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Chapter 22. Natural Gas Competition

• § 2201.  Short title of chapter.
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Natural Gas Choice and Competition Act. ...
• § 2202.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 2203.  Standards for restructuring of natural gas utility industry.
  § 2203. Standards for restructuring of natural gas utility industry. The following interdependent standards shall govern the commission's actions in adopting rules, orders or policies ...
• § 2204.  Implementation.
  (a) Commencement of customer choice.--Beginning on November 1, 1999, unless the commission for good cause shown extends this period by no more than eight months, ...
• § 2205.  Duties of natural gas distribution companies.
  (a) Integrity of distribution system.-- (1) Each natural gas distribution company shall maintain the integrity of its distribution system at least in conformity with the ...
• § 2206.  Consumer protections and customer service.
  (a) Quality.--A natural gas distribution company shall be responsible for customer service functions consistent with the orders and regulations of the commission, including, but not ...
• § 2207.  Obligation to serve.
  (a) Supplier of last resort.-- (1) After the effective date of this chapter, the natural gas distribution company shall serve as the supplier of last ...
• § 2208.  Requirements for natural gas suppliers.
  (a) License requirements.--No entity shall engage in the business of a natural gas supplier unless it holds a license issued by the commission. To the ...
• § 2209.  Market power remediation.
  (a) Interim standards of conduct.--Within 120 days of the effective date of this chapter, the commission shall provide by order binding, interim guidelines for standards ...
• § 2210.  Approval of proposed mergers, consolidations, acquisitions or dispositions.
  § 2210. Approval of proposed mergers, consolidations, acquisitions or dispositions. (a) General rule.--In the exercise of authority the commission otherwise may have to approve mergers ...
• § 2211.  Rate caps.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided under subsections (d), (e), (f) and (g) and section 2212 (relating to city natural gas distribution operations), for a period ...
• § 2212.  City natural gas distribution operations.
  (a) Application.--The provisions of this section shall apply only to city natural gas distribution operations. (b) Commission jurisdiction.--Subject to the provisions of this section, commencing ...

Chapter 23. Common Carriers

• § 2301.  Operation and distribution of facilities of common carriers.
  CHAPTER 23 COMMON CARRIERS Sec. 2301. Operation and distribution of facilities of common carriers. 2302. Transfers and time schedules of common carriers. 2303. Common carrier ...
• § 2302.  Transfers and time schedules of common carriers.
  Whenever the commission shall, after hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint, deem it necessary or proper for the accommodation, convenience, and safety ...
• § 2303.  Common carrier connections with other lines.
  (a) General rule.--Every common carrier shall construct and maintain, whenever the commission may, after hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint, require the ...
• § 2304.  Liability of common carriers for damages to property in transit; bills of lading.
  § 2304. Liability of common carriers for damages to property in transit; bills of lading. (a) General rule.--Every common carrier that receives property for transportation ...
• § 2305.  Full crews.
  After reasonable notice and hearing had upon its own motion, or upon complaint, the commission may, by order, require any common carrier to employ such ...

Chapter 24. Taxicabs in First Class Cities (Repealed)
§ 2401 - § 2416 (Repealed).
Chapter 25. Contract Carrier by Motor Vehicle and Broker

• § 2501.  Declaration of policy and definitions.
  (a) Declaration of policy.--It is hereby declared to be the policy of the General Assembly to regulate in this part the service of common carriers ...
• § 2502.  Regulation and classification of contract carrier and broker.
  § 2502. Regulation and classification of contract carrier and broker. (a) Regulation.--The commission shall regulate: (1) Contract carriers by motor vehicle, and to that end ...
• § 2503.  Permits required of contract carriers.
  (a) General rule.--No person or corporation shall render service as a contract carrier by motor vehicle unless there is in force with respect to such ...
• § 2504.  Dual operation by motor carriers.
  No person or corporation shall at the same time hold a certificate of public convenience as a common carrier by motor vehicle and a permit ...
• § 2505.  Licenses and financial responsibility required of brokers.
  § 2505. Licenses and financial responsibility required of brokers. (a) General rule.--No person or corporation shall engage in the business of a broker in this ...
• § 2506.  Copies of contracts to be filed with commission; charges and changes therein.
  § 2506. Copies of contracts to be filed with commission; charges and changes therein. (a) General rule.--It shall be the duty of every contract carrier ...
• § 2507.  Minimum rates fixed and practices prescribed on complaint.
  § 2507. Minimum rates fixed and practices prescribed on complaint. Whenever, after hearing upon complaint or its own motion, the commission finds that any rate ...
• § 2508.  Accounts, records and reports.
  (a) Reports.--The commission is hereby authorized to require annual, periodical, or special reports from all contract carriers by motor vehicle and brokers; to prescribe the ...
• § 2509.  Temporary permits and licenses.
  The commission, under such regulations as it shall prescribe, may, without hearing, in proper cases, consider and approve applications for permits and licenses, and in ...

