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• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.001; Legislative intent.
  The Florida Public Service Commission has been and shall continue to be an arm of the legislative branch of government. The Public Service Commission shall ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.01; Florida Public Service Commission; terms of commissioners; vacancies; election and duties of chair; quorum; proceedings.
  (1) The Florida Public Service Commission shall consist of five commissioners appointed pursuant to s. 350.031. (2)(a) Each commissioner serving on July 1, ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.011; Florida Public Service Commission; jurisdiction; powers and duties.
  The state regulatory agency heretofore known as the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission or Florida Public Utilities Commission shall be known and hereafter called ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.012; Committee on Public Service Commission Oversight; creation; membership; powers and duties.
  (1) There is created a standing joint committee of the Legislature, designated the Committee on Public Service Commission Oversight, and composed of 12 members appointed ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.03; Power of Governor to remove and to fill vacancies.
  The Governor shall have the same power to remove, suspend, or appoint to fill vacancies in the office of commissioners as in other ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.031; Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council.
  (1) There is created a Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council consisting of nine members. At least one member of the council must be 60 ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.04; Qualifications of commissioners.
  A commissioner may not, at the time of appointment or during his or her term of office: (1) Have any financial interest, other than ownership ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.041; Commissioners; standards of conduct.
  (1) STATEMENT OF INTENT.--In addition to the provisions of part III of chapter 112, which are applicable to public service commissioners by virtue of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.042; Ex parte communications.
  (1) A commissioner should accord to every person who is legally interested in a proceeding, or the person's lawyer, full right to be heard ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.043; Enforcement and interpretation.
  Any violation of s. 350.031, s. 350.04, s. 350.041, s. 350.042, or s. 350.0605 by a commissioner, former commissioner, former ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.05; Oath of office.
  Before entering upon the duties of his or her office each commissioner shall subscribe to the following oath: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.06; Place of meeting; expenditures; employment of personnel; records availability and fees.
  (1) The offices of said commissioners shall be in the vicinity of Tallahassee, but the commissioners may hold sessions anywhere in the state at their ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.0603; Rulemaking authority and procedures for purchases.
  The Florida Public Service Commission may adopt rules and procedures for purchases of commodities and services, including procurement of vehicles, office space, and contractual services ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.0605; Former commissioners and employees; representation of clients before commission.
  (1) Any former commissioner of the Public Service Commission is prohibited from appearing before the commission representing any client or any industry regulated by the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.061; Public Counsel; appointment; oath; restrictions on Public Counsel and his or her employees.
  (1) The Committee on Public Service Commission Oversight shall appoint a Public Counsel by majority vote of the members of the committee to represent the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.0611; Public Counsel; duties and powers.
  It shall be the duty of the Public Counsel to provide legal representation for the people of the state in proceedings before the commission and ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.0612; Public Counsel; location.
  The Public Counsel shall maintain his or her office in Leon County on the premises of the commission or, if suitable space there cannot be ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.0613; Public Counsel; employees; receipt of pleadings.
  The committee may authorize the Public Counsel to employ clerical and technical assistants whose qualifications, duties, and responsibilities the committee shall from time to time ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.0614; Public Counsel; compensation and expenses.
  (1) The salaries and expenses of the Public Counsel and his or her employees shall be allocated by the committee only from moneys appropriated to ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.111; "Regulated company" defined.
  As used in ss. 350.111-350.117 and ss. 350.121-350.128, "regulated company" means any public utility as defined in s. 366....
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.113; Florida Public Service Regulatory Trust Fund; moneys to be deposited therein.
  (1) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "Florida Public Service Regulatory Trust Fund" which shall ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.115; Uniform systems and classifications of accounts.
  The commission may prescribe by rule uniform systems and classifications of accounts for each type of regulated company and approve or establish adequate, fair, and ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.117; Reports; audits.
  (1) The commission may require such regular or emergency reports, including, but not limited to, financial reports, as the commission deems necessary to fulfill its ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.121; Commission inquiries; confidentiality of business material.
  If the commission undertakes an inquiry, any records, documents, papers, maps, books, tapes, photographs, files, sound recordings, or other business material, regardless of form or ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.123; Oaths; depositions; protective orders.
  The commission may administer oaths, take depositions, issue protective orders, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.124; Compelled testimony.
  If any person called to testify in a commission proceeding shall refuse to testify because of a claim of possible self-incrimination, the commission, after ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.125; Administrative law judges.
  Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the commission shall utilize administrative law judges of the Division of Administrative Hearings of the Department of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.127; Penalties; rules; execution of contracts.
  (1) The commission may impose upon any regulated company that is found to have refused to comply with or willfully violated any lawful rule or ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.128; Judicial review.
