District of Columbia Code
Title 34 - Public Utilities

§ 34–303. Inspectors of gas and electric meters; inspection of meters; Commission to make rules and regulations - (a) The Commission shall appoint inspectors of gas meters, whose...

§ 34–304. Excessive charges a complete defense in suit to collect for gas or electricity furnished - If it be alleged and established in an action brought...

§ 34–305. Appointment and removal of inspectors and assistant inspectors of gas and meters - The appointment and power to remove the Inspector of Gas...

§ 34–306. Inspector of Gas and Meters to transfer books to Commission - The Inspector of Gas and Meters provided for by law...

Chapter 4 - General Provisions

§ 34–401. Utilities to report accidents; Commission may investigate - (a) Every public utility shall, whenever an incident occurs within...

§ 34–402. Commission to inquire into violations by utilities; enforcement of laws affecting utilities - The Commission shall inquire into any neglect or violation of...

§ 34–403. Chapters to be liberally construed; severability of provisions - The provisions of this subtitle shall be interpreted and construed...

§ 34–404. Number of directors of public utilities - The Board of Directors of every public utility shall consist...

§ 34–405. Existing laws to remain in force - Except as modified or changed by this subtitle and until...

§ 34–406. Action pending March 4, 1913, unaffected by this subtitle - This subtitle shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or...

§ 34–407. Right to alter, amend, or repeal reserved - Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this...

Chapter 4A - Community Residential Facilities Third-Party Notice of Utility Disconnection

§ 34–411.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Assisted...

§ 34–411.02. Third-Party Notification program; utility company requirement - (a)(1) Within 60 days after June 5, 2018, each utility...

§ 34–411.03. Third-Party Notification program; entity requirement - (a) Within 90 days after June 5, 2018, an entity...

§ 34–411.04. Ombudsman; notification requirement - Upon receiving a copy of a notification from a utility...

§ 34–411.05. Nonliability of a third-party contact and Ombudsman - A third-party contact, whether a managing agency or other designee,...

§ 34–411.06. Rules - The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of...

Chapter 5 - Issuance of Securities

§ 34–501. Creation of liens on property of utilities; supervision by Commission - The power to create liens on corporate property by public...

§ 34–502. Certificate showing authority to issue stock or pay dividends to be obtained - No public utility shall hereafter issue any stocks, stock certificates,...

§ 34–503. Stocks not to be issued until certificate is recorded - No public utility shall issue any stocks, certificates of stock,...

§ 34–504. Issue of stocks for purpose of reorganization or consolidation; approval of consolidation by Commission - No public utility shall issue any stocks, certificates of stock,...

§ 34–505. Application of proceeds of stock - No public utility shall apply the proceeds of any such...

§ 34–506. Stock to be void unless law is complied with - All stocks, certificates of stock, bonds, and other evidences of...

§ 34–507. Penalty for improper issuance or application of stock or proceeds - Any public utility, or any agent, director, or officer thereof,...

Chapter 6 - Orders and Court Proceedings

§ 34–601. Schedules to conform to orders of Commission; schedule of changes to be approved by Commission - All public utilities to which an order of the Commission...

§ 34–602. Commission may rescind, alter, or amend orders fixing rates - The Commission may, at any time, upon notice to the...

§ 34–603. Rates to be in force and to be prima facie reasonable - All rates, tolls, charges, time and condition of payment thereof,...

§ 34–604. Application to Court of Appeals for instructions; application for reconsideration - (a) If at any time the Commission shall be in...

§ 34–605. Appeal to Court of Appeals from certain orders; statement to accompany decision; Commission not liable for costs or damages - (a) The District of Columbia Court of Appeals shall have...

§ 34–606. Appeal limited to questions of law - In the determination of any appeal from an order or...

§ 34–607. Orders to remain in force pending appeal; suspension of order - All orders and decisions of the Commission shall remain in...

§ 34–608. Authority of Commission to rescind its order after appeal is filed - The Commission may at any time, rescind, alter, modify, or...

§ 34–609. Method of review exclusive - The method of review of the orders and decisions of...

§ 34–610. Production of incriminating evidence compellable; immunity from prosecution - No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing...

§ 34–611. Commission to furnish certified copies of orders - Upon application of any person the Commission shall furnish certified...

Chapter 7 - Penal Provisions

Subchapter I - General

§ 34–701. False statements in securing approval for stock issue - Each and every director, president, secretary, or other official of...

§ 34–702. Demanding or receiving greater or less than established rates - If any public utility or any agent or officer thereof...

§ 34–703. Reduced rates for consumer furnishing facilities prohibited - It shall be unlawful for any public utility to demand,...

§ 34–704. Rebates - It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, accept,...

§ 34–705. Failure or refusal to furnish information; furnishing false information; failure to keep proper accounts - Any officer, agent, or employee of any public utility who...

§ 34–706. Failure to perform duty or obey Commission order; violation of pipeline safety regulation - (a) If any public utility shall violate any provision of...

§ 34–707. Destruction of apparatus or appliance of Commission - Any person who shall destroy, injure, or interfere with any...

§ 34–708. Each day’s default to constitute separate and distinct offense - Every day during which any public utility, or any officer,...

§ 34–709. Commission authorized to regulate rates - Whenever, after hearing and investigation as provided in this subtitle,...

§ 34–710. Fines, penalties and forfeitures to be paid into Treasury - All moneys received from fines, forfeitures, and penalties shall be...

§ 34–711. Rights, penalties and forfeitures not released; penalties and forfeitures cumulative - This subtitle shall not have the effect to release or...

