at the offices of the commission in Columbus, Ohio. Reasonable notice of each hearing will be provided to …

(A) In all rate proceedings in which the commission is required by section 4909.19 of the Revised Code to conduct an investigation, a written report of such investigation will be filed with the commission and served upon all parties. The report is deemed to be admitted into evide…

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, all expert testimony to be offered in commission proceedings, except testimony to be offered by the commission staff, shall be reduced to writing, filed with the commission, and served upon all parties prior to the time such testimon…

(A) Any two or more parties may enter into a written or oral stipulation concerning issues of fact, the authenticity of documents, or the proposed resolution of some or all of the issues in a proceeding.(B) A written stipulation must be signed by all of the parties joining therei…

(A) In addition to those instances in which this chapter specifically allows the filing of memoranda, the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ may, upon motion of any party or upon their own motion, permit or order the filing of briefs or memoranda…

The commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ may, upon motion of any party or upon their own motion, hear oral arguments at any time during a proceeding. Such arguments may, in the discretion of the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal dire…

(A) If ordered by the commission, the ALJ will prepare a written report of his or her findings, conclusions, and recommendations, following the conclusion of a hearing. Such report is filed with the commission and served upon all parties.(B) Any party may file exceptions to an AL…

(A) The commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ may, upon their own motion or upon motion of any person for good cause shown, reopen a proceeding at any time prior to the issuance of a final order.(B) A motion to reopen a proceeding shall specifically…

(A) Any party or any affected person, firm, or corporation may file an application for rehearing, within thirty days after the issuance of a commission order, in the form and manner and under the circumstances set forth in section 4903.10 of the Revised Code. An application for r…

Consistent with the requirements of section 4903.13 of the Revised Code, a notice of appeal of a commission order to the Ohio supreme court must be filed with the commission's docketing division within the time period prescribed by the court and served, unless waived, upon the ch…

The commission may, from time to time, schedule informational workshops for the purpose of receiving information and exchanging ideas regarding relevant topics. Such workshops are listed on the commission's regular meeting agenda or on the weekly hearing calendar and open to all …

(A) This chapter sets forth the procedural standards that apply to all entities participating in cases before the commission.(B) The commission may, upon its own motion or upon a motion filed by a party, waive any requirement of this chapter for good cause shown, other than a req…

For the purposes of administrative rules promulgated in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, the following definitions apply:(A) "Access" as a noun means an instance of copying, viewing, or otherwise perceiving whereas "access" as a verb means to copy, view, or ot…

For personal information systems, whether manual or computer systems, that contain confidential personal information, the agency shall do the following:(A) Criteria for accessing confidential personal information. Personal information systems of the agency are managed on a "need-…

Pursuant to the requirements of division (B)(2) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, this rule contains a list of valid reasons, directly related to the public utilities commission's exercise of its powers or duties, for which only employees of the agency may access confidenti…

The public utilities commission does not request social security numbers from persons doing business with the agency. If the commission becomes aware that someone has submitted a social security number with a filing, the commission will, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a, redact from the…

For personal information systems that are computer systems and contain confidential personal information, the agency shall do the following:(A) Access restrictions. Access to confidential personal information that is kept electronically shall require a password or other authentic…

(A) Open meetings.(1) All meetings of the public utilities commission at which official action is taken and formal deliberation upon official business is conducted shall be opened to the public. All resolutions, rules, or formal action of any kind shall be adopted in an open meet…

Persons may videotape, photograph, film, or record commission meetings and public hearings in accordance with the following procedures, which are promulgated to assure decorum and fairness to all parties, consistent with the goal that the public be fully informed.(A) Any person m…

As used in this chapter:(A) "Certificate" means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under Chapter 4921. of the Revised Code.(B) "Commission" means the public utilities commission of Ohio.(C) "For-hire motor carrier" has the same meaning as in section 4921.01 …

(A) This chapter governs the cancellation of certificates, procedures for filing railroad complaints, and the subjects of complaints.(B) The commission may, upon an application or a motion filed by a party, waive any requirements of this chapter, other than a requirement mandated…