  (1) As authorized by s. 3(b)(2), Art. V of the State Constitution, the Supreme Court shall, upon petition, review any action of the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 350.81; Communications services offered by governmental entities.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Advanced service" means high-speed-Internet-access-service capability in excess of 200 kilobits per second ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 351.03; Railroad-highway grade-crossing warning signs and signals; audible warnings; exercise of reasonable care; blocking highways, roads, and streets during darkness.
  (1) Every railroad company shall exercise reasonable care for the safety of motorists whenever its track crosses a highway and shall be responsible for erecting ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 351.034; Railroad-highway grade crossings to be cleared for emergency vehicles.
  Except for trains or equipment stopped due to mechanical failure where separation or movement is not possible, any train or equipment that has come to ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 351.35; Railroad tracks and related equipment; safety rules; penalties.
  (1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules requiring companies operating railroads wholly or in part in the state to maintain tracks and all supportive, ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 351.36; Railroad safety inspections and inspectors.
  (1) The Department of Transportation shall employ competent safety inspectors to inspect the physical conditions of the tracks and all supportive, related equipment, including locomotives ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 351.37; Railroad safety.
  The state shall supplement and not replace the responsibility of the Federal Government in the inspection of physical conditions of railroad facilities within the state ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 354.01; Appointment of special officers.
  Upon the application of any railroad or other common carrier doing business in this state, the Governor shall appoint one or more persons who have ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 354.02; Powers.
  Each special officer shall have and exercise throughout every county in which the common carrier for which he or she was appointed, shall do business, ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 354.03; Bond.
  Before entering into the performance of his or her duties every such special officer shall enter into a good and sufficient bond payable to the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 354.04; Compensation.
  Such special officers shall not receive any fees or salary from the state or any county, but their compensation shall be agreed upon and paid ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 354.05; Term of office; removal.
  The special officers provided for herein shall be commissioned by the Governor, and their commissions shall continue so long as they are employed in such ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 354.07; Suit for damages on bond.
  Any person whose person or property has been damaged by the wrongful act of such special officer may bring suit for the redress of such ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.01; Eminent domain.
  The president and directors of any corporation organized for the purpose of constructing, maintaining or operating public works, or their properly authorized agents, may enter ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.02; Constructing dams for waterpower.
  Whenever any person owning lands in this state on any watercourse, may desire to erect dams for furnishing power for a water gristmill, electric light ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.025; Right of eminent domain to railroad companies.
  Any railroad company organized under the laws of this state, or organized under the laws of any other state and qualified to do business in ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.03; Right of eminent domain to electric railway companies.
  Any electric railway company operating or constructing any line of its railway outside the incorporated limits of cities or towns in this state, whether for ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.04; Right of eminent domain to waterworks companies.
  Any corporation organized under the laws of this state, either general or special, for the purpose of supplying any city, town, village, or the inhabitants ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.05; Right of eminent domain to natural gas companies.
  Any corporation or other business entity organized under the laws of this state, or by virtue of the laws of any other state, and qualified ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.06; Right of eminent domain to petroleum and petroleum products pipeline companies.
  Any pipeline company which is or which intends to be a common carrier of petroleum and petroleum products and which is duly incorporated for such ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.07; Right of eminent domain to companies owning and operating sewer or wastewater reuse systems.
  Any corporation, person, or persons owning or operating a sewer or wastewater reuse system in this state duly authorized and regulated by the Florida Public ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.08; Right of eminent domain to coal pipeline companies.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the purpose of adopting this section to provide eminent domain powers and related benefits to certain ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.10; Purpose.
  The purpose of this act is to implement the provisions of s. 10(d), Art. VII of the State Constitution, as amended. This act may ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.11; Definitions.
  When used in this part: (1) "Project" means a joint electric power supply project and any and all facilities, including all equipment, structures, machinery, and ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.12; Joint electric power supply project.
  In addition to its existing powers, any electric utility, or any organization, association, or separate legal entity whose membership consists only of electric utilities, by ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.13; Powers.
  Any electric utility, or any organization, association, or separate legal entity whose membership shall consist only of electric utilities, participating in an agreement to implement ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.14; Limitation on joint ownership of project or output thereof.
  The additional powers and authority provided in this chapter shall in no way be considered to authorize or permit the joint ownership of any project ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.15; Issuance of bonds.
  For the purpose of financing or refinancing the cost of a project or projects, any municipality, authority, board, commission, or other public body which is ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.16; Powers supplemental.
  The powers conferred by this act shall be in addition, and supplementary, to existing powers and statutes, and this act shall not be construed as ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.17; Project taxing power; interests subject to taxation.