Subchapter II - Prosecution for Violation of Public Service Commission Rules

§ 34–731. Prosecution for violation of rules - Prosecution for violation of any rule, order, or regulation issued,...

§ 34–732. Construction of §§ 34-706 and 34-731 - The provisions of §§ 34-706 and 34-731 relating to the...

Chapter 8 - Public Service Commission; Members; Counsel; Employees

§ 34–801. Members; eligibility; oath - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will...

§ 34–802. Quorum; investigations; rules and regulations - A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum to...

§ 34–803. Office of the General Counsel - There is established within the Public Service Commission an Office...

§ 34–804. People’s Counsel — Appointment, compensation, qualifications; personnel; duties - (a) There is hereby established within the Public Service Commission...

§ 34–805. People’s Counsel — Appropriations - There are authorized to be appropriated, to carry out the...

§ 34–806. Employees; expenses; expenditures - (a) The Commission shall have the power in each and...

§ 34–807. Authority of Interstate Commerce Commission withdrawn; rules and regulations to remain in force; joint action in regulation of public-service company - (a) The authority vested by law in the Interstate Commerce...

§ 34–808. Orders for repairs; improvement in equipment, service - Whenever the Commission shall be of opinion, after hearing had...

§ 34–808.01. Competitive energy supplier consumer awareness program - (a) The Office of the People’s Counsel shall establish a...

§ 34–808.02. Supervision and regulation considerations - In supervising and regulating utility or energy companies, the Commission...

§ 34–809. Authority of Mayor not affected; ordinances of Commissioners not affected unless modified by Commission - All the duties, powers, and authority of the Mayor of...

Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings

§ 34–901. Existing rates continued; schedules to be filed; application to change rates; review of ruling by Court of Appeals - (a) Unless the Commission shall otherwise order, it shall be...

§ 34–902. Commission may adopt rules and regulations - (a) The Commission shall have power to adopt reasonable and...

§ 34–903. Commission to keep informed of business conduct of utilities - The Commission shall keep itself informed as to the manner...

§ 34–904. Inspection of books and examination of officers of utilities - The Commission or any commissioner or any person or persons...

§ 34–905. Production of records of utilities; attendance of witnesses; duties of United States Attorney and D.C. Attorney General - (a) The Commission may require, by order or subpoena, to...

§ 34–906. Appointment of investigating agents; powers - For the purpose of making any investigation with regard to...

§ 34–907. Utilities to furnish information required by Commission; maps, books, reports to be delivered on request - Every public utility shall furnish to the Commission all information...

§ 34–908. Investigation of unjust discriminatory rates, schedules, or services; no order to be entered without formal hearing - Upon its own initiative or upon reasonable complaint made against...

§ 34–909. Public notice of rate applications or changes in conditions of service; opportunity for public response; notice to utility; setting time and place for hearing and investigation - (a) Notice of every rate application or change in condition...

§ 34–910. Notice as to hearings; compulsory attendance of witnesses - The Commission shall give the public utility and the complainant,...

§ 34–911. Reasonable rates to be ordered; notice to affected utility - If upon such investigation the rates, tolls, charges, schedules, or...

§ 34–912. Expenses of investigation to be borne by utility; deposit for costs; limitation of expenditures in hearings; reimbursement fee - (a)(1) There are established within the District of Columbia treasury...

§ 34–913. Separate hearings on complaints; complaints not to be dismissed because of absence of direct damage - The Commission may, in its discretion, when complaint is made...

§ 34–914. Summary investigation - Whenever the Commission shall believe that any rate or charge...

§ 34–915. Hearings after summary investigation - If after making such investigation the Commission becomes satisfied that...

§ 34–916. Notice; hearing to be conducted as though complaint had been filed - Notice of the time and place for such hearing shall...

§ 34–917. Utility may make complaint - Any public utility may make complaint as to any matter...

§ 34–918. Commissioners and agents may administer oaths, issue subpoenas; proceeding to punish for contempt - Each of the commissioners and every agent provided for in...

§ 34–919. Witness fees - Each witness who shall appear before the Commission or its...

§ 34–920. Testimony may be taken by deposition - The Commission or any party may, in any investigation, cause...

§ 34–921. Record of proceedings to be kept; testimony to be taken stenographically - A full and complete record shall be kept of all...

§ 34–922. Certified copy of transcript to be received in evidence; copy to be furnished without cost - A transcribed copy of the evidence and proceedings, or any...

Chapter 10 - Sale and Merger of Utilities

§ 34–1001. Assignment of franchise; acquisition of stocks and bonds of competing utilities - No franchise nor any right to or under any franchise...

§ 34–1002. Antimerger law. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 1006, ch. 150, §...

Chapter 11 - Service, Valuation, Accounts

§ 34–1101. Utility service and charges to be just and reasonable; certification required - (a) Every public utility doing business within the District of...

§ 34–1102. Use of equipment of other companies; application to Commission to require such use in event of disagreement - Every utility doing business in the District of Columbia having...

§ 34–1103. Commission to compel compliance with laws and ordinances - The Commission shall have power, after hearing and notice by...

§ 34–1104. Proposed changes in law to be submitted to Commission; hearings; recommendations to Congress. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Mar. 14, 1985, D.C. Law 5-153, § 3(a), 31...

§ 34–1105. Commission to ascertain cost of construction, replacement value, outstanding stock; information to be printed in annual report - The Commission shall ascertain, as soon and as nearly as...

§ 34–1106. Property to be valued as of time of evaluation - The Commission shall value the property of every public utility...

§ 34–1107. Valuation; notice and hearing; statement of valuation to be filed - Before final determination of such value the Commission shall, after...