(A) The commission may, pursuant to the provisions of section 4921.07 of the Revised Code, for good cause revoke, suspend, alter or amend any certificate issued by it.(B) Citation order - Citations are commenced by the issuance of an order requiring the for-hire motor carrier to …

All complaints filed against a for-hire motor carrier under section 4905.26 of the Revised Code are governed by rule 4901-9-01 of the Administrative Code. Last updated July 27, 2023 at 9:19 AM Authorized By: 4901.13, 4905.06 Amplifies: 4905.26, 4905.04, 4921.01 Five Year Review D…

(A) Complaint and conference(1) Complaints under sections 4905.04 and 4907.08 of the Revised Code shall be made in writing, setting forth briefly the facts alleged to constitute a violation of the Revised Code, Administrative Code, or commission order, or to support the promulgat…

(A) Complaints under section 4907.47 of the Revised Code relative to the adequacy of protective devices at a public highway grade crossing shall be made in writing and shall set forth:(1) The name and location of the subject crossing.(2) The name of each railroad which operates o…

Whenever there is filed with the commission under section 4907.27 of the Revised Code a tariff schedule stating a new individual or joint rate or charge or any new individual or joint classification or any new individual or joint regulation or practice affecting any rate or charg…

(A) Suspension of a rate, charge, classification, regulation, or practice under section 4909.27 of the Revised Code will not ordinarily be made unless a request for suspension is filed with the public utilities commission at least ten days before the effective date fixed in the s…

(A) Definition of waste.(1) The term "waste," as used in this chapter, includes, but is not restricted to, industrial, commercial, and residential garbage, cesspool or septic tank cleanings, and any commodity or substance discarded by the owner thereof with the purpose of abandon…

Every railroad operating in whole or in part within the state of Ohio shall equip each controlling locomotive and each caboose while in use in this state with sufficient sanitary drinking water and cups, or individual water containers. No water container shall be opened and place…

All applications for an increase in rates filed under section 4909.18 of the Revised Code, all complaints filed under section 4909.34 of the Revised Code, and all petitions filed by a public utility under section 4909.35 of the Revised Code shall conform to the standard filing re…

(A) Except in unusual circumstances, any customer or consumer with a service or billing problem should first contact the public utility to attempt to resolve the problem. If that attempt is unsuccessful, the customer or consumer is encouraged to contact the commission's call cent…

11.15 - IM PDF: (A) Employee performance evaluations are conducted pursuant to provisions of the Revised Code and the Administrative Code. Evaluations are made at the end of the first half of the probationary period; at the end of the probationary period; and on a yearly basis.(B…

11.15 - IM PDF: (A) Policy. It is the commission's desire to foster sound employee-supervisor relations through communication and prompt resolution of work-related problems. To provide for the settlement of any differences which might otherwise detract from a sound relationship, …

11.15 - IM PDF: (A) Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:(1) "County of employment" means the office address at which an employee has his or her primary work assignment, or if an employee's primary work assignment involves regularly scheduled travel,…

11.15 PDF: Upon a consumer's request, a public utility shall provide a copy of the consumer's contract or of the company's applicable tariffed rules and regulations in the format requested by the consumer, i.e., via email, internet website, fax, or first class mail. Unless the co…

11.15 PDF: Public authorities, as defined by division (A)(2) of section 153.64 of the Revised Code, desiring information about a registered underground utility protection service, can obtain such information by contacting the docketing division of the public utilities commission.…

11.15 PDF: (A) Definitions. For purposes of this rule, and this rule only, the following applies:(1) "A utility" is:(a) An electric light company as defined by division (C) of section 4905.03 of the Revised Code;(b) A gas company or a natural gas company, as defined by divisions …

11.15 PDF: As used in this chapter:(A) "Advanced meter" means any electric meter that meets the pertinent engineering standards using digital technology and is capable of providing two-way communications with the electric utility to provide usage and/or other technical data.(B) "…