Unless the Arkansas Department of Transportation finds an immediate and impelling necessity exists or if the department fails to enter a timely order as provided in § 23-4-624, no public utility shall place any rate increase into effect until a final decision and order is made by the department.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 4 - Regulation of Rates and Charges Generally
Subchapter 6 - Railroads and Other Carriers Generally
§ 23-4-603. Railroads — Charges to be reasonable and just
§ 23-4-604. Railroads and express companies — Schedule of rates
§ 23-4-605. Railroads and express companies — Overcharging prohibited
§ 23-4-606. Continuous railroad lines
§ 23-4-607. Connecting railroad lines — Division of charges
§ 23-4-608. Penalties for violations of §§ 23-4-606 and 23-4-607 — Actions to recover penalties
§ 23-4-609. Connecting railroad lines under one management
§ 23-4-610. Railroads — Through-freight rates and regulations
§ 23-4-611. Railroads — Short lines
§ 23-4-612. Railroads — Switching charges on coal cars
§ 23-4-613. Railroads — Bills of lading
§ 23-4-614. Railroads — Freight rates on crushed stone, sand, and gravel
§ 23-4-615. Railroads — Sleeping car tariffs
§ 23-4-616. Railroads — Additional charge for stopping at other than regular station
§ 23-4-617. Railroads — Passengers without tickets
§ 23-4-618. Railroads — Ejection of passengers upon failure to pay fare
§ 23-4-619. Railroads — Rate reductions
§ 23-4-620. Notice of rate changes
§ 23-4-621. Rate changes to be reflected in schedules
§ 23-4-622. Investigation of rate changes
§ 23-4-623. Suspension of proposed rates
§ 23-4-624. Interim implementation of suspended rates
§ 23-4-625. Rate increase not effective until final order
§ 23-4-626. Authority of department to fix rates — Apportionment of increase
§ 23-4-628. Issuance of commission's order — Rates to be collected
§ 23-4-629. Surcharge to collect rates increased by courts
§ 23-4-630. Refunds of excessive rate collections under bond
§ 23-4-631. Refunds of excessive bonded collections — Order not stayed during rehearing
§ 23-4-632. Surcharge to collect excessive refunds
§ 23-4-633. Petition for mandamus
§ 23-4-634. Suit to compel refunds — Proceeds