§ 39-3-10 - Filing and availability of rate schedules. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 39-3-10

   § 39-3-10  Filing and availability of rateschedules. – Every public utility shall file with the public utilities administrator withina time to be fixed by the administrator, schedules which shall be open topublic inspection, showing all rates, tolls, and charges which it hasestablished and which are in force at the time for any service performed by itwithin the state, or for any service in connection therewith or performed byany public utility controlled or operated by it. A copy of so much of theschedules as the administrator shall deem necessary for the use of the publicshall be printed in plain type, or typewritten, and kept on file in everystation or office of the public utility where payments are made by theconsumers or users, open to the public in such form and place as to be readilyaccessible and conveniently inspected, and as the administrator may order. Theadministrator may determine and prescribe the form in which the schedules,required by this section to be kept open to the public inspection, shall beprepared and arranged, provided, that with respect to public utilities subjectto the federal Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. § 501 et seq.,so-called, the form of the schedules shall be that as from time to timeprescribed by the interstate commerce commission.