(a) Every public utility shall furnish, provide, and maintain such adequate and efficient service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities as shall promote the safety, health, comfort, requirements, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.
(b) Every person, firm, or corporation engaged in a public service business in this state shall establish and maintain adequate and suitable facilities, safety appliances, or other suitable devices and shall perform such service in respect thereto as shall be reasonable, safe, and sufficient for the security and convenience of the public and the safety and comfort of its employees, and, in all respects, just and fair, and without any unjust discrimination or preference.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 3 - Regulation of Utilities and Carriers Generally
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 23-3-101. Organization or reorganization
§ 23-3-102. Consolidations, stock purchases in another utility, or rentals of additional property
§ 23-3-103. Stocks, bonds, notes, etc., and creation of liens — Regulation by commissions
§ 23-3-104. Stocks, bonds, notes, etc. — Issuance
§ 23-3-105. Stocks, bonds, notes, etc. — Amount of issue
§ 23-3-106. Stocks, bonds, notes, etc. — Disposition of proceeds
§ 23-3-107. Stocks, bonds, notes, etc. — Liability of state
§ 23-3-108. Domestication of foreign railroad, pipeline, or electric light and power corporations
§ 23-3-109. Annual statements of gross earnings
§ 23-3-110. Annual fees generally
§ 23-3-111. Fees — Foreign companies doing intrastate business
§ 23-3-112. Forms sent to utilities to be filled out and returned
§ 23-3-113. Adequate service, facilities, etc., to be provided
§ 23-3-114. Unreasonable preferences prohibited
§ 23-3-115. Wires transmitting electricity or messages over public or private ways
§ 23-3-117. Contracts for interruptible service with industrial users