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Article 1 - General Provisions.
§ 62-1 - Short title. - 62-1. Short title. This Chapter shall be known and may...
§ 62-2 - Declaration of policy. - 62-2. Declaration of policy. (a) Upon investigation, it has been...
§ 62-3 - Definitions. - 62-3. Definitions. As used in this Chapter, unless the context...
§ 62-4 - Applicability of Chapter. - 62-4. Applicability of Chapter. This Chapter shall not terminate the...
§ 62-5 - Utilities; property affected by boundary certification. - 62-5. Utilities; property affected by boundary certification. The owner or...
Article 2 - Organization of Utilities Commission.
§ 62-10 - Number; appointment; terms; qualifications; chairman; vacancies; compensation; other employment prohibited. - 62-10. Number; appointment; terms; qualifications; chairman; vacancies; compensation; other employment...
§ 62-11 - Oath of office. - 62-11. Oath of office. Each utilities commissioner before entering upon...
§ 62-12 - Organization of Commission; adoption of rules and regulations therefor. - 62-12. Organization of Commission; adoption of rules and regulations therefor....
§ 62-13 - Chairman to direct Commission. - 62-13. Chairman to direct Commission. (a) The chairman shall be...
§ 62-14 - Commission staff; structure and function. - 62-14. Commission staff; structure and function. (a) The Commission is...
§ 62-15 - Office of executive director; Public Staff, structure and function. - 62-15. Office of executive director; Public Staff, structure and function....
§ 62-17 - Annual reports; monthly or quarterly release of certain information; publication of procedural orders and decisions. - 62-17. Annual reports; monthly or quarterly release of certain information;...
§ 62-18 - Records of receipts and disbursements; payment into treasury. - 62-18. Records of receipts and disbursements; payment into treasury. (a)...
§ 62-19 - Public record of proceedings; chief clerk; seal. - 62-19. Public record of proceedings; chief clerk; seal. (a) The...
§ 62-20 - Participation by Attorney General in Commission proceedings. - 62-20. Participation by Attorney General in Commission proceedings. The Attorney...
§ 62-22 - Utilities Commission and Department of Revenue to coordinate facilities for ratemaking and taxation purposes. - 62-22. Utilities Commission and Department of Revenue to coordinate facilities...
§ 62-23 - Commission as an administrative board or agency. - 62-23. Commission as an administrative board or agency. The Commission...
Article 3 - Powers and Duties of Utilities Commission.
§ 62-30 - General powers of Commission. - 62-30. General powers of Commission. The Commission shall have and...
§ 62-31 - Power to make and enforce rules and regulations for public utilities. - 62-31. Power to make and enforce rules and regulations for...
§ 62-32 - Supervisory powers; rates and service. - 62-32. Supervisory powers; rates and service. (a) Under the rules...
§ 62-33 - Commission to keep informed as to utilities. - 62-33. Commission to keep informed as to utilities. The Commission...
§ 62-34 - To investigate companies under its control; visitation and inspection. - 62-34. To investigate companies under its control; visitation and inspection....
§ 62-35 - System of accounts. - 62-35. System of accounts. (a) The Commission may establish a...
§ 62-36 - Reports by utilities; canceling certificates for failure to file. - 62-36. Reports by utilities; canceling certificates for failure to file....
§ 62-36B - Recodified as G.S62-36.01 by Session Laws 2015-264, s10, effective October 1, 2015. - 62-36B: Recodified as G.S. 62-36.01 by Session Laws 2015-264, s....
§ 62-36.01 - Regulation of natural gas service agreements. - 62-36.01. Regulation of natural gas service agreements. Whenever the Commission,...
§ 62-37 - Investigations. - 62-37. Investigations. (a) The Commission may, on its own motion...
§ 62-38 - Power to regulate public utilities in municipalities. - 62-38. Power to regulate public utilities in municipalities. The Commission...
§ 62-39 - To regulate crossings of telephone, telegraph, electric power lines and pipelines and rights-of-way of railroads and other utilities by another utility. - 62-39. To regulate crossings of telephone, telegraph, electric power lines...
§ 62-40 - To hear and determine controversies submitted. - 62-40. To hear and determine controversies submitted. When a public...
§ 62-41 - To investigate accidents involving public utilities; to promote general safety program. - 62-41. To investigate accidents involving public utilities; to promote general...
§ 62-42 - Compelling efficient service, extensions of services and facilities, additions and improvements. - 62-42. Compelling efficient service, extensions of services and facilities, additions...
§ 62-43 - Fixing standards, classifications, etc.; testing service. - 62-43. Fixing standards, classifications, etc.; testing service. (a) The Commission...