  Except as provided in s. 10, Art. VII of the State Constitution, no joint electric supply projects authorized under this statute shall lend or use ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 361.18; Construction.
  (1) The provisions of this part, being necessary for the welfare and prosperity of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 362.01; Powers to occupy roads.
  Any telegraph or telephone company chartered by this or another state, or any individual operating or desiring to operate a telegraph or telephone line, or ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 362.02; Powers of eminent domain.
  Any telegraph or telephone company now organized or which may hereafter be organized under the laws of this or any other state shall have the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 363.02; Liability for failure to promptly deliver messages; proviso.
  Any telegraph company owning or operating a telegraph line wholly or partly in this state, and engaged in transmitting messages for a consideration, who shall ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 363.03; Presumption of negligence.
  The failure promptly to transmit or to deliver to the addressee any message so received for transmission as aforesaid shall be presumed to be due ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 363.04; Refusing messages for transmission; damages; evidence.
  Any telegraph company owning or operating any telegraph line or lines wholly or partly in this state and engaged in transmitting messages, for a consideration, ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 363.05; Attorney's fee.
  Any person recovering the penalty specified in, or any damage under, ss. 363.02-363.04 shall be entitled to recover, in addition thereto, 10 ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 363.06; Recovery for mental anguish and physical suffering; burden of proof.
  Persons engaged in the business of transmitting telegrams into or out of this state, or from one point to another point in this state, shall ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 363.07; Assessing damages.
  The jury, or the judge where there is no jury, trying any case arising under s. 363.06 shall assess the damages to be awarded ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 363.08; Cipher messages.
  Persons engaged in the business of transmitting telegrams into or out of this state, or from one point to another point within this state, shall ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 363.09; Presumption as to notice of contents.
  The receipt of a telegram for transmission by any person engaged in the telegraph business in this state, shall be deemed and held to be ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 363.10; Contracts limiting liability illegal.
  All provisions and stipulations contained in any contract relieving or exempting, or having the effect to relieve or exempt any person engaged in the telegraph ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.01; Powers of commission, legislative intent.
  (1) The Florida Public Service Commission shall exercise over and in relation to telecommunications companies the powers conferred by this chapter. (2) It is the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.011; Exemptions from commission jurisdiction.
  The following services are exempt from oversight by the commission, except to the extent delineated in this chapter or specifically authorized by federal law: (1) ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.012; Consistency with federal law.
  (1) In order to promote commission coordination with federal policymakers and regulatory agencies, the commission shall maintain continuous liaisons with appropriate federal agencies whose policy ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.013; Emerging and advanced services.
  Broadband service and the provision of voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) shall be free of state regulation, except as delineated in this chapter or as ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.015; Injunctive relief.
  The Legislature finds that violations of commission orders or rules, in connection with the impairment of a telecommunications company's operations or service, constitute irreparable ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.016; Travel costs.
  The commission has the authority to assess a telecommunications company for reasonable travel costs associated with reviewing the records of the telecommunications company and its ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.02; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Basic local telecommunications service" means voice-grade, flat-rate residential, and flat-rate single-line business local exchange services ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.025; Universal service.
  (1) For the purposes of this section, the term "universal service" means an evolving level of access to telecommunications services that, taking into account advances ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.0251; Competitive providers of local service; implementation of consumer information program required.
  By January 1, 1996, the commission shall implement a consumer information program to inform subscribers of the possibility under the law of competitive providers of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.0252; Expansion of consumer information programs; customer assistance; rulemaking authority.
  The Florida Public Service Commission shall expand its current consumer information program to inform consumers of their rights as customers of competitive telecommunications services and ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.03; Rates to be reasonable; performance of service; maintenance of telecommunications facilities.
  (1) All rates, tolls, contracts, and charges of, and all rules and regulations of, telecommunications companies for messages, conversations, services rendered, and equipment and facilities ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.035; Rate fixing; criteria service complaints.
  (1) In fixing the just, reasonable, and compensatory rates, charges, fares, tolls, or rentals to be observed and charged for service within the state by ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.0361; Local government authority; nondiscriminatory exercise.
  A local government shall treat each telecommunications company in a nondiscriminatory manner when exercising its authority to grant franchises to a telecommunications company or to ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.037; Telephone directory advertising revenues.
  The commission shall consider revenues derived from advertising in telephone directories when establishing rates for telecommunications services. When establishing such rates, the gross profit from ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.04; Schedules of rates, tolls, rentals, contracts, and charges; filing; public inspection.
  (1) Upon order of the commission, every telecommunications company shall file with the commission, and shall print and keep open to public inspection, schedules showing ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.05; Changing rates, tolls, rentals, contracts, or charges.
  (1) Unless the commission otherwise orders, a change may not be made in any rate, toll, rental, contract, or charge which has been filed and ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.051; Price regulation.
