Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 39-4 - Hearings and Investigations
Section 39-4-13. - Summary investigation by division.

§ 39-4-13. Summary investigation by division.
Whenever the division shall believe that any of the rates, tolls, charges, or any joint rate or rates, charged, demanded, exacted, or collected by any public utility are in any respect unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory or otherwise in violation of this title, or that any regulation, measurement, practice, or act whatsoever of the public utility, affecting or relating to the conveyance of persons or property, or any service in connection therewith, or affecting or relating to the production, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of heat, light, water, or power, or any service in connection therewith, or the conveyance of telephone or telegraph messages, or any service in connection therewith, is in any respect unreasonable, insufficient, or unjustly discriminatory; or that any service of the public utility is inadequate or cannot be obtained, or is unsafe, or the public health is endangered thereby; or that an investigation of any matter relating to a public utility should, for any reason be made, it shall summarily investigate the same with or without notice as it shall deem proper. The summary investigation as provided under this section shall be in addition to the hearings conducted pursuant to the provisions of §§ 39-3-7 and 39-3-11.
History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 795, § 26; G.L. 1923, ch. 253, § 26; G.L. 1938, ch. 122, § 23; G.L. 1956, § 39-4-13; P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 7; P.L. 1971, ch. 265, § 9; P.L. 1972, ch. 205, § 6; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 107.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 39-4 - Hearings and Investigations

Section 39-4-1. - Investigation of personal injuries and deaths.

Section 39-4-2. - Order to repair or make changes in plant or equipment.

Section 39-4-3. - Investigations on complaint against utility — “Safe and potable” defined.

Section 39-4-4. - Notice of complaint — Time and place of hearing.

Section 39-4-5. - Notice of hearing on complaint — Right to appear and summon witnesses.

Section 39-4-6. - Separation of issues — Damage to complainant not required.

Section 39-4-7. - Hearings in locality of consumers affected.

Section 39-4-8. - Filing of contracts.

Section 39-4-9. - Orders fixing rates.

Section 39-4-10. - Orders as to unreasonable practices or inadequate services.

Section 39-4-11. - Orders as to unsafe or improper conditions.

Section 39-4-11.1. - Order to rebate or cancel charges.

Section 39-4-12. - Payment of investigation expense by utility.

Section 39-4-13. - Summary investigation by division.

Section 39-4-14. - Formal investigation — Notice to utility.

Section 39-4-15. - Notice and proceedings on motion of division.

Section 39-4-16. - Service of orders — Effective date.

Section 39-4-17. - Rescission or alteration of orders.

Section 39-4-18. - Review of grade crossing ordinances.

Section 39-4-19, 39-4-20. - [Repealed.]

Section 39-4-21. - Privilege against self-incrimination.

Section 39-4-22. - Penalties for violations.

Section 39-4-23. - Action in supreme court to prevent violations.

Section 39-4-24. - Actions for penalties and forfeitures.