§ 62-44 - Commission may require continuous telephone lines. - 62-44. Commission may require continuous telephone lines. The Commission may,...
§ 62-45 - Determination of cost and value of utility property. - 62-45. Determination of cost and value of utility property. The...
§ 62-46 - Water gauging stations. - 62-46. Water gauging stations. The Commission may require the location,...
§ 62-47 - Reports from municipalities operating own utilities. - 62-47. Reports from municipalities operating own utilities. Every municipality furnishing...
§ 62-48 - Appearance before courts and agencies. - 62-48. Appearance before courts and agencies. (a) The Commission is...
§ 62-49 - Publication of utilities laws. - 62-49. Publication of utilities laws. The Commission is authorized and...
§ 62-50 - Safety standards for gas pipeline facilities. - 62-50. Safety standards for gas pipeline facilities. (a) The Commission...
§ 62-51 - To inspect books and records of corporations affiliated with public utilities. - 62-51. To inspect books and records of corporations affiliated with...
§ 62-52 - Interruption of service. - 62-52. Interruption of service. The Utilities Commission may adopt appropriate...
§ 62-53 - Electric membership corporation subsidiaries. - 62-53. Electric membership corporation subsidiaries. In addition to any other...
§ 62-54 - Notification of opportunity to object to telephone solicitation. - 62-54. Notification of opportunity to object to telephone solicitation. The...
Article 4 - Procedure Before the Commission.
§ 62-60 - Commission acting in judicial capacity; administering oaths and hearing evidence; decisions; quorum. - 62-60. Commission acting in judicial capacity; administering oaths and hearing...
§ 62-60.1 - Commission to sit in panels of three. - 62-60.1. Commission to sit in panels of three. (a) The...
§ 62-61 - Witnesses; production of papers; contempt. - 62-61. Witnesses; production of papers; contempt. The Commission shall have...
§ 62-62 - Issuance and service of subpoenas. - 62-62. Issuance and service of subpoenas. All subpoenas for witnesses...
§ 62-63 - Service of process and notices. - 62-63. Service of process and notices. The chief clerk, a...
§ 62-64 - Bonds. - 62-64. Bonds. All bonds or undertakings required to be given...
§ 62-65 - Rules of evidence; judicial notice. - 62-65. Rules of evidence; judicial notice. (a) When acting as...
§ 62-66 - Depositions. - 62-66. Depositions. The Commission or any party to a proceeding...
§ 62-68 - Use of affidavits. - 62-68. Use of affidavits. At any time, 10 or more...
§ 62-69 - Stipulations and agreements; prehearing conference. - 62-69. Stipulations and agreements; prehearing conference. (a) In all contested...
§ 62-70 - Ex parte communications. - 62-70. Ex parte communications. (a) In all matters and proceedings...
§ 62-71 - Hearings to be public; record of proceedings. - 62-71. Hearings to be public; record of proceedings. (a) All...
§ 62-72 - Commission may make rules of practice and procedure. - 62-72. Commission may make rules of practice and procedure. Except...
§ 62-73 - Complaints against public utilities. - 62-73. Complaints against public utilities. Complaints may be made by...
§ 62-73.1 - Complaints against providers of telephone services. - 62-73.1. Complaints against providers of telephone services. (a) A local...
§ 62-74 - Complaints by public utilities. - 62-74. Complaints by public utilities. Any public utility shall have...
§ 62-75 - Burden of proof. - 62-75. Burden of proof. Except as otherwise limited in this...
§ 62-76 - Hearings by Commission, panel of three commissioners, single commissioner, or examiner. - 62-76. Hearings by Commission, panel of three commissioners, single commissioner,...
§ 62-77 - Recommended decision of panel of three commissioners, single commissioner or examiner. - 62-77. Recommended decision of panel of three commissioners, single commissioner...
§ 62-78 - Proposed findings, briefs, exceptions, orders, expediting cases, and other procedure. - 62-78. Proposed findings, briefs, exceptions, orders, expediting cases, and other...
§ 62-79 - Final orders and decisions; findings; service; compliance. - 62-79. Final orders and decisions; findings; service; compliance. (a) All...
§ 62-80 - Powers of Commission to rescind, alter or amend prior order or decision. - 62-80. Powers of Commission to rescind, alter or amend prior...
§ 62-81 - Special procedure in hearing and deciding rate cases. - 62-81. Special procedure in hearing and deciding rate cases. (a)...
§ 62-82 - Special procedure on application for certificate for generating facility; appeal from award order. - 62-82. Special procedure on application for certificate for generating facility;...
Article 5 - Review and Enforcement of Orders.