Chapter 27. Railroads

• § 2701.  Railroad connections with sidetracks and laterals.
  (a) General rule.--Every public utility engaged in a railroad business shall, upon application of any owner or operator of any lateral railroad, or any private ...
• § 2702.  Construction, relocation, suspension and abolition of crossings.
  § 2702. Construction, relocation, suspension and abolition of crossings. (a) General rule.--No public utility, engaged in the transportation of passengers or property, shall, without prior ...
• § 2703.  Ejectment in crossing cases.
  When any real property is appropriated by the commission in connection with a crossing improvement under this part, the commission may direct the removal of ...
• § 2704.  Compensation for damages occasioned by construction, relocation or abolition of crossings.
  § 2704. Compensation for damages occasioned by construction, relocation or abolition of crossings. (a) General rule.--The compensation for damages which the owners of adjacent property ...
• § 2705.  Speedometers and speed recorders.
  (a) General rule.--No railroad locomotive shall be operated in excess of 30 miles per hour in this Commonwealth without a device or devices making a ...
• § 2706.  Flag protection.
  (a) General rule.--All railroads operating in this Commonwealth shall promulgate and maintain appropriate operating rules and special instructions for the government of their respective employees ...
• § 2707.  Inspection of highway crossing safety devices (Expired).
  § 2707. Inspection of highway crossing safety devices (Expired). 1990 Expiration Note. Section 2707 expired June 30, 1990. See Act 81 of 1988. ...
• § 2708.  Alternative compliance (Expired).
  § 2708. Alternative compliance (Expired). 1990 Expiration Note. Section 2708 expired June 30, 1990. See Act 81 of 1988. ...
• § 2709.  Disposition of real property by public utility engaged in railroad business.
  § 2709. Disposition of real property by public utility engaged in railroad business. (a) Notice.--Before a public utility engaged in a railroad business disposes of ...

Chapter 28. Restructuring of Electric Utility Industry

• § 2801.  Short title of chapter.
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act. ...
• § 2802.  Declaration of policy.
  The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) Over the past 20 years, the Federal Government and State government have introduced competition in several ...
• § 2803.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 2804.  Standards for restructuring of electric industry.
  The following interdependent standards shall govern the commission's assessment and approval of each public utility's restructuring plan, oversight of the transition process and regulation of ...
• § 2805.  Regionalism and reciprocity.
  (a) Other states.--The commission shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to encourage interstate power pools to enhance competition and to complement industry restructuring on ...
• § 2806.  Implementation, pilot programs and performance-based rates.
  § 2806. Implementation, pilot programs and performance-based rates. (a) General rule.--The generation of electricity shall no longer be regulated as a public utility service or ...
• § 2807.  Duties of electric distribution companies.
  (a) General rule.--Each electric distribution company shall maintain the integrity of the distribution system at least in conformity with the National Electric Safety Code and ...
• § 2808.  Competitive transition charge.
  (a) General rule.--To provide each electric utility with an opportunity to recover its transition or stranded costs following the commission's determination under subsection (c), every ...
• § 2809.  Requirements for electric generation suppliers.
  (a) License requirement.--No person or corporation, including municipal corporations which choose to provide service outside their municipal limits except to the extent provided prior to ...
• § 2810.  Revenue-neutral reconciliation.
  (a) General intent of revenue-neutral reconciliation.--It is the intention of the General Assembly that the restructuring of the electric industry be accomplished in a manner ...
• § 2811.  Market power remediation.
  (a) Monitoring competitive conditions.--The commission shall monitor the market for the supply and distribution of electricity to retail customers and take steps as set forth ...
• § 2812.  Approval of transition bonds.
  (a) Qualified rate orders.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission is authorized to issue qualified rate orders in accordance with the provisions of this ...

Chapter 29. Telephone and Telegraph Wires
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 2901.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this ...
• § 2902.  Private wire for gambling information prohibited.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any public utility knowingly to furnish to any person or corporation any private wire for use or intended for ...
• § 2903.  Written contract for private wire.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any public utility to furnish to any person or corporation any private wire, except in pursuance of a written ...
• § 2904.  Joint use of telephone and telegraph facilities.
  (a) Through lines for continuous service.--The commission may, upon complaint or upon its own motion, after reasonable notice and hearing, by order, require any two ...
• § 2905.  Telephone message services.
  (a) Notice.--Any telephone message service that provides a commercial, informational, public service or other message for a specific charge billed to the caller by a ...
• § 2906.  Dissemination of telephone numbers and other identifying information.
  § 2906. Dissemination of telephone numbers and other identifying information. (a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but subject to the provisions of this ...
• § 2907.  State correctional institutions.
  (a) Identification of calls.--Telecommunication service providers which provide telecommunication services to State correctional institutions shall identify to the called party any call made by an ...