§ 34–1108. Revaluation - The Commission may at any time, on its own initiative,...

§ 34–1109. Uniform accounts to be rendered; separate account of other business may be required - Every public utility shall keep and render to the Commission,...

§ 34–1110. Commission to prescribe forms of books and records - The Commission shall prescribe the forms of all books, accounts,...

§ 34–1111. Commission to furnish blank forms - The Commission shall cause to be prepared suitable blanks for...

§ 34–1112. Utilities to have offices in the District of Columbia; books and records to be kept in the District; records may be kept at general office of utility - Each public utility shall have an office within the District...

§ 34–1113. Accounts to be closed annually; verified balance sheet to be filed with Commission; copy of balance sheet to Congress - The accounts shall be closed annually on the 31st day...

§ 34–1114. Examination and audit of accounts; allocation of items to accounts; authority of agents, accountants, and examiners - The Commission shall provide for the examination and audit of...

§ 34–1115. Depreciation account; rates of depreciation; application of depreciation fund - Every public utility shall carry a proper and adequate depreciation...

§ 34–1116. Commission to keep informed of new construction; construction account - The Commission shall keep itself informed of all new construction,...

§ 34–1117. Sliding scale of rates and dividends - Nothing in this subtitle shall be taken to prohibit a...

§ 34–1118. Utilities to furnish accounts and reports; information to be included; notice of certain filings to be served on People’s Counsel; disclosure of information and documents by investigated utility - (a) Each public utility shall furnish to the Commission in...

§ 34–1119. Annual report of Commission - The Commission shall publish annual reports showing its proceedings relating...

§ 34–1120. Commission to fix adequate and serviceable standards; regulations for testing products, service, and meters - The Commission shall ascertain and fix adequate and serviceable standards...

§ 34–1121. Examination and test of appliances - The Commission shall provide for the examination and testing of...

§ 34–1122. Material and equipment for tests; entry on premises of utilities for purpose of tests - The Commission may purchase such materials, apparatus, and standard measuring...

§ 34–1123. Schedule of rates to be filed; existing rates to remain in force until changed - Every public utility shall file with the Commission, within a...

§ 34–1124. Rules and regulations affecting rates to be filed - Every public utility shall file with and as a part...

§ 34–1125. Copy of rate schedule to be available for public inspection - A copy of so much of said schedules as the...

§ 34–1126. Schedule of joint rates to be filed - Where a schedule of joint rates or charges is, or...

§ 34–1127. Change in schedule; notice - No change shall be made in any schedule, including schedules...

§ 34–1128. New schedules to be filed; summaries of rates to be provided upon request - (a) Copies of all new schedules shall be filed, as...

§ 34–1129. Utility not to receive greater or less compensation than fixed in schedule - It shall be unlawful for any public utility to charge,...

§ 34–1130. Commission may prescribe changes in form of schedule - The Commission may prescribe such changes in the form in...

§ 34–1131. Information provided in association with a child support order - A public utility shall provide to the organizational unit of...

Chapter 12 - Cable Television

Subchapter I - Cable Television Reform Act of 1981. [Repealed]

§ 34–1201. Purpose. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 2, 29...

§ 34–1202. Definitions; rules of construction. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 3, 29...

§ 34–1202.01. Council authorized to grant franchise; franchise required; condition and term of franchise. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 3a; as...

§ 34–1203. Establishment of the District of Columbia Cable Television Advisory Committee. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 4, 29...

§ 34–1204. Duties of the Advisory Committee. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 5, 29...

§ 34–1205. Establishment of Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications; appointment of Executive Director. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 6, 29...

§ 34–1206. Powers and responsibilities of Office. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 7, 29...

§ 34–1207. Duties of Executive Director. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 7, 29...

§ 34–1207.01. Cable Television special account. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 8, 29...

§ 34–1208. Powers of Public Service Commission. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 9, 29...

§ 34–1209. Mandatory provisions of request for proposal. [Repealed.] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 10, 29...

§ 34–1210. Submission of applications. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 11, 29...

§ 34–1211. Grant of authority. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 12, 29...

§ 34–1212. Evaluation of applications. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 13, 29...

§ 34–1213. Submission of proposed franchise agreement. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 14, 29...

§ 34–1213.01. Grant of franchises. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 14a; as...

§ 34–1214. Amendment of franchise agreement. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 15, 29...

§ 34–1215. Franchise revocation procedure. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 16, formerly...

§ 34–1216. Franchise renewal procedure. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 17, formerly...

§ 34–1217. Termination of franchise; forced purchase by the District. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 18, 29...

§ 34–1218. Arbitrary and capricious discontinuance of service by franchisee. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 19, 29...

§ 34–1219. Arbitration panel. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 20, 29...

§ 34–1220. Transfer of ownership to other than District. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 21, 29...

§ 34–1221. Transfer of ownership to District. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 22, 29...

§ 34–1222. District’s right to assign. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 23, 29...

§ 34–1223. Franchisee’s obligation as trustee. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 24, 29...

§ 34–1224. Annual franchise fee; quarterly and annual reports; audit; financial statement. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 25, 29...

§ 34–1225. Insurance; performance bond; indemnification of District. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 26, 29...

§ 34–1226. Rates and service offerings. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 27, 29...

§ 34–1226.01. Subscriber fees. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 27a, formerly...

§ 34–1226.02. Rate regulation. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 27b, formerly...

§ 34–1227. Inspection of books and records; filing and posting certain enumerated documents. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 28, 29...

§ 34–1228. Capability requirements. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 29, 29...

§ 34–1229. Public Access Corporation. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 30, 29...

§ 34–1229.01. Public access. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 30a, formerly...