  (1) SCHEDULE.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the following local exchange telecommunications companies shall become subject to the price regulation described in this ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.052; Regulatory methods for small local exchange telecommunications companies.
  (1) For purposes of this section, a small local exchange telecommunications company is a local exchange telecommunications company certificated by the commission prior to July ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.055; Interim rates; procedure.
  (1) The commission may, during any proceeding for a change of rates, upon its own motion, upon petition from any party, or by a tariff ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.057; Experimental and transitional rates and services.
  (1) The commission is authorized to approve rates it determines to be in the public interest on an experimental or transitional basis for any telecommunications ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.058; Limited proceedings.
  (1) Upon petition or its own motion, the commission may conduct a limited or expedited proceeding to consider and act upon any matter within its ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.059; Procedures for seeking stay; benchmark; criteria.
  (1) If a local exchange telecommunications company has elected, pursuant to s. 364.051(6), to have its basic local telecommunications services treated the same ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.06; Joint rates, tolls, contracts, or charges.
  The names of the several companies which are parties to any joint rates, tolls, contracts, or charges of telecommunications companies for services to be rendered ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.063; Rate adjustment orders.
  Any order issued by the Florida Public Service Commission adjusting general increases or reductions of the rates of a telecommunications company shall be reduced to ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.07; Joint contracts; intrastate interexchange service contracts.
  (1) Every telecommunications company shall file with the commission, as and when required by it, a copy of any contract, agreement, or arrangement in writing ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.08; Unlawful to charge other than schedule rates or charges; free service and reduced rates prohibited.
  (1) A telecommunications company may not charge, demand, collect, or receive for any service rendered or to be rendered any compensation other than the charge ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.09; Giving rebate or special rate prohibited.
  A telecommunications company may not, directly or indirectly, or by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device or method, charge, demand, collect, or receive ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.10; Undue advantage to person or locality prohibited; Lifeline service.
  (1) A telecommunications company may not make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any person or locality or subject any particular ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.105; Discounted rate for basic service for former Lifeline subscribers.
  Each local exchange telecommunications company shall offer discounted residential basic local telecommunications service at 70 percent of the residential local telecommunications service rate for any ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.14; Readjustment of rates, charges, tolls, or rentals; order or rule compelling facilities to be installed, etc.
  (1) Whenever the commission finds, upon its own motion or upon complaint, that: (a) The rates, charges, tolls, or rentals demanded, exacted, charged, or collected ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.15; Compelling repairs, improvements, changes, additions, or extensions.
  Whenever the commission finds, on its own motion or upon complaint, that repairs or improvements to, or changes in, any telecommunications facility ought reasonably to ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.16; Connection of lines and transfers; local interconnection; telephone number portability.
  (1) Whenever the commission finds that connections between any two or more local exchange telecommunications companies, whose lines form a continuous line of communication or ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.161; Unbundling and resale.
  (1) Upon request, each local exchange telecommunications company shall unbundle all of its network features, functions, and capabilities, including access to signaling databases, systems and ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.162; Negotiated prices for interconnection and for the resale of services and facilities; commission rate setting.
  (1) A competitive local exchange telecommunications company shall have 60 days from the date it is certificated to negotiate with a local exchange telecommunications company ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.163; Network access services.
  For purposes of this section, the term "network access service" is defined as any service provided by a local exchange telecommunications company to a telecommunications ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.164; Competitive market enhancement.
  (1) Each local exchange telecommunications company may, after July 1, 2003, petition the commission to reduce its intrastate switched network access rate in a revenue-...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.17; Forms of reports, accounts, records, and memoranda.
  The commission may, in its discretion, prescribe the forms of any and all reports, accounts, records, and memoranda to be furnished and kept by any ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.18; Inspection of accounts and records of companies.
  (1) The commission, or any person authorized by the commission, may inspect the accounts, books, records, and papers of any telecommunications company; however, any person, ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.183; Access to company records.
  (1) The commission shall have access to all records of a telecommunications company that are reasonably necessary for the disposition of matters within the commission'...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.185; Investigations and inspections; power of commission.
  The commission or its duly authorized representatives may during all reasonable hours enter upon any premises occupied by any telecommunications company and may set up ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.19; Telecommunications service contracts; regulation by commission.
  The commission may regulate, by reasonable rules, the terms of telecommunications service contracts between telecommunications companies and their ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.195; Termination of telecommunications service contract by a servicemember.
  (1) Any servicemember, as defined in s. 250.01, may terminate his or her telecommunications service contract by providing the telecommunications company with a written ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.24; Penalty for making telephone message or customer account information known.