Subchapter B. Regulation of Coin Telephone Service

• § 2911.  Legislative findings and declarations.
  The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) It is in the public interest of the citizens of this Commonwealth to maintain and promote ...
• § 2912.  Availability of adequate coin telephone service.
  (a) General rule.--All public utilities, as defined in this chapter, shall maintain a sufficient number of public coin telephone stations within its service territory to ...
• § 2913.  Minimum service requirement.
  (a) General rule.--All public and semipublic coin telephone stations maintained by a public utility or provided, maintained or sold in this Commonwealth by any other ...
• § 2914.  Establishment of just and reasonable rates.
  The commission shall ensure that all public and semipublic coin telephone service rates for local and intrastate calls are just and reasonable. ...
• § 2915.  Duty of commission.
  The commission shall ensure that the provisions of this subchapter are implemented by all public utilities, coin telephone station manufacturers, vendors, owners and lessors doing ...

Chapter 30. Alternative Form of Regulation of
Telecommunications Services

• § 3001.  Declaration of policy (Repealed).
  CHAPTER 30 ALTERNATIVE FORM OF REGULATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Sec. 3001. Declaration of policy (Repealed). 3002. Definitions (Repealed). 3003. Local exchange telecommunications company request for ...
• § 3002.  Definitions (Repealed).
  § 3002. Definitions (Repealed). 2004 Repeal Note. Section 3002 was repealed November 30, 2004, P.L.1398, No.183, effective immediately. ...
• § 3003.  Local exchange telecommunications company request for alternative regulation and network modernization implementation plan (Repealed).
  § 3003. Local exchange telecommunications company request for alternative regulation and network modernization implementation plan (Repealed). 2004 Repeal Note. Section 3003 was repealed November 30, ...
• § 3004.  Commission review and approval of petition and plan (Repealed).
  § 3004. Commission review and approval of petition and plan (Repealed). 2004 Repeal Note. Section 3004 was repealed November 30, 2004, P.L.1398, No.183, effective immediately. ...
• § 3005.  Competitive services (Repealed).
  § 3005. Competitive services (Repealed). 2004 Repeal Note. Section 3005 was repealed November 30, 2004, P.L.1398, No.183, effective immediately. ...
• § 3006.  Streamlined form of rate regulation (Repealed).
  § 3006. Streamlined form of rate regulation (Repealed). 2004 Repeal Note. Section 3006 was repealed November 30, 2004, P.L.1398, No.183, effective immediately. ...
• § 3007.  Determination of access charges (Repealed).
  § 3007. Determination of access charges (Repealed). 2004 Repeal Note. Section 3007 was repealed November 30, 2004, P.L.1398, No.183, effective immediately. ...
• § 3008.  Interexchange telecommunications carrier (Repealed).
  § 3008. Interexchange telecommunications carrier (Repealed). 2004 Repeal Note. Section 3008 was repealed November 30, 2004, P.L.1398, No.183, effective immediately. ...
• § 3009.  Additional powers and duties (Repealed).
  § 3009. Additional powers and duties (Repealed). 2004 Repeal Note. Section 3009 was repealed November 30, 2004, P.L.1398, No.183, effective immediately. ...
• § 3010.  (Reserved).
  § 3010. (Reserved). 2004 Amendment. Section 3010 (Reserved) was added November 30, 2004, P.L.1398, No.183, effective immediately. ...
• § 3011.  Declaration of policy.
  The General Assembly finds and declares that it is the policy of this Commonwealth to: (1) Strike a balance between mandated deployment and market-driven deployment ...
• § 3012.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 3013.  Continuation of commission-approved alternative regulation and network modernization plans.
  § 3013. Continuation of commission-approved alternative regulation and network modernization plans. (a) General rule.--An alternative form of regulation plan and network modernization plan approved by ...
• § 3014.  Network modernization plans.
  (a) Continuation of approved plan.--A local exchange telecommunications company that does not elect an option under subsection (b) shall remain subject to its network modernization ...
• § 3015.  Alternative forms of regulation.
  (a) Inflation offset.-- (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), a local exchange telecommunications company with an alternative form of regulation containing ...
• § 3016.  Competitive services.
  (a) Commission determination of protected, retail nonprotected and retail noncompetitive services as competitive.-- (1) A local exchange telecommunications company may petition the commission for a ...
• § 3017.  Access charges.
  (a) General rule.--The commission may not require a local exchange telecommunications company to reduce access rates except on a revenue-neutral basis. (b) Refusal to pay ...
• § 3018.  Interexchange telecomminications carriers.
  § 3018. Interexchange telecommunications carriers. (a) Competitive and noncompetitive services.--Interexchange services provided by interexchange telecommunications carriers shall be competitive services. (b) Rate regulation.-- (1) The ...
• § 3019.  Additional powers and duties.
  (a) General rule.--The commission may certify more than one telecommunications carrier to provide local exchange telecommunications service in a specific geographic location. The certification shall ...
SUBPART E. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Chapter 31. Foreign Trade Zones