§ 62-90 - Right of appeal; filing of exceptions. - 62-90. Right of appeal; filing of exceptions. (a) Any party...
§ 62-91 - Appeal docketed; title on appeal; priorities on appeal. - 62-91. Appeal docketed; title on appeal; priorities on appeal. Unless...
§ 62-92 - Parties on appeal. - 62-92. Parties on appeal. In any appeal to the appellate...
§ 62-93 - No evidence admitted on appeal; remission for further evidence. - 62-93. No evidence admitted on appeal; remission for further evidence....
§ 62-94 - Record on appeal; extent of review. - 62-94. Record on appeal; extent of review. (a) On appeal...
§ 62-95 - Relief pending review on appeal. - 62-95. Relief pending review on appeal. Pending judicial review, the...
§ 62-96 - Appeal to Supreme Court. - 62-96. Appeal to Supreme Court. Appeals of final orders of...
§ 62-97 - Judgment on appeal enforced by mandamus. - 62-97. Judgment on appeal enforced by mandamus. In all cases...
§ 62-98 - Peremptory mandamus to enforce order, when no appeal. - 62-98. Peremptory mandamus to enforce order, when no appeal. (a)...
Article 5A - Siting of Transmission Lines.
§ 62-100 - Definitions. - 62-100. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) The term...
§ 62-101 - Certificate to construct transmission line. - 62-101. Certificate to construct transmission line. (a) No public utility...
§ 62-102 - Application for certificate. - 62-102. Application for certificate. (a) An applicant for the certificate...
§ 62-103 - Parties. - 62-103. Parties. (a) The following persons shall be parties to...
§ 62-104 - Hearings. - 62-104. Hearings. (a) The Commission shall schedule a hearing upon...
§ 62-105 - Burden of proof; decision. - 62-105. Burden of proof; decision. (a) The burden of proof...
§ 62-106 - Effect of local ordinances. - 62-106. Effect of local ordinances. Within 30 days after receipt...
§ 62-107 - Rules. - 62-107. Rules. Pursuant to G.S. 62-31, the Commission may adopt...
Article 6 - The Utility Franchise.
§ 62-110 - Certificate of convenience and necessity. - 62-110. Certificate of convenience and necessity. (a) Except as provided...
§ 62-110.1 - Certificate for construction of generating facility; analysis of long-range needs for expansion of facilities; ongoing review of construction costs; inclusion of approved construction costs in rates. - 62-110.1. Certificate for construction of generating facility; analysis of long-range...
§ 62-110.2 - Electric service areas outside of municipalities. - 62-110.2. Electric service areas outside of municipalities. (a) As used...
§ 62-110.3 - Bond required for water and sewer companies. - 62-110.3. Bond required for water and sewer companies. (a) No...
§ 62-110.4 - Alternative Operator Services. - 62-110.4. Alternative Operator Services. The Commission shall not issue a...
§ 62-110.5 - Commission may exempt certain nonprofit and consumer-owned water or sewer utilities. - 62-110.5. Commission may exempt certain nonprofit and consumer-owned water or...
§ 62-110.6 - Rate recovery for construction costs of out-of-state electric generating facilities. - 62-110.6. Rate recovery for construction costs of out-of-state electric generating...
§ 62-110.7 - Project development cost review for a nuclear facility. - 62-110.7. Project development cost review for a nuclear facility. (a)...
§ 62-110.8 - Competitive procurement of renewable energy. - 62-110.8. Competitive procurement of renewable energy. (a) Each electric public...
§ 62-110.9 - Requirements concerning reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide from electric public utilities. - 62-110.9. Requirements concerning reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide from...
§ 62-111 - Transfers of franchises; mergers, consolidations and combinations of public utilities. - 62-111. Transfers of franchises; mergers, consolidations and combinations of public...
§ 62-112 - Effective date, suspension and revocation of franchises; dormant motor carrier franchises. - 62-112. Effective date, suspension and revocation of franchises; dormant motor...
§ 62-113 - Terms and conditions of franchises. - 62-113. Terms and conditions of franchises. (a) Each franchise shall...
§ 62-115 - Issuance of partnership franchises. - 62-115. Issuance of partnership franchises. No franchise shall be issued...
§ 62-116 - Issuance of temporary or emergency authority. - 62-116. Issuance of temporary or emergency authority. (a) Upon the...
§ 62-117 - Same or similar names prohibited. - 62-117. Same or similar names prohibited. No public utility holding...
§ 62-118 - Abandonment and reduction of service. - 62-118. Abandonment and reduction of service. (a) Upon finding that...