  (1) Except as otherwise deemed by law, any officer or person in the employ of any telecommunications company, or any person in charge of any ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.245; Discontinuation of telecommunications service used for unlawful purpose.
  (1) A customer of a telecommunications company operating within the state may use telecommunications services only for lawful purposes. (2) If a local, state, or ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.27; Powers and duties as to interstate rates, fares, charges, classifications, or rules of practice.
  The commission shall investigate all interstate rates, fares, charges, classifications, or rules of practice in relation thereto, for or in relation to the transmission of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.285; Penalties.
  (1) The commission shall have the power to impose upon any entity subject to its jurisdiction under this chapter which is found to have refused ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.30; Telecommunications companies; points of connection.
  (1) Any telecommunications company operating within the state subject to the provisions of this chapter, having more than one point of connection with or through ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.32; Definitions applicable to ss. 364.33, 364.337, 364.345 and 364.37.
  As used in ss. 364.33, 364.337, 364.345 and 364.37: (1) "Person" means: (a) Any natural person, firm, association, county, municipality, corporation, ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.33; Certificate of necessity prerequisite to construction, operation, or control of telecommunications facilities.
  A person may not begin the construction or operation of any telecommunications facility, or any extension thereof for the purpose of providing telecommunications services to ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.335; Application for certificate.
  (1) Each applicant for a certificate shall: (a) Provide all information required by rule or order of the commission, which may include a detailed inquiry ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.336; Regulatory assessment fees.
  Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, each telecommunications company licensed or operating under this chapter, for any part of the preceding 6-month ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.337; Competitive local exchange telecommunications companies; intrastate interexchange telecommunications services; certification.
  (1) Upon this act becoming a law, a party may file an application for a certificate as a competitive local exchange telecommunications company before January ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.3375; Pay telephone service providers.
  (1)(a) No person shall provide pay telephone service without first obtaining from the commission a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide such ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.3376; Operator services.
  (1)(a) A person may not provide operator services as defined in s. 364.02 without first obtaining from the commission a certificate of public ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.3381; Cross-subsidization.
  (1) The price of a nonbasic telecommunications service provided by a local exchange telecommunications company shall not be below its cost by use of subsidization ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.3382; Disclosure.
  (1) A local exchange telecommunications company, when a residential customer initially requests service, shall advise each residential customer of the least-cost service available to ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.339; Shared tenant service; regulation by commission; certification; limitation as to designated carriers.
  (1) The commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction to authorize the provision of any shared tenant service which: (a) Duplicates or competes with local service provided ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.345; Certificates; territory served; transfer.
  (1) Each telecommunications company shall provide adequate and efficient service to the territory described in its certificate within a reasonable time as prescribed in the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.37; Controversy concerning territory to be served; powers of commission.
  If any person in constructing or extending his or her telecommunications facility unreasonably interferes or is about to unreasonably interfere with any telecommunications facility or ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.381; Judicial review.
  As authorized by s. 3(b)(2), Art. V of the State Constitution, the Supreme Court shall review, upon petition, any action of the commission ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.385; Saving clauses.
  (1) This act does not invalidate any certificate or cause to be unlawful any rate which has been previously approved and which is lawfully being ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.386; Reports to the Legislature.
  (1) The commission shall submit to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.501; Telecommunications company underground excavation damage prevention.
  All telecommunications companies with underground fiber optic facilities shall operate their own, or be a member of a, one-call cable location notification system providing ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.503; Merger or acquisition.
  (1) Before any local exchange telecommunications company merges with or acquires an ownership interest of greater than 5 percent in a cable television company in ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.506; Short title.
  This part may be cited as the "Education Facilities Infrastructure Improvement ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.507; Legislative intent.
  (1) The Legislature finds that it is in the interest of the state to assure its citizens access to advanced telecommunications services since such access ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.508; Definitions.
  As used in this part: (1) "Commission" means the Public Service Commission. (2) "Network" means the Florida Distance Learning Network. (3) "Telecommunications company" means any ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.515; Infrastructure investment.
  (1) Advanced telecommunications services shall be provided to eligible facilities in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) In order to be eligible under ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.516; Penalties.
  In the event that the provision of advanced telecommunications services to a requesting eligible facility pursuant to s. 364.515(5) or (6) is not ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.601; Short title.
  This part may be cited as the "Telecommunications Consumer Protection ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.602; Definitions.
  For purposes of this part: (1) "Billing party" means any telecommunications company that bills an end user consumer on its own behalf or on behalf ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.603; Methodology for changing telecommunications provider.
  The commission shall adopt rules to prevent the unauthorized changing of a subscriber's telecommunications service. Such rules shall be consistent with the Telecommunications Act ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 364.604; Billing practices.
