2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 756 - Public Utility Commission
Section 756.062 - Substantial compliance with laws adequate for commission activities; construction of laws generally.


(2) The provisions of such laws shall be liberally construed in a manner consistent with the directives of ORS 756.040 (1) to promote the public welfare, efficient facilities and substantial justice between customers and public and telecommunications utilities. [Formerly 757.025; 1973 c.776 §17; 1987 c.447 §78; 1995 c.733 §55; 2001 c.569 §2]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation

Chapter 756 - Public Utility Commission

Section 756.010 - Definitions.

Section 756.014 - Public Utility Commission; appointment; confirmation; term; removal.

Section 756.016 - Quorum; seal; individual commissioner authorized to act for commission.

Section 756.026 - Prohibited interests of commissioner and family.

Section 756.032 - Employee dismissal for retention of prohibited interests or failure to file statements.

Section 756.036 - Duties and functions.

Section 756.040 - General powers.

Section 756.047 - Authority of commission to require fingerprints.

Section 756.050 - Office, office supplies and sessions of commission.

Section 756.055 - Delegation of authority.

Section 756.062 - Substantial compliance with laws adequate for commission activities; construction of laws generally.

Section 756.075 - Right of entry for examination of equipment, records or employees; use of findings.

Section 756.090 - Maintaining and producing records; expenses of examining out-of-state records.

Section 756.105 - Duty to furnish information to commission.

Section 756.115 - Failure to furnish requested information.

Section 756.160 - Enforcement of statutes and ordinances relating to utilities.

Section 756.180 - Enforcing utility laws.

Section 756.185 - Right to recover for wrongs and omissions; treble damages.

Section 756.200 - Effect of utility laws on common law and other statutory rights of action, duties and liabilities.

Section 756.305 - Public Utility Commission Account.

Section 756.310 - Annual fees payable by utilities and telecommunications providers.

Section 756.325 - Distribution of information filed with commission; fees; rules.

Section 756.360 - Disposal and use of fees and penalties collected.

Section 756.500 - Complaint; persons entitled to file; contents; amendments.

Section 756.512 - Notice of complaint to defendant; responsive pleadings; setting cause for hearing.

Section 756.515 - Investigations and hearings on commission’s own motion; hearings for aggrieved persons.

Section 756.518 - Procedures applicable to all matters before commission; oral hearing; rules.

Section 756.525 - Parties to proceedings.

Section 756.538 - Taking and use of depositions; rules.

Section 756.543 - Issuance of subpoenas; failure to comply.

Section 756.549 - Self-incrimination of witnesses in commission proceedings.

Section 756.558 - Taking of evidence; findings; issuance of orders; providing copies of orders.

Section 756.561 - Rehearing; reconsideration.

Section 756.572 - Effect of orders on successors in interest.

Section 756.610 - Judicial review.

Section 756.990 - Penalties.