§ 34–1230. Operational requirements. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 31, 29...

§ 34–1231. Performance monitoring. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 32, 29...

§ 34–1232. Maintenance service; complaint procedure; interruption of service; customer service standards. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 33, 29...

§ 34–1233. Installation of facilities. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 34, 29...

§ 34–1234. Construction and service schedules; maps. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 35, 29...

§ 34–1235. Violations subject to penalties. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 36, 29...

§ 34–1236. Limits on franchisee’s recourse. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 37, 29...

§ 34–1237. Compliance not excused by failure to enforce franchise. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 38, 29...

§ 34–1238. Effect of specific time for performance. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 39, 29...

§ 34–1239. Rights reserved to District. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 40, 29...

§ 34–1240. Franchisee not to discriminate. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 41, 29...

§ 34–1241. Affirmative action requirements. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 42(a)-(h), 29...

§ 34–1242. Minority contracting requirements. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 43, 29...

§ 34–1243. Local hiring and subcontracting policy. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 44, 29...

§ 34–1244. Restrictive easement; unlawful attachment for access or use. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 45, 29...

§ 34–1244.01. Landlord-tenant relationship. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 45a; as...

§ 34–1245. Protection of privacy. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 46, 29...

§ 34–1246. Costs. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 47, 29...

§ 34–1247. Obscenity laws. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 48, 29...

§ 34–1248. “Rent-a-citizen” practice discouraged. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 49, 29...

§ 34–1248.01. Obtaining services without compensation unlawful. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 49A; as...

§ 34–1249. Severability. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 50, 29...

§ 34–1250. Civil penalties; prosecutions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 51, 29...

Subchapter II - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment Act of 2015

Part A - General Provisions

§ 34–1251.01. Short title - This subchapter may be cited as the Office of Cable...

§ 34–1251.02. Findings and purposes. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 102; as...

§ 34–1251.03. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) Repealed....

§ 34–1251.04. Applicability to open video systems - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, this subchapter...

Part B - Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment

§ 34–1252.01. Establishment of the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment; Director; General Counsel - (a) There is established within the executive branch, as a...

§ 34–1252.02. Powers and responsibilities of the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment - In addition to the general authority of the Office set...

§ 34–1252.03. OCTFME Special Account - (a) There is hereby established within the General Fund of...

Part C - Other Cable Entities

§ 34–1253.01. Cable Television Advisory Committee. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 301; as...

§ 34–1253.02. Public Access Corporation - (a)(1) There shall be established, pursuant to the requirements of...

§ 34–1253.03. Public Service Commission regulation of the use of existing utility companies’ rights-of-way - (a) The Public Service Commission shall regulate the rates, terms,...

Part D - Franchising and Re-Franchising Process

§ 34–1254.01. Franchise and franchise agreement required - (a) The Council may grant one or more franchises to...

§ 34–1254.02. Application for an initial franchise - (a) An application for the grant of an initial franchise...

§ 34–1254.03. Evaluation of an initial franchise application - (a) Within 45 days after receiving an application under §...

§ 34–1254.04. Negotiation of an initial franchise agreement - (a) If the Office determines under § 34-1254.03 that an...

§ 34–1254.05. Minimum contents of franchise agreement - (a) The proposed franchise agreement shall contain the following provisions:...

§ 34–1254.06. Procedure for Council review and approval of initial franchise - (a) If the Office and the applicant agree on the...

§ 34–1254.07. Franchise renewal; commencement under federal cable act - (a) The Office may commence a franchise renewal proceeding under...

§ 34–1254.08. Franchise review prior to expiration - (a) If the Office does not commence a renewal proceeding...

Part E - Transfer or Revocation of Franchise

§ 34–1255.01. Approval required for transfer of franchise to a person other than the District - (a) Except for conveyances of real or personal property in...

§ 34–1255.02. Procedure for transfer of franchise to a person other than the District - (a) At least 180 days before the proposed consummation of...

§ 34–1255.03. Mandatory transfer of franchise to the District; general requirement - (a) Upon payment of the purchase price by the District,...

§ 34–1255.04. Revocation of franchise; mandatory transfer to the District - (a) The Council shall have the right to revoke a...

§ 34–1255.05. Transfer or purchase of franchise after denial of renewal - Except if there is a pending appeal, or the decision...

§ 34–1255.06. Cable operator as trustee - After termination or revocation of a franchise, and until such...

§ 34–1255.07. Arbitration - (a) If the Council authorizes the District to purchase a...

Part F - Required Payments; Insurance and Indemnification

§ 34–1256.01. Franchise fee - (a) A cable operator shall pay to the District a...

§ 34–1256.02. Security fund - (a) Within 30 days after the approval of a franchise,...

§ 34–1256.03. Indemnification of the District - (a) A cable operator shall, at its sole cost and...

§ 34–1256.04. Insurance - (a) At all times during the term of a franchise,...

§ 34–1256.05. Performance bond - (a) At all times during the term of a franchise,...

Part G - Construction and Operation of the Cable System

§ 34–1257.01. Jurisdictional parity - A cable system authorized by this chapter shall have no...

§ 34–1257.02. Operation and construction of system; general requirements - (a) A cable operator shall construct, operate, and maintain the...

§ 34–1257.03. Construction schedule - (a) Every franchise agreement shall specify the construction schedule that...

§ 34–1257.04. Construction of facility - (a) A cable operator shall complete construction of the cable...

§ 34–1257.05. Construction notice to the public - (a) A cable operator shall notify the general public prior...

§ 34–1257.06. Use of cable system by the District during emergencies and disasters - In the case of an emergency or disaster, the cable...