  (1) Each billing party must clearly identify on its bill the name and toll-free number of the originating party; the telecommunications service or information ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 365.16; Obscene or harassing telephone calls.
  (1) Whoever: (a) Makes a telephone call to a location at which the person receiving the call has a reasonable expectation of privacy; during such ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 365.161; Prohibition of certain obscene telephone communications; penalty.
  (1) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) "Obscene" means that status of a communication which: 1. The average person applying contemporary community standards ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 365.1657; Intrastate use of facsimile machine for unsolicited advertising; prohibition; penalties; injunctive relief.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to use a machine that electronically transmits facsimiles of documents through connection with a telephone network to transmit ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 365.171; Emergency telephone number "911."
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section shall be known and cited as the "Florida Emergency Telephone Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 365.172; Wireless emergency telephone number "E911."
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Wireless Emergency Communications Act." (2) FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--The Legislature finds and declares ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 365.173; Wireless Emergency Telephone System Fund.
  (1) All revenues derived from the E911 fee levied on subscribers under s. 365.172 must be paid into the State Treasury on or before ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 365.174; Proprietary confidential business information.
  (1) All proprietary confidential business information submitted by a provider to the board or the office, including the name and billing or service addresses of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 365.175; Emergency telephone number 911 private branch exchange-private switch automatic location identification.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Automatic location identification" or "ALI" means the automatic display at the Public Safety Answering Point (...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.01; Legislative declaration.
  The regulation of public utilities as defined herein is declared to be in the public interest and this chapter shall be deemed to be an ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.015; Interagency liaison.
  The commission is directed to provide for, and assume primary responsibility for, establishing and maintaining continuous liaison with all other appropriate state and federal agencies ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.02; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Public utility" means every person, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity and their lessees, trustees, or receivers supplying ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.03; General duties of public utility.
  Each public utility shall furnish to each person applying therefor reasonably sufficient, adequate, and efficient service upon terms as required by the commission. No public ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.031; Definitions; preference relating to cable television prohibited; penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Affiliate," when used in relation to any person, means another person who owns or controls, is ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.04; Jurisdiction of commission.
  (1) In addition to its existing functions, the commission shall have jurisdiction to regulate and supervise each public utility with respect to its rates and ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.041; Rate fixing; adequacy of facilities as criterion.
  (1) In fixing the just, reasonable, and compensatory rates, charges, fares, tolls, or rentals to be observed and charged for service within the state by ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.05; Powers.
  (1) In the exercise of such jurisdiction, the commission shall have power to prescribe fair and reasonable rates and charges, classifications, standards of quality and ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.051; Cogeneration; small power production; commission jurisdiction.
  Electricity produced by cogeneration and small power production is of benefit to the public when included as part of the total energy supply of the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.055; Availability of, and payment for, energy reserves.
  (1) Energy reserves of all utilities in the Florida energy grid shall be available at all times to ensure that grid reliability and integrity are ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.06; Rates; procedure for fixing and changing.
  (1) A public utility shall not, directly or indirectly, charge or receive any rate not on file with the commission for the particular class of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.07; Rates; adjustment.
  Whenever the commission, after public hearing either upon its own motion or upon complaint, shall find the rates, rentals, charges or classifications, or any of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.071; Interim rates; procedure.
  (1) The commission may, during any proceeding for a change of rates, upon its own motion, or upon petition from any party, or by a ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.072; Rate adjustment orders.
  Any order issued by the commission adjusting general increases or reductions of the rates of an electric or gas company shall be reduced to writing ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.075; Experimental and transitional rates.
  (1) The commission is authorized to approve rates on an experimental or transitional basis for any public utility to encourage energy conservation or to encourage ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.076; Limited proceedings; rules on subsequent adjustments.
  (1) Upon petition or its own motion, the commission may conduct a limited proceeding to consider and act upon any matter within its jurisdiction, including ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.08; Investigations, inspections; power of commission.
  The commission or its duly authorized representatives may during all reasonable hours enter upon any premises occupied by any public utility and may set up ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.09; Incrimination at hearing of commission.
  Any person called upon to testify before the commission or one of its examiners shall not be excused from answering on the ground or claim ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.093; Public utility records; confidentiality.
  (1) The commission shall continue to have reasonable access to all public utility records and records of the utility's affiliated companies, including its parent ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.095; Penalties.
  The commission shall have the power to impose upon any entity subject to its jurisdiction under this chapter that is found to have refused to ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.10; Judicial review.
  As authorized by s. 3(b)(2), Art. V of the State Constitution, the Supreme Court shall review, upon petition, any action of the commission ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.11; Certain exemptions.
  (1) No provision of this chapter shall apply in any manner, other than as specified in ss. 366.04, 366.05(7) and (8), 366....
