§ 39-2-3 - Unreasonable preferences or prejudices. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 39-2-3

   § 39-2-3  Unreasonable preferences orprejudices. – (a) If any public utility shall make or give any undue or unreasonablepreference or advantage to any particular person, firm, or corporation, orshall subject any particular person, firm, or corporation to any undue orunreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect whatsoever, the publicutility shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall befined not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than five hundreddollars ($500) for each offense.

   (b) Nothing in this section or any other provision of the lawshall be construed to prohibit the giving by any public utility, free orreduced rate service to an elderly person as defined by the division.