Part H - Public, Educational, and Government Channels

§ 34–1258.01. PEG channels; carriage requirements - (a) A cable operator shall provide at least 8 PEG...

§ 34–1258.02. Funding for PEG channels - (a) A cable operator shall contribute at least 1% of...

§ 34–1258.03. Allocation of PEG channels - (a)(1) At least 2 PEG channels on the analog tier...

Part I - Regulation, Oversight, and Inspection of Cable System and Records

§ 34–1259.01. Right to inspection - The cable system and all parts of the system, during...

§ 34–1259.02. Test and performance monitoring - (a) Not later than 90 days after a new or...

§ 34–1259.03. Periodic evaluations; performance hearings - (a) At least once every 3 years following the grant...

§ 34–1259.04. Provision of information; retention of records - (a) A cable operator shall take all steps necessary to...

§ 34–1259.05. Inspection of records - (a) The District shall have the right to inspect the...

§ 34–1259.06. Submission of correspondence by cable operator - A cable operator shall submit to the Office copies of...

§ 34–1259.07. Rate and service regulation - (a) All proposed rates and service offerings for cable service...

§ 34–1259.08. Subscriber fees - (a) The cable operator shall publish and make available to...

§ 34–1259.09. Reports - (a) Within 10 days after the submission of a report...

Part J - Consumer Protection

§ 34–1260.01. Consumer protection - (a) A cable operator shall comply with all federal and...

§ 34–1260.02. Protection of privacy - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...

Part K - Competition and Customer Choice

§ 34–1261.01. Landlord-tenant relationship - (a) No landlord of a residential property shall: (1) Interfere...

Part L - Employment and Non-Discrimination

§ 34–1262.01. Prohibition of discrimination - (a) A cable operator shall not refuse to hire or...

§ 34–1262.02. Affirmative action - (a) In order to maximize opportunities for minority employment and...

§ 34–1262.03. Employment of District residents - Except as otherwise provided in a cable franchise agreement, a...

Part M - Compliance

§ 34–1263.01. Compliance - (a) A cable operator shall not be excused from complying...

§ 34–1263.02. Specific performance - Whenever this chapter or the franchise agreement sets forth a...

§ 34–1263.03. Willful or repeated violations - (a) Whenever a cable operator shall willfully or repeatedly fail,...

Part N - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 34–1264.01. Obscenity - The cable operator and all users of the cable system...

§ 34–1264.02. Cable theft - (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Cable service”...

§ 34–1264.03. Rights reserved to District - The District expressly reserves the following rights: (1) To exercise...

§ 34–1264.04. Rules - The Mayor, in accordance with the procedures of subchapter I...

§ 34–1264.05. Transition provisions - (a) All appointments, rules, regulations, orders, administrative issuances, obligations, determinations,...

§ 34–1264.06. Additional transition provisions - (a) All appointments, rules, regulations, orders, administrative issuances, obligations, determinations,...

Chapter 13 - Cogeneration Facilities Appropriateness Standards. [Repealed]

§ 34–1301. Findings. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-120, § 2, 41...

§ 34–1302. Prohibition on the issuing of permits. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-120, § 3, 41...

§ 34–1303. Establishment of time frame for action. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-120, § 4, 41...

§ 34–1304. Submission of Appropriateness standards to the Council. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-120, § 5, 41...

Chapter 13A - Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Financing

Subchapter I - Definitions and Findings; Procurement

§ 34–1311.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) Repealed....

§ 34–1311.02. Findings - The Council finds that: (1) Global climate change has increased...

§ 34–1311.03. Procurements - Section 2-356.04 shall apply to procurements for architectural and engineering...

Subchapter II - Issuance of Bonds; Security Interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Revenue. [Repealed]

§ 34–1312.01. Establishment of the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 201, 61...

§ 34–1312.02. Bond authorization. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 202, 61...

§ 34–1312.03. Payment and security. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 203, 61...

§ 34–1312.04. Bond details. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 204, 61...

§ 34–1312.05. Sale of the Bonds. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 205, 61...

§ 34–1312.06. Financing and closing documents. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 206, 61...

§ 34–1312.07. Bonds not District liability. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 207, 61...

§ 34–1312.08. Legal investment. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 208, 61...

§ 34–1312.09. DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Property. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 209, 61...

§ 34–1312.10. District’s interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Property. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 210, 61...

§ 34–1312.11. Exemption from District taxes. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 211, 61...

§ 34–1312.12. Bonds not electric company liability. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 212, 61...

Subchapter III - Commission Authorizations

Part A - Financing Orders

§ 34–1313.01. Commission authorizations - (a) The Commission is authorized to issue financing orders upon...

§ 34–1313.02. Application for financing order - (a) The electric company may include its application for a...

§ 34–1313.03. Consideration of applications for a financing order - (a)(1)(A) The Commission shall publish notice to the public of...

§ 34–1313.03a. DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the DDOT...

§ 34–1313.04. Irrevocability of financing order. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 304, 61...

§ 34–1313.05. Effect of financing order. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 305, 61...

§ 34–1313.06. Limitation on Commission action. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 306, 61...

§ 34–1313.06a. Commission's authority to terminate - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission shall have...

Part B - Selection and Construction of Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects

§ 34–1313.07. Underground infrastructure improvement projects plan - (a) Within 45 days after July 11, 2017, and, except...

§ 34–1313.08. Content of application and plan - (a) An application to the Commission by the electric company...

§ 34–1313.09. Consideration of triennial Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan - (a)(1) Before deciding upon an application for an order approving...