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.125; Natural gas jurisdiction limits.
  Any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the jurisdiction of the commission over the sale of natural gas shall not extend beyond the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.13; Taxes, not affected.
  No provision of this chapter shall in any way affect any municipal tax or franchise tax in any manner ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.14; Regulatory assessment fees.
  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, each regulated company under the jurisdiction of the commission which was in operation for any part of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.15; Medically essential electric public utility service.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "medically essential" means the medical dependence on electric-powered equipment that must be operated continuously or as ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.80; Short title.
  Sections 366.80-366.85 and 403.519 shall be known and may be cited as the "Florida Energy Efficiency and Conservation ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.81; Legislative findings and intent.
  The Legislature finds and declares that it is critical to utilize the most efficient and cost-effective energy conservation systems in order to protect the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.82; Definition; goals; plans; programs; annual reports; energy audits.
  (1) For the purposes of ss. 366.80-366.85 and 403.519, "utility" means any person or entity of whatever form which provides electricity ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.825; Clean Air Act compliance; definitions; goals; plans.
  (1) For the purposes of this section, reference to the "Clean Air Act" means 42 U.S.C. ss. 7401 et seq. as the same ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.8255; Environmental cost recovery.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Electric utility" or "utility" means any investor-owned electric utility that owns, maintains, or operates an ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.8260; Storm-recovery financing.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: (a) "Ancillary agreement" means any bond, insurance policy, letter of credit, reserve account, surety bond, swap ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.83; Certain laws not applicable; saving clause.
  No utility shall be held liable for the acts or omissions of any person in implementing or attempting to implement those measures found cost-effective ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.85; Responsibilities of Division of Consumer Services.
  The Division of Consumer Services of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall be the agency responsible for consumer conciliatory conferences, if such conferences ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.91; Renewable energy.
  (1) The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to promote the development of renewable energy resources in this state. Renewable energy resources ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.92; Florida renewable energy policy.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to promote the development of renewable energy; protect the economic viability of Florida's existing renewable energy ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 366.93; Cost recovery for the siting, design, licensing, and construction of nuclear power plants.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Cost" includes, but is not limited to, all capital investments, including rate of return, any applicable ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.011; Jurisdiction; legislative intent.
  (1) This chapter may be cited as the "Water and Wastewater System Regulatory Law." (2) The Florida Public Service Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction over ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.021; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the following words or terms shall have the meanings indicated: (1) "Certificate of authorization" means a document issued by the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.022; Exemptions.
  The following are not subject to regulation by the commission as a utility nor are they subject to the provisions of this chapter, except as ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.031; Original certificate.
  Each utility subject to the jurisdiction of the commission must obtain from the commission a certificate of authorization to provide water or wastewater service. A ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.045; Certificate of authorization; application and amendment procedures.
  (1) When a utility applies for an initial certificate of authorization from the commission, it shall: (a) Provide notice of the actual application filed by ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.071; Sale, assignment, or transfer of certificate of authorization, facilities, or control.
  (1) No utility shall sell, assign, or transfer its certificate of authorization, facilities or any portion thereof, or majority organizational control without determination and approval ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.081; Rates; procedure for fixing and changing.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (4) or subsection (6), a utility may only charge rates and charges that have been approved by the commission. (...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.0813; Gain or loss on purchase or condemnation by governmental authority.
  In order to provide appropriate incentives to encourage the private sector to participate in the investment in water and wastewater infrastructure, to protect private sector ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.0814; Staff assistance in changing rates and charges; interim rates.
  (1) The commission may establish rules by which a water or wastewater utility whose gross annual revenues are $150,000 or less may request and ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.0816; Recovery of rate case expenses.
  The amount of rate case expense determined by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to be recovered through a public utilities rate ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.0817; Reuse projects.
  (1) A utility may submit a reuse project plan for commission approval. A reuse project plan shall include: (a) A description of the project and ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.082; Interim rates; procedure.
  (1) The commission may, during any proceeding for a change of rates, upon its own motion, upon petition from any party, or by a tariff ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.0822; Limited proceedings.
  (1) Upon petition or by its own motion, the commission may conduct limited proceedings to consider, and act upon, any matter within its jurisdiction, including ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.083; Determination of official date of filing.
  Within 30 days after receipt of an application, rate request, or other written document for which an official date of filing is to be established, ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.084; Rate adjustment orders.
  Any order issued by the commission adjusting general increases or reductions of the rates and charges of any utility or regulated company must be reduced ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.091; Rates, tariffs; new class of service.
  (1) All applications for new rates or changes in rates must be made to the commission in writing as prescribed by rule. (2) Upon filing ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.101; Charges for service availability.