• § 3101.  Operation as public utility.
  Each foreign trade zone established and maintained within the limits of this Commonwealth as set forth in this chapter shall be operated as a public ...
• § 3102.  Establishment by private corporations and municipalities.
  § 3102. Establishment by private corporations and municipalities. Any private corporation formed in this Commonwealth for the purposes expressed in this part and any municipality ...
• § 3103.  Formation and authority of private corporations (Repealed).
  § 3103. Formation and authority of private corporations (Repealed). 1988 Repeal Note. Section 3103 was repealed December 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, effective October 1, 1989. ...
• § 3104.  Municipalities and corporations to comply with law; forfeiture of rights.
  § 3104. Municipalities and corporations to comply with law; forfeiture of rights. Each municipality and private corporation establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone ...
• § 3105.  Reports to Department of Community Affairs.
  Each municipality and private corporation operating a foreign trade zone within the limits of this Commonwealth shall file a copy of every report which it ...

Chapter 33. Violations and Penalties

• § 3301.  Civil penalties for violations.
  (a) General rule.--If any public utility, or any other person or corporation subject to this part, shall violate any of the provisions of this part, ...
• § 3302.  Criminal penalties for violations.
  Any person, including an officer, agent or employee of any public utility, or any corporation, who or which shall knowingly fail, omit, neglect or refuse ...
• § 3303.  Nonliability for enforcement of lawful tariffs and rates.
  § 3303. Nonliability for enforcement of lawful tariffs and rates. (a) Public utilities.--No public utility, nor any officer, agent or employee thereof, shall be liable ...
• § 3304.  Unlawful issuance and assumption of securities.
  Any individual who shall knowingly affix his name or attestation to any stock certificate or other evidence of equitable interest, or any bond, note, trust ...
• § 3305.  Misapplication of proceeds of securities.
  Any individual who shall knowingly make or assent to any application or disposition of any stock certificate, or other evidence of equitable interest, or any ...
• § 3306.  Execution of unlawful contracts.
  Any individual who shall knowingly affix his name or attestation to any written contract or arrangement, or who shall enter into any written contract or ...
• § 3307.  Refusal to obey subpoena and testify.
  If any individual who shall be subpoenaed to attend before the commission, or its representative, shall fail to obey the command of such subpoena, or ...
• § 3308.  Concealment of witnesses and records.
  If any individual shall absent himself from the jurisdiction of this Commonwealth or conceal himself for the purpose of avoiding service of a subpoena issued ...
• § 3309.  Liability for damages occasioned by unlawful acts.
  (a) General rule.--If any person or corporation shall do or cause to be done any act, matter, or thing prohibited or declared to be unlawful ...
• § 3310.  Unauthorized operation by carriers and brokers.
  Any person or corporation operating as a motor carrier or as a common carrier by airplane, and any operator or employee of such carrier, and ...
• § 3311.  Bribery.
  Any officer, attorney, agent, or employee of any public utility who offers to any commissioner, or to any person appointed or employed by the commission, ...
• § 3312.  Evasion of motor carrier and broker regulations.
  Any person, whether carrier, shipper, consignee, or broker, or any officer, employee, agent, or representative thereof, who shall knowingly offer, grant, or give, or solicit, ...
• § 3313.  Excessive price on resale.
  Any person, corporation or other entity violating the provisions of section 1313 (relating to price upon resale of public utility services) shall be guilty of ...
• § 3314.  Limitation of actions and cumulation of remedies.
  (a) General rule.--No action for the recovery of any penalties or forfeitures incurred under the provisions of this part, and no prosecutions on account of ...
• § 3315.  Disposition of fines and penalties.
  All fines imposed, and all penalties recovered, under the provisions of this part, shall be paid to the commission, and by it paid into the ...
• § 3316.  Protection of public utility employees.
  (a) Persons not to be discharged.--No employer may discharge, threaten or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against an employee regarding the employee's compensation, terms, conditions, location ...

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