Article 6B - Distributed Resources Access Act.
§ 62-126.1 - Title. - 62-126.1. Title. This Article may be cited as the "Distributed...
§ 62-126.2 - Declaration of policy. - 62-126.2. Declaration of policy. The General Assembly of North Carolina...
§ 62-126.3 - Definitions. - 62-126.3. Definitions. For purposes of this Article, the following definitions...
§ 62-126.4 - Commission to establish net metering rates. - 62-126.4. Commission to establish net metering rates. (a) Each electric...
§ 62-126.5 - Scope of leasing program in offering utilities' service areas. - 62-126.5. Scope of leasing program in offering utilities' service areas....
§ 62-126.6 - Electric customer generator leasing requirements; disclosures; records. - 62-126.6. Electric customer generator leasing requirements; disclosures; records. (a) A...
§ 62-126.7 - Commission authority over electric generator lessors. - 62-126.7. Commission authority over electric generator lessors. (a) No person...
§ 62-126.8 - Community solar energy facilities. - 62-126.8. Community solar energy facilities. (a) Each offering utility shall...
§ 62-126.9 - Scope of leasing program by municipalities. - 62-126.9. Scope of leasing program by municipalities. (a) A municipality...
§ 62-126.10 - Rules. - 62-126.10. Rules. The Commission shall adopt rules to implement the...
Article 7 - Rates of Public Utilities.
§ 62-130 - Commission to make rates for public utilities. - 62-130. Commission to make rates for public utilities. (a) The...
§ 62-131 - Rates must be just and reasonable; service efficient. - 62-131. Rates must be just and reasonable; service efficient. (a)...
§ 62-132 - Rates established under this Chapter deemed just and reasonable; remedy for collection of unjust or unreasonable rates. - 62-132. Rates established under this Chapter deemed just and reasonable;...
§ 62-133 - How rates fixed. - 62-133. How rates fixed. (a) In fixing the rates for...
§ 62-133.1 - Small water and sewer utility rates. - 62-133.1. Small water and sewer utility rates. (a) In fixing...
§ 62-133.1A - Fair value determination of government-owned water and wastewater systems. - 62-133.1A. Fair value determination of government-owned water and wastewater systems....
§ 62-133.1B - Water and Sewer Investment Plan ratemaking mechanism authorized. - 62-133.1B. Water and Sewer Investment Plan ratemaking mechanism authorized. (a)...
§ 62-133.2 - Fuel and fuel-related charge adjustments for electric utilities. - 62-133.2. Fuel and fuel-related charge adjustments for electric utilities. (a)...
§ 62-133.4 - Gas cost adjustment for natural gas local distribution companies. - 62-133.4. Gas cost adjustment for natural gas local distribution companies....
§ 62-133.5 - Alternative regulation, tariffing, and deregulation of telecommunications utilities. - 62-133.5. Alternative regulation, tariffing, and deregulation of telecommunications utilities. (a)...
§ 62-133.6 - Environmental compliance costs recovery. - 62-133.6. Environmental compliance costs recovery. (a) As used in this...
§ 62-133.7 - Customer usage tracking rate adjustment mechanisms for natural gas local distribution company rates. - 62-133.7. Customer usage tracking rate adjustment mechanisms for natural gas...
§ 62-133.7A - Rate adjustment mechanism for natural gas local distribution company rates. - 62-133.7A. Rate adjustment mechanism for natural gas local distribution company...
§ 62-133.8 - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS). - 62-133.8. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS). (a)...
§ 62-133.9 - Cost recovery for demand-side management and energy efficiency measures. - 62-133.9. Cost recovery for demand-side management and energy efficiency measures....
§ 62-133.11 - Rate adjustment for changes in costs based on third-party rates. - 62-133.11. Rate adjustment for changes in costs based on third-party...
§ 62-133.12 - Rate adjustment mechanism based on investment in repair, improvement, and replacement of water and sewer facilities. - 62-133.12. Rate adjustment mechanism based on investment in repair, improvement,...
§ 62-133.12A - Customer usage tracking rate adjustment mechanisms for water and wastewater rates. - 62-133.12A. Customer usage tracking rate adjustment mechanisms for water and...
§ 62-133.12B - Computation of income tax expense for ratemaking purposes; taxable contributions. - 62-133.12B. Computation of income tax expense for ratemaking purposes; taxable...
§ 62-133.13 - Recovery of costs related to unlawful discharges from coal combustion residuals surface impoundments to the surface waters of the State. - 62-133.13. Recovery of costs related to unlawful discharges from coal...
