Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 195 - Railroad and water carrier regulation.
195.10 - Emergency rates.

195.10 Emergency rates. The office shall have power, when deemed by it necessary to prevent injury to the business or interests of the people or water carriers of this state in consequence of any emergency to be judged of by the office, to temporarily alter, amend, or, with the consent of the water carrier company concerned, suspend any existing passenger rates, freight rates, schedules and orders on any water carrier in this state. Such rates so made by the office shall apply on one or more of the water carriers in this state or any portion thereof as may be directed by the office, and shall take effect at such time and remain in force for such length of time as may be prescribed by the office.
History: 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1); 1993 a. 16, 123; 2005 a. 179.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 195 - Railroad and water carrier regulation.

195.001 - Definitions.

195.02 - Definitions, scope of chapter, application of statute.

195.03 - Office; powers and duties, general enumeration.

195.04 - Complaints, investigation, hearings, notice.

195.041 - Separate rate hearings; absence of direct damage.

195.042 - Summary investigations.

195.043 - Procedure after summary investigation.

195.044 - Witness fees and mileage.

195.045 - Depositions.

195.046 - Record.

195.047 - Transcripts as evidence.

195.048 - Incriminating evidence.

195.05 - Office; water carrier rates, regulations, service, procedure.

195.055 - Judicial review.

195.06 - Office orders prima facie lawful.

195.07 - Law enforcement.

195.08 - Water carrier rates, schedules, service.

195.09 - Commodity rates.

195.10 - Emergency rates.

195.11 - Discriminations prohibited.

195.12 - Preference by water carriers prohibited.

195.13 - Rebates and concessions, unlawful to accept.

195.14 - Free transportation; reduced rates, passes, limitations.

195.15 - Transportation contracts, filed.

195.16 - Pass lists.

195.19 - Relocation of facilities.

195.20 - Joint use of railroad property.

195.21 - Warehouses.

195.25 - Medical supplies on trains.

195.26 - Safety devices; block system.

195.27 - Safe tracks and bridges.

195.28 - Protecting grade crossings.

195.285 - Exempt railroad crossings.

195.286 - Highway crossings, advance warning signs.

195.29 - Railroad highway crossings.

195.30 - Railroad crossings; grade separation, safety devices.

195.307 - Snowmobile rail crossings.

195.31 - Bridges made safe.

195.32 - Safety gates on drawbridges.

195.34 - Reports of accidents, investigation.

195.35 - Treble damages.

195.36 - General penalty upon railroads and water carriers.

195.37 - Water carrier freight charges; collection, refund.

195.38 - Water carrier freight bills; examination; refunds.

195.45 - Common carriers of passengers or property by water; certificate required.

195.50 - Information, papers and accounting.

195.60 - Payment of office expenses by railroads and water carriers.