§ 34–1313.10. Commission order - (a) Upon making the findings described in subsection (b) of...

§ 34–1313.11. Use of DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvements - (a) Upon completion of construction by DDOT and acceptance by...

§ 34–1313.12. Content of an application to amend an Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan and financing order - (a) An application to the Commission by the electric company...

§ 34–1313.13. Application to amend order authorizing Underground Project Charges, financing order - An application to amend an existing Commission order authorizing the...

§ 34–1313.14. Approval of schedule provisions applying the true-up mechanism to the Underground Rider - (a) The electric company shall not file a request for...

§ 34–1313.15. Application for approval of annual adjustment of Underground Project Charges - (a) No later than April 1 of each year following...

Part C - Expedition; Reconsideration; Judicial Review; Review and Analysis

§ 34–1313.16. Expedition - The Commission shall expedite its consideration of applications pursuant to...

§ 34–1313.17. Reconsideration of Commission orders - Within 120 days of May 3, 2014, the Commission shall...

§ 34–1313.18. Judicial review of Commission orders - A financing order, an order approving an Underground Infrastructure Improvement...

§ 34–1313.19. Review and analysis - (a)(1) By December 31, 2022, the Mayor, the Commission, the...

Subchapter IV - Commission and OPC Funding; Commission Rules and Regulations

§ 34–1314.01. Commission and OPC funding - (a) The costs to be incurred by the Commission and...

§ 34–1314.02. Commission rules and regulations - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the...

§ 34–1314.03. Waiver of certain permitting fees; acceptance of Bonds in lieu of cash deposits - (a) A public inconvenience fee and steel plate fee shall...

§ 34–1314.04. Gas company recovery of gas plant relocation costs - (a) The gas company may establish a regulatory asset for...

Subchapter V - General Provisions. [Repealed]

§ 34–1315.01. Applicability. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 3, 2014, D.C. Law 20-102, § 501, 61...

Chapter 14 - Electric Light and Power Companies

§ 34–1401. Extension of overhead wires in Georgetown; extension of underground conduits in Mount Pleasant - The Mayor of the District of Columbia may authorize any...

§ 34–1402. Conduits and overhead wires for electric lighting prohibited in streets; house connections authorized - Until Congress shall provide for a conduit system it shall...

§ 34–1403. Certain existing conduits and overhead wires legalized - All conduits existing on July 7, 1898, within the fire...

§ 34–1404. Electric lighting wires west of Rock Creek - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized...

§ 34–1405. Electric lighting wires east of Rock Creek - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized,...

§ 34–1406. Permits for repair, extension, and enlargement of conduits - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized...

§ 34–1407. Extension of conduits; ducts for use of fire and police wires; maximum price of current; additional charge for nonpayment of bills - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to...

§ 34–1408. Use of conduits of Washington Railway and Electric Company by Potomac Electric Power Company - The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized,...

Chapter 14A - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards

§ 34–1431. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Black...

§ 34–1432. Renewable energy portfolio standard - (a) The Commission shall implement a renewable energy portfolio standard...

§ 34–1433. Renewable energy credits - (a) Energy from a tier one renewable source: (1) Shall...

§ 34–1434. Reporting requirements and compliance fee - (a) Each electricity supplier shall submit an annual compliance report...

§ 34–1435. Recovery of fees and costs - (a) The Commission shall allow the local distribution company to...

§ 34–1436. Renewable Energy Development Fund - (a) There is established a fund designated as the Renewable...

§ 34–1437. Renewable electricity tracking system - (a) The Commission shall select a market-based renewable electricity tracking...

§ 34–1438. Application of renewable energy credits - (a) An electricity supplier may use accumulated renewable energy credits...

§ 34–1439. Rules, duties, and powers of the Commission - (a) The Commission may impose an administrative fee on a...

§ 34–1440. Applicability - (a) The definitions added to § 34-1431 by D.C. Law...

Chapter 15 - Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection

§ 34–1501. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Affiliate”...

§ 34–1501.01. Policy findings - The Council of the District of Columbia adopts the following...

§ 34–1502. Implementation of customer choice - (a) On and after the initial implementation date, the supply...

§ 34–1503. Competitive billing - (a) Competitive billing shall begin on the initial implementation date...

§ 34–1504. Role, duties, and powers of the Commission - (a) The Commission’s assessment, approval, and oversight of restructuring plans,...

§ 34–1505. Licensing requirements - (a) All electricity suppliers must obtain a license issued by...

§ 34–1506. Duties of the electric company - (a)(1) The electric company shall provide distribution services to all...

§ 34–1506.01. Disconnection of service in extreme temperature prohibited - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “forecast...

§ 34–1507. Consumer protections - (a)(1) Unless a customer consents in writing, a market participant...

§ 34–1508. Investigation of violations, penalties for violations - (a) For a violation of any provision of this chapter...

§ 34–1509. Standard offer service - (a) Standard offer service is electricity supply made available on...

§ 34–1510. Transition costs, transition benefits - (a) The electric company shall be provided an opportunity to...

§ 34–1511. Recovery for public purpose programs - (a)(1) The electric company may make an application to the...

§ 34–1512. Market power remediation - (a) The Commission and the Office of the People’s Counsel...

§ 34–1513. Provision of electricity supply by the electric company - (a) Other than its provision of standard offer service, the...

§ 34–1514. Reliable Energy Trust Fund; public purpose programs. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 114, 47...

§ 34–1515. Aggregation programs - (a)(1) The Mayor may develop and administer a municipal aggregation...

§ 34–1516. New generating facilities in the District of Columbia - No person shall construct an electric generating facility for the...