§ 62-133.14 - Cost recovery for acquisition of joint municipal power agency ownership interest in generating facilities. - 62-133.14. Cost recovery for acquisition of joint municipal power agency...
§ 62-133.15 - (Expires July 1, 2026 see note) Cost recovery for natural gas economic development infrastructure. - 62-133.15. (Expires July 1, 2026 - see note) Cost recovery...
§ 62-133.16 - Performance-based regulation authorized. - 62-133.16. Performance-based regulation authorized. (a) Definitions. - For purposes of...
§ 62-133.20 - Cleanfields renewable energy demonstration parks. - 62-133.20. Cleanfields renewable energy demonstration parks. (a) Criteria for Designation....
§ 62-134 - Change of rates; notice; suspension and investigation. - 62-134. Change of rates; notice; suspension and investigation. (a) Unless...
§ 62-135 - Temporary rates under bond. - 62-135. Temporary rates under bond. (a) Notwithstanding an order of...
§ 62-136 - Investigation of existing rates; changing unreasonable rates; certain refunds to be distributed to customers. - 62-136. Investigation of existing rates; changing unreasonable rates; certain refunds...
§ 62-137 - Scope of rate case. - 62-137. Scope of rate case. In setting a hearing on...
§ 62-138 - Utilities to file rates, service regulations and service contracts with Commission; publication; certain telephone service prohibited. - 62-138. Utilities to file rates, service regulations and service contracts...
§ 62-139 - Rates varying from schedule prohibited; refunding overcharge; penalty. - 62-139. Rates varying from schedule prohibited; refunding overcharge; penalty. (a)...
§ 62-140 - Discrimination prohibited. - 62-140. Discrimination prohibited. (a) No public utility shall, as to...
§ 62-141 - Long and short hauls. - 62-141. Long and short hauls. (a) Except when expressly permitted...
§ 62-142 - Contracts as to rates. - 62-142. Contracts as to rates. All contracts and agreements between...
§ 62-143 - Schedule of rates to be evidence. - 62-143. Schedule of rates to be evidence. The schedule of...
§ 62-144 - Free transportation. - 62-144. Free transportation. (a) All common carriers under the supervision...
§ 62-145 - Rates between points connected by more than one route. - 62-145. Rates between points connected by more than one route....
§ 62-146 - Rates and service of motor common carriers of property. - 62-146. Rates and service of motor common carriers of property....
§ 62-146.1 - Rates and service of bus companies. - 62-146.1. Rates and service of bus companies. (a) It shall...
§ 62-148 - Rates on leased or controlled utility. - 62-148. Rates on leased or controlled utility. If any public...
§ 62-149 - Unused tickets to be redeemed. - 62-149. Unused tickets to be redeemed. Whenever any ticket is...
§ 62-150 - Ticket may be refused intoxicated person; penalty for prohibited entry. - 62-150. Ticket may be refused intoxicated person; penalty for prohibited...
§ 62-151 - Passenger refusing to pay fare or violating rules may be ejected. - 62-151. Passenger refusing to pay fare or violating rules may...
§ 62-152.1 - Uniform rates; joint rate agreements among carriers. - 62-152.1. Uniform rates; joint rate agreements among carriers. (a) Definitions....
§ 62-152.2 - Standard transportation practices. - 62-152.2. Standard transportation practices. (a) For the purposes of this...
§ 62-153 - Contracts of public utilities with certain companies and for services. - 62-153. Contracts of public utilities with certain companies and for...
§ 62-154 - Surplus power rates. - 62-154. Surplus power rates. The Commission is authorized to investigate...
§ 62-155 - Electric power rates to promote conservation. - 62-155. Electric power rates to promote conservation. (a) It is...
§ 62-156 - Power sales by small power producers to public utilities. - 62-156. Power sales by small power producers to public utilities....
§ 62-157 - Telecommunications relay service. - 62-157. Telecommunications relay service. (a) Finding. - The General Assembly...
§ 62-158 - Natural gas expansion. - 62-158. Natural gas expansion. (a) In order to facilitate the...
§ 62-159 - Additional funding for natural gas expansion. - 62-159. Additional funding for natural gas expansion. (a) In order...
§ 62-159.1 - Debt collection practices. - 62-159.1. Debt collection practices. (a) A public utility, electric membership...
§ 62-159.2 - Direct renewable energy procurement for major military installations, public universities, and large customers. - 62-159.2. Direct renewable energy procurement for major military installations, public...
Article 8 - Securities Regulation.
§ 62-160 - Permission to pledge assets. - 62-160. Permission to pledge assets. No public utility shall pledge...
§ 62-161 - Assumption of certain liabilities and obligations to be approved by Commission; refinancing of public utility securities. - 62-161. Assumption of certain liabilities and obligations to be approved...
