A public utility shall not exercise any right or privilege under any franchise or permit, the exercise of which has been suspended or discontinued for more than one (1) year, without first obtaining from the Arkansas Public Service Commission or the Arkansas Department of Transportation a certificate that public convenience and necessity require the exercise of such a right or privilege.
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 2 - Certificates of Convenience and Necessity
§ 23-3-201. Requirement for new construction or extension
§ 23-3-202. Requirement for operation under suspended permit
§ 23-3-203. Application for certificate