§ 34–1517. Renewable energy sources - (a) For the purposes of this section, “renewable energy source”...

§ 34–1518. Net metering - (a) The Commission may establish a program which affords eligible...

§ 34–1518.01. Community renewable energy facilities - (a) A community renewable energy facility may produce no greater...

§ 34–1519. Sale of generation assets - (a) In overseeing a sale by the electric company of...

§ 34–1520. Conformity with settlement agreements - Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to require the...

§ 34–1521. Consumer disclosure requirements - (a) An entity selling or reselling an interest in a...

§ 34–1522. Recovery of CREF implementation costs - Pursuant to §§ 34-1101 and 34-901, the electric company may...

Chapter 15A - Installation of Submetering Equipment

§ 34–1551. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Building”...

§ 34–1552. Commission to promulgate rules, including standards - (a) The Commission shall promulgate rules, including standards, under which...

§ 34–1553. Energy submetering and energy allocation equipment - (a) Energy submetering equipment or energy allocation equipment may be...

Chapter 15B - Advanced Metering Infrastructure

§ 34–1561. Definitions - For purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Advanced Metering...

§ 34–1562. Authorization of Advanced Metering Infrastructure implementation (Smart Grid) and cost recovery - (a) The electric company may implement an Advanced Metering Infrastructure...

Chapter 16 - Gas Companies

§ 34–1601. Inspector of Gas and Meters - A suitable and impartial person, competent as a chemist, who...

§ 34–1602. Laboratory for testing gas of Washington Gas Light Company - A laboratory shall be provided and fitted up by the...

§ 34–1603. Additional laboratories for testing gas of Washington Gas Light and Georgetown Gas Light Companies - Two additional laboratories shall be provided and fitted up by...

§ 34–1604. Officer of company may be present at tests - The company, person or persons furnishing the gas may, if...

§ 34–1605. Daily inspections - Daily inspections, Sundays excepted, shall be made at any time...

§ 34–1606. Removal of gas meters for neglect or refusal to pay amount due - If any person or persons, supplied with gas, neglect or...

§ 34–1607. Annual reports to Congress - Any association or corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale...

§ 34–1608. Maximum rates for gas; additional charge for nonpayment of bills - (a) No part of any money appropriated by any act...

Chapter 16A - Unauthorized Switching of Customer Natural Gas Accounts

§ 34–1631. Definitions. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 3602, 48...

§ 34–1632. Role, duties, and powers of the Commission. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 3603, 48...

§ 34–1633. Consumer protections. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 3604, 48...

§ 34–1634. Investigation of violations and penalties for violations. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 3605, 48...

Chapter 16B - Natural Gas Trust Fund

§ 34–1651. Natural Gas Trust Fund; public purpose programs. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Apr. 12, 2005, D.C. Law 15-342, § 101, 52...

Chapter 16C - Retail Natural Gas Supplier Licensing and Consumer Protection

§ 34–1671.01. Findings - The Council of the District of Columbia finds that: (1)...

§ 34–1671.02. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Affiliate”...

§ 34–1671.03. Role, duties, and powers of the Commission - (a) The Commission shall adopt regulations or issue orders to:...

§ 34–1671.04. Consent to District of Columbia jurisdiction - Any licensee or other person who knowingly engages in business...

§ 34–1671.05. Licensing requirements for retail natural gas suppliers - (a) A natural gas supplier shall obtain a license issued...

§ 34–1671.06. Duties of the gas company - (a) The gas company shall provide distribution services to all...

§ 34–1671.06a. Disconnection of service in extreme temperature prohibited - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “forecast...

§ 34–1671.07. Consumer education - (a) The Commission shall order the gas company, in conjunction...

§ 34–1671.08. Consumer protections - (a) The Commission shall adopt regulations or issue orders specifying...

§ 34–1671.09. Information to be provided to the Commission - (a) A natural gas supplier shall provide the Commission with...

§ 34–1671.10. Jurisdiction of the Commission and the Office of the People’s Counsel - (a)(1) The Commission shall have jurisdiction upon the complaint of...

§ 34–1671.11. Investigations of violations; penalties for violation - (a) For a violation of any provision of this chapter...

§ 34–1671.12. Rights, remedies, prohibitions; cumulative - The rights, remedies, and prohibitions accorded by the provisions of...

§ 34–1671.13. Application of District of Columbia and federal consumer protection laws - This chapter shall not be construed to exempt natural gas...

§ 34–1671.14. Market power remediation - (a) The Commission and the People’s Counsel shall monitor the...

Chapter 17 - Ban on Automated Dialing Systems

§ 34–1701. Ban on automated telephone dialing systems for commercial solicitation; definitions; prohibition; exceptions - (a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1)...

Chapter 17A - Digital Inclusion

§ 34–1731.01. Findings and purposes - (a) The Council finds that: (1) Low-income residents and residents...

§ 34–1731.02. Definitions - For purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Backhaul” means...

§ 34–1731.03. Franchise agreement - (a) The Mayor shall, within 30 days of March 2,...

§ 34–1731.04. Insurance and bonds; liability - (a) The franchisee shall assume all legal responsibility for, and...

§ 34–1731.05. Selection of the franchisee - In evaluating and awarding the franchise agreement, the Mayor shall...

§ 34–1731.06. Termination of the franchise agreement - (a) The Mayor shall notify the franchisee in writing of...

§ 34–1731.07. Franchisee selection procedures - Notwithstanding provisions of Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title...

§ 34–1731.08. Delegation of authority - The Mayor may delegate the powers established by this chapter...

§ 34–1731.09. Human Rights Act compliance - Each franchise agreement shall comply with § 2-1402.67. (Mar. 2,...