§ 62-162 - Commission may approve in whole or in part or refuse approval. - 62-162. Commission may approve in whole or in part or...
§ 62-163 - Contents of application for permission. - 62-163. Contents of application for permission. Every application for authority...
§ 62-164 - Applications to receive immediate attention; continuances. - 62-164. Applications to receive immediate attention; continuances. All applications for...
§ 62-165 - Notifying Commission as to disposition of securities. - 62-165. Notifying Commission as to disposition of securities. Whenever any...
§ 62-166 - No guarantee on part of State. - 62-166. No guarantee on part of State. Nothing herein shall...
§ 62-167 - Article not applicable to note issues and renewals; notice to Commission. - 62-167. Article not applicable to note issues and renewals; notice...
§ 62-168 - Not applicable to debentures of court receivers. - 62-168. Not applicable to debentures of court receivers. Nothing contained...
§ 62-169 - Periodical or special reports. - 62-169. Periodical or special reports. The Commission shall require periodical...
§ 62-170 - Failure to obtain approval not to invalidate securities or obligations; noncompliance with Article, etc. - 62-170. Failure to obtain approval not to invalidate securities or...
§ 62-171 - Commission may act jointly with agency of another state where public utility operates. - 62-171. Commission may act jointly with agency of another state...
§ 62-172 - Financing for certain storm recovery costs. - 62-172. Financing for certain storm recovery costs. (a) Definitions. -...
Article 9 - Acquisition and Condemnation of Property.
§ 62-180 - Use of railroads and public highways. - 62-180. Use of railroads and public highways. Any person operating...
§ 62-181 - Electric and hydroelectric power companies may appropriate highways; conditions. - 62-181. Electric and hydroelectric power companies may appropriate highways; conditions....
§ 62-182 - Acquisition of right-of-way by contract. - 62-182. Acquisition of right-of-way by contract. Such telegraph, telephone, or...
§ 62-182.1 - Access to dedicated public right-of-way. - 62-182.1. Access to dedicated public right-of-way. When any map or...
§ 62-183 - Grant of eminent domain. - 62-183. Grant of eminent domain. Such telegraph, telephone, electric power...
§ 62-184 - Dwelling house of owner, etc., may be taken under certain cases. - 62-184. Dwelling house of owner, etc., may be taken under...
§ 62-185 - Exercise of right of eminent domain; parties' interests only taken; no survey required. - 62-185. Exercise of right of eminent domain; parties' interests only...
§ 62-187 - Proceedings as under eminent domain. - 62-187. Proceedings as under eminent domain. The proceedings for the...
§ 62-189 - Powers granted corporations under Chapter exercisable by persons, firms or copartnerships. - 62-189. Powers granted corporations under Chapter exercisable by persons, firms...
§ 62-190 - Right of eminent domain conferred upon pipeline companies; other rights. - 62-190. Right of eminent domain conferred upon pipeline companies; other...
§ 62-191 - Flume companies exercising right of eminent domain become common carriers. - 62-191. Flume companies exercising right of eminent domain become common...
§ 62-193 - Disposition of certain unused easements. - 62-193. Disposition of certain unused easements. (a) The underlying fee...
Article 10 - Transportation in General.
§ 62-200 - Duty to transport household goods within a reasonable time. - 62-200. Duty to transport household goods within a reasonable time....
§ 62-201 - Freight charges to be at legal rates; penalty for failure to deliver to consignee on tender of same. - 62-201. Freight charges to be at legal rates; penalty for...
§ 62-202 - Baggage and freight to be carefully handled. - 62-202. Baggage and freight to be carefully handled. All common...
§ 62-203 - Claims for loss or damage to goods; filing and adjustment. - 62-203. Claims for loss or damage to goods; filing and...
§ 62-204 - Notice of claims, statute of limitations for loss, damage or injury to property. - 62-204. Notice of claims, statute of limitations for loss, damage...
§ 62-205 - Joinder of causes of action. - 62-205. Joinder of causes of action. To expedite the settlement...
§ 62-206 - Carrier's right against prior carrier. - 62-206. Carrier's right against prior carrier. Any common carrier shall...
§ 62-208 - Common carriers to settle promptly for cash-on-delivery shipments; penalty. - 62-208. Common carriers to settle promptly for cash-on-delivery shipments; penalty....
§ 62-209 - Sale of unclaimed baggage or household goods; notice; sale of rejected property; escheat. - 62-209. Sale of unclaimed baggage or household goods; notice; sale...
§ 62-210 - Discrimination between connecting lines. - 62-210. Discrimination between connecting lines. All common carriers subject to...