  (1) The commission shall set just and reasonable charges and conditions for service availability. The commission by rule may set standards for and levels of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.111; Service.
  (1) Each utility shall provide service to the area described in its certificate of authorization within a reasonable time. If the commission finds that any ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.121; Powers of commission.
  (1) In the exercise of its jurisdiction, the commission shall have power: (a) To prescribe fair and reasonable rates and charges, classifications, standards of quality ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.1213; Adequate land ownership; commission rulemaking authority.
  A utility under the Water and Wastewater System Regulatory Law must own the land or possess the right to continued use of the land upon ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.1214; Utility name change; notification; commission rulemaking authority.
  A water and wastewater utility shall notify the commission and its customers before changing its name. The commission may adopt rules that a water and ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.122; Examination and testing of meters.
  (1) The commission may provide for the examination and testing of all meters used for measuring any product or service of a utility. (2) Any ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.123; Service for resale.
  The commission may require a utility to provide service for resale. However, before requiring the provision of service, the commission shall first find that the ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.145; Regulatory assessment and application fees.
  (1) The commission shall set by rule a regulatory assessment fee that each utility must pay in accordance with s. 350.113(3); however, each ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.156; Public utility records; confidentiality.
  (1) The commission shall continue to have reasonable access to all utility records and records of affiliated companies, including its parent company, regarding transactions or ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.161; Penalties.
  (1) If any utility, by any authorized officer, agent, or employee, knowingly refuses to comply with, or willfully violates, any provision of this chapter or ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.165; Abandonment.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that water or wastewater service to the customers of a utility not be interrupted by the abandonment or ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.171; Effectiveness of this chapter.
  (1) The provisions of this chapter shall become effective in a county of this state upon the adoption of a resolution by the board of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 367.182; Saving clause.
  All certificates and authorizations valid on the effective date of chapter 80-99, Laws of Florida, shall remain in full force and effect. Henceforth, all ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.01; Short title.
  This law may be known and cited as "The Gas Safety Law of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.021; Applicability.
  The provisions of this law and all orders, rules, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall apply to every person, corporation, partnership, association, public agency, municipality, ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.03; Purpose and legislative intent.
  This law authorizes the establishment of rules and regulations covering the design, fabrication, installation, inspection, testing and safety standards for installation, operation and maintenance of ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.05; Commission jurisdiction; rules.
  (1) In addition to its existing functions, the Florida Public Service Commission shall have jurisdiction over all persons, corporations, partnerships, associations, public agencies, municipalities, or ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.061; Penalty.
  (1) Any person who violates any provision of this part, or any regulation issued hereunder, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.101; Short title.
  Sections 368.101-368.112 may be cited as the "Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Intrastate Regulatory ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.102; Legislative declaration.
  The Legislature has determined that regulation of natural gas intrastate transportation and sale is in the public interest and ss. 368.101-368.112 shall ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.103; Definitions.
  As used in ss. 368.101-368.112, the term: (1) "Affiliated," when used in relation to any person, means another person who owns or ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.104; Jurisdiction, authority to ensure compliance; rate regulation.
  Subject to ss. 368.101-368.112, the commission is vested with all authority and power of the state to ensure compliance of natural gas ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.105; Rates and services; just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory.
  (1) Every natural gas transmission company shall file with the commission rates which are subject to the jurisdiction of the commission and which are in ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.106; Statement of intent to increase rates; major changes; hearing; suspension of rate schedules; determination of rate level.
  (1) Except when a rate is deemed just and reasonable pursuant to s. 368.105(3), no natural gas transmission company may charge an initial ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.107; Unreasonable or violative existing rates and services.
  If the commission, after reasonable notice and hearing, on its own motion or written complaint by any person who has a substantial interest, finds that ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.108; Confidentiality; discovery.
  (1) The commission shall continue to have reasonable access to all natural gas transmission company records and records of the natural gas transmission company's ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.1085; Travel costs.
  The commission has the authority to assess a natural gas transmission company for reasonable travel costs associated with reviewing the records of the natural gas ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.109; Regulatory assessment fees.
  Each natural gas transmission company operating under ss. 368.101-368.112, for all or any part of the preceding 6-month period, shall pay ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.111; Penalties.
  The commission shall have the power to impose upon any entity subject to its jurisdiction under ss. 368.101-368.112 which is found to ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.1115; Injunctive relief.
  The Legislature finds that violations of commission orders or rules, in connection with the impairment of a natural gas transmission company's operations or service, ...
• Florida Railroads And Other Regulated Utilities Code Section 368.112; Judicial review.
  As authorized by s. 3(b)(2), Art. V of the State Constitution, the Supreme Court shall review, upon petition, any action of the commission ...

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