§ 34–1731.10. Not a franchise agreement - This chapter shall not constitute, or be construed to comprise,...

§ 34–1731.11. Severability - If a provision of this chapter or its application to...

Chapter 18 - Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Telephone System Assessments Fund

§ 34–1801. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) Repealed....

§ 34–1802. Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Telephone Calling Systems Fund - (a) There is established as a special fund the Emergency...

§ 34–1803. Assessments - (a)(1) There is imposed upon all local exchange carriers, including...

§ 34–1803.01. Additional revenues. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 604a; as...

§ 34–1803.02. Collection and remittance of prepaid wireless E911 charge - (a)(1) A prepaid wireless E911 charge of 2.0% of the...

§ 34–1803.03. Additional revenues - All revenues from the following sources shall be deposited into...

§ 34–1804. Removal of 911 system costs from base rates. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 605, 47...

§ 34–1805. Report to the Council - Not later than September 15, 2003, the Mayor shall submit...

§ 34–1806. Replacement of equipment - No later than October 1, 2007, the Office of Unified...

Chapter 18A - Pay Telephones

§ 34–1831. Pay telephone service providers - (a) The Public Service Commission shall have the power and...

Chapter 19 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies

Subchapter I - Additional Poles, Wires, and Conduits, 1888

§ 34–1901.01. Additional telegraph and telephone wires prohibited on streets; extensions - The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall not permit...

Subchapter II - Telephone Poles, Wires, and Conduits, 1902

§ 34–1911.01. Removal of telephone poles and wires; area of removal; duties of Mayor; extension of conduits - All telephone poles and wires attached thereto not the property...

§ 34–1911.02. Plans of conduits to be submitted to Mayor; permits; removal of poles; wires for house connections; telephone companies - From time to time any individual, company, or corporation, maintaining...

§ 34–1911.03. Penalties - Any individual, company, or corporation owning and maintaining such poles...

§ 34–1911.04. Erection and maintenance of telephone poles in alleys; poles outside designated limit; temporary permits - Said Mayor is empowered to authorize the erection and maintenance...

§ 34–1911.05. Regulations for inspection; ducts for use of fire and police wires - All subways, conduits, manholes, and overhead lines constructed or erected...

§ 34–1911.06. Repairs and renewals - The said Mayor is empowered to authorize any such individual,...

§ 34–1911.07. Right to alter, amend, or repeal reserved - Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this...

Subchapter III - Telephone Poles, Wires, and Conduits, 1905

§ 34–1921.01. Removal of telegraph poles and wires; duties of Mayor; extension of conduits - All telegraph poles and the wires attached thereto, not the...

§ 34–1921.02. Plans of conduits to be submitted to Mayor; permits; removal of poles; wires for house connections; telegraph companies - From time to time, any company or corporation, or its...

§ 34–1921.03. Penalties - Any company or corporation now or hereafter owning and maintaining...

§ 34–1921.04. Erection and maintenance of telegraph poles in alleys; poles outside designated limits; temporary permits - Said Mayor is empowered to authorize the erection and maintenance...

§ 34–1921.04a. Conduits in public parks or reservations - Any officer of the United States government charged with the...

§ 34–1921.05. Regulations for inspection; ducts for use of fire and police wires - All subways, conduits, manholes, and overhead lines constructed or erected...

§ 34–1921.06. Repairs and renewals - The said Mayor is empowered to authorize any such company...

§ 34–1921.07. Right to alter, amend, or repeal reserved; rights under United States Code preserved - Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this...

§ 34–1921.08. Rights to build and lay conduits not compensable in event of condemnation - If at any time the District of Columbia or the...

Chapter 20 - Telecommunications Competition

§ 34–2001. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Bell...

§ 34–2002. Regulation of local exchange carriers - (a) The Public Service Commission may, upon petition by the...

§ 34–2003. Universal Service Trust Fund - (a) The Public Service Commission shall establish a Universal Service...

§ 34–2003.01. Cases in process - Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the PSC from proceeding...

§ 34–2004. Access to public ways - (a) Any telecommunications provider in the District shall have the...

§ 34–2005. Access to buildings - The Public Service Commission shall have the authority to promulgate...

§ 34–2006. Exemptions - (a) This chapter shall not apply to cable television services...

§ 34–2007. Taxation of local exchange providers - Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, each local exchange carrier...

§ 34–2008. Implementation policy - (a) In the implementation of this chapter, it shall be...

Chapter 21 - Sanitary Sewage Works

Subchapter I - District Sanitary Sewage Works

§ 34–2101. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) The term “sanitary...

§ 34–2102. Use of the General Fund for sanitary sewage works - Subject to appropriations, amounts in the General Fund of the...

§ 34–2103. Advances for sanitary sewage works; reimbursement for amounts advanced - The Secretary of the Treasury, notwithstanding the provisions of the...

§ 34–2104. Council authorized to establish charges for sanitary sewer service. [Repealed] - Repealed. (May 18, 1954, 68 Stat. 106, ch. 218, title...

§ 34–2105. Sanitary sewer service charge. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 21, 1975, D.C. Law 1-23, title VII, §...

§ 34–2105.01. Nonprofit housing developments — Eligibility for rate reduction. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 4, 1982, D.C. Law 4-112, § 5, 29...

§ 34–2105.02. Nonprofit housing developments — Forgiveness of outstanding charges. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 4, 1982, D.C. Law 4-112, § 6, 29...

§ 34–2105.03. Nonprofit housing developments — Rules. [Repealed] - Repealed. (June 4, 1982, D.C. Law 4-112, § 7, 29...

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