§ 62-212 - Indemnity agreements in motor carrier transportation contracts. - 62-212. Indemnity agreements in motor carrier transportation contracts. (a) A...
Article 11 - Railroads.
§ 62-220 - Recodified as § 136-190 by Session Laws 1998-128, s14. - 62-220: Recodified as 136-190 by Session Laws 1998-128, s. 14.
§ 62-223 through 62-226 - Recodified as §§ 136-191 through 136-194 by Session Laws 1998-128, s14. - 62-223 through 62-226: Recodified as 136-191 through 136-194 by Session...
§ 62-236 - Recodified as § 136-20.1 by Session Laws 1995 (Regular Session, 1996), c673, s5. - 62-236: Recodified as 136-20.1 by Session Laws 1995 (Regular Session,...
§ 62-237 - Recodified as G.S136-195 by Session Laws 1998-128, s14, effective September 4, 1998. - 62-237: Recodified as G.S. 136-195 by Session Laws 1998-128, s....
§ 62-240 - Recodified as § 136-196 by Session Laws 1998-128, s14. - 62-240: Recodified as 136-196 by Session Laws 1998-128, s. 14.
Article 12 - Motor Carriers.
§ 62-259 - Additional declaration of policy for motor carriers. - 62-259. Additional declaration of policy for motor carriers. In addition...
§ 62-259.1 - Specific declaration of policy for bus companies. - 62-259.1. Specific declaration of policy for bus companies. The transportation...
§ 62-260 - Exemptions from regulations. - 62-260. Exemptions from regulations. (a) Nothing in this Chapter shall...
§ 62-261 - Additional powers and duties of Commission applicable to motor vehicles. - 62-261. Additional powers and duties of Commission applicable to motor...
§ 62-262 - Applications and hearings other than for bus companies. - 62-262. Applications and hearings other than for bus companies. (a)...
§ 62-262.1 - Certificates of authority for passenger operations by bus companies. - 62-262.1. Certificates of authority for passenger operations by bus companies....
§ 62-262.2 - Discontinuance or reduction in service. - 62-262.2. Discontinuance or reduction in service. (a) When a bus...
§ 62-263 - Application for broker's license. - 62-263. Application for broker's license. (a) No person shall engage...
§ 62-265 - Emergency operating authority. - 62-265. Emergency operating authority. To meet unforeseen emergencies, the Commission...
§ 62-267 - Deviation from regular route operations. - 62-267. Deviation from regular route operations. (a) A common carrier...
§ 62-268 - Security for protection of public; liability insurance. - 62-268. Security for protection of public; liability insurance. No certificate...
§ 62-269 - Accounts, records and reports. - 62-269. Accounts, records and reports. The Commission may prescribe the...
§ 62-270 - Orders, notices, and service of process. - 62-270. Orders, notices, and service of process. It shall be...
§ 62-271 - Collection of rates and charges of motor carriers of household goods. - 62-271. Collection of rates and charges of motor carriers of...
§ 62-272 - Allowance to shippers for transportation services. - 62-272. Allowance to shippers for transportation services. If the owner...
§ 62-273 - Embezzlement of C.O.Dshipments. - 62-273. Embezzlement of C.O.D. shipments. Household goods received by any...
§ 62-273.1 - Criminal history record checks of applicants for and current holders of certificate to transport household goods. - 62-273.1. Criminal history record checks of applicants for and current...
§ 62-274 - Evidence; joinder of surety. - 62-274. Evidence; joinder of surety. No report by any carrier...
§ 62-276 - Construction of Article. - 62-276. Construction of Article. Nothing herein contained shall be construed...
§ 62-278 - Revocation of license plates by Utilities Commission. - 62-278. Revocation of license plates by Utilities Commission. (a) The...
§ 62-279 - Injunction for unlawful operations. - 62-279. Injunction for unlawful operations. If any motor carrier, or...
§ 62-280 - Household goods carrier; marking or identification of vehicles. - 62-280. Household goods carrier; marking or identification of vehicles. (a)...
§ 62-280.1 - False representation of household goods carrier certificate unlawful. - 62-280.1. False representation of household goods carrier certificate unlawful. (a)...
Article 12A - Human Service Transportation.
§ 62-289.1 - Short title. - 62-289.1. Short title. This Article shall be known and may...
§ 62-289.2 - Purpose. - 62-289.2. Purpose. In order to promote improved transportation for the...
§ 62-289.3 - Definitions. - 62-289.3. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...
§ 62-289.4 - Classification of transportation. - 62-289.4. Classification of transportation. The forms of transportation defined in...
§ 62-289.5 - Inapplicable laws and regulations. - 62-289.5. Inapplicable laws and regulations. Human services transportation and volunteer...
§ 62-289.6 - Insurance for volunteers. - 62-289.6. Insurance for volunteers. Human service agencies are authorized to...
§ 62-289.7 - Municipal licenses and taxes. - 62-289.7. Municipal licenses and taxes. No county, city, town, municipal...
Article 13 - Reorganization of Public Utilities.
§ 62-290 - Corporations whose property and franchises sold under order of court or execution. - 62-290. Corporations whose property and franchises sold under order of...
§ 62-291 - New owners to meet and organize; special rule for railroads. - 62-291. New owners to meet and organize; special rule for...
§ 62-292 - Certificate to be filed with Secretary of State. - 62-292. Certificate to be filed with Secretary of State. It...
§ 62-293 - Effect on liens and other rights. - 62-293. Effect on liens and other rights. Nothing contained in...
Article 14 - Fees and Charges.
§ 62-300 - Particular fees and charges fixed; payment. - 62-300. Particular fees and charges fixed; payment. (a) The Commission...
§ 62-302 - Regulatory fee. - 62-302. Regulatory fee. (a) Fee Imposed. - It is the...
§ 62-302.1 - Regulatory fee for combustion residuals surface impoundments. - 62-302.1. Regulatory fee for combustion residuals surface impoundments. (a) Fee...
Article 15 - Penalties and Actions.
§ 62-310 - Public utility violating any provision of Chapter, rules or orders; penalty; enforcement by injunction. - 62-310. Public utility violating any provision of Chapter, rules or...
§ 62-311 - Willful acts of employees deemed those of public utility. - 62-311. Willful acts of employees deemed those of public utility....
§ 62-312 - Actions to recover penalties. - 62-312. Actions to recover penalties. Except as otherwise provided in...
§ 62-313 - Refusal to permit Commission to inspect records made misdemeanor. - 62-313. Refusal to permit Commission to inspect records made misdemeanor....
§ 62-314 - Violating rules, with injury to others. - 62-314. Violating rules, with injury to others. If any public...
§ 62-315 - Failure to make report; obstructing Commission. - 62-315. Failure to make report; obstructing Commission. Every officer, agent...
§ 62-316 - Disclosure of information by employee of Commission unlawful. - 62-316. Disclosure of information by employee of Commission unlawful. It...
§ 62-317 - Remedies for injuries cumulative. - 62-317. Remedies for injuries cumulative. The remedies given by this...
§ 62-318 - Allowing or accepting rebates a misdemeanor. - 62-318. Allowing or accepting rebates a misdemeanor. If any person...
§ 62-319 - Riding on train unlawfully; venue. - 62-319. Riding on train unlawfully; venue. If any person, with...
§ 62-321 - Penalty for nondelivery of intrastate telegraph message. - 62-321. Penalty for nondelivery of intrastate telegraph message. Any telegraph...
§ 62-322 - Unauthorized manufacture or sale of switch-lock keys a misdemeanor. - 62-322. Unauthorized manufacture or sale of switch-lock keys a misdemeanor....
§ 62-323 - Willful injury to property of public utility a misdemeanor. - 62-323. Willful injury to property of public utility a misdemeanor....
§ 62-324 - Disclosure of information as to shipments unlawful. - 62-324. Disclosure of information as to shipments unlawful. (a) It...
§ 62-325 - Unlawful motor carrier operations. - 62-325. Unlawful motor carrier operations. (a) Any person, whether carrier,...
§ 62-326 - Furnishing false information to the Commission; withholding information from the Commission. - 62-326. Furnishing false information to the Commission; withholding information from...
§ 62-327 - Gifts to members of Commission, Commission employees, or Public Staff. - 62-327. Gifts to members of Commission, Commission employees, or Public...
§ 62-328 - Unauthorized use of Citizens Band equipment. - 62-328. Unauthorized use of Citizens Band equipment. (a) As used...
Article 16 - Security Provisions.
§ 62-333 - Screening employment applications. - 62-333. Screening employment applications. The Chief Personnel Officer, or that...
Article 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions.
§ 62-350 - (See Editor's note) Regulation of pole attachments. - 62-350. (See Editor's note) Regulation of pole attachments. (a) A...
§ 62-351 - Demand-side management policy; pilot project. - 62-351. Demand-side management policy; pilot project. (a) Declaration of Policy....
§ 62-352 - Facilities for hearings outside the Commission's offices; security; costs of hearings. - 62-352. Facilities for hearings outside the Commission's offices; security; costs...