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- NRS 703.373 · Judicial review: Petition; participation of Commission and parties of record; transmission of record; service and filing of memoranda; scope of review; burden of proof; precedence of action; grounds for setting aside decision of Commission.
- NRS 703.374 · Judicial review: Requirements for injunction; burden of proof; filing bond to place into effect proposed changes in schedule of rates.
- NRS 703.375 · Judicial review: Refund of excess payment; report of refund; claims for refunds; escheat of unclaimed money.
- NRS 703.376 · Judicial review: Appeal to appellate court.
- NRS 703.377 · Certificate, permit or license not franchise or irrevocable; procedure for revocation of certificate, permit or license; judicial review.
- NRS 703.380 · Administrative fines.
- NRS 704.001 · Purpose and policy of Legislature in enacting chapter.
- NRS 704.005 · Definitions.
- NRS 704.006 · “Basic network service” defined.
- NRS 704.007 · “Biomass” defined.
- NRS 704.008 · “Business line service” defined.
- NRS 704.010 · “Commission” defined.
- NRS 704.011 · “Competitive supplier” defined.
- NRS 704.012 · “Consumer’s Advocate” defined.
- NRS 704.0125 · “Correctional facility” defined.
- NRS 704.013 · “Fund to maintain the availability of telephone service” defined.
- NRS 704.0135 · “Incumbent local exchange carrier” defined.
- NRS 704.0136 · “Inmate calling service” defined.
- NRS 704.0137 · “Interexchange carrier” defined.
- NRS 704.014 · “Local exchange carrier” defined.
- NRS 704.015 · “Person” defined.
- NRS 704.018 · “Provider of last resort” defined.
- NRS 704.020 · “Public utility” or “utility” defined.
- NRS 704.021 · “Public utility” or “utility” further defined.
- NRS 704.023 · “Small-scale provider of last resort” defined.
- NRS 704.025 · “Telecommunication” defined.
- NRS 704.027 · “Telecommunication provider” or “telephone company” defined.
- NRS 704.028 · “Telecommunication service” or “telephone service” defined.
- NRS 704.031 · Power to subpoena person claiming exemption.
- NRS 704.032 · Participation of Office of Economic Development in proceedings before Commission.
- NRS 704.033 · Levy and collection of and limitations on annual assessment; payment of annual licensing fee by providers of commercial mobile radio service.
- NRS 704.035 · Annual assessment: Report on revenue; computation, payment and adjustment of assessment; fee for delinquent assessment; action for collection; transfer to Consumer’s Advocate.
- NRS 704.040 · Public utilities required to provide reasonably adequate service and facilities; charges for services required to be just and reasonable; unjust and unreasonable charges unlawful; applicability; fair and impartial regulation of telecommunication providers; levy and collection of assessment for deposit in fund to maintain availability of telephone service; regulations concerning independent administrator to certify or recertify eligibility of customers for lifeline service; termination of service to certify or recertify eligibility for lifeline service under certain circumstances.
- NRS 704.050 · Special contract rates.
- NRS 704.060 · Charge for shorter haul included within longer haul.
- NRS 704.061 · Definitions.
- NRS 704.062 · “Application to make changes in any schedule” and “application” defined.
- NRS 704.065 · “Rate” defined.
- NRS 704.066 · “Schedule” defined.
- NRS 704.068 · Acts deemed to be change in schedule.
- NRS 704.069 · Commission required to conduct consumer session for certain rate cases; Commission required to conduct general consumer session annually in certain counties and to submit record from such session to Legislative Commission.
- NRS 704.070 · Public utility required to file current schedules with Commission and to post current schedules at certain offices; public inspection of current schedules.
- NRS 704.075 · Separate standards for rates for natural gas supplied to generating, industrial and large commercial customers; exemption from certain provisions concerning rates.
- NRS 704.085 · Electric utility prohibited from making change in schedule or imposing rate which requires residential customer to purchase electric service based on time of usage; exceptions.
- NRS 704.095 · Simplified procedures or methodologies for changing rates or fees for certain public utilities furnishing water or services for sewage; regulations; annual report regarding infrastructure required from certain such public utilities.
- NRS 704.097 · Simplified procedures for obtaining certificate of public convenience and necessity and for changing rates for public utilities furnishing only liquefied petroleum gas; regulations.
- NRS 704.100 · Procedure for changing schedule: Approval of Commission required; filing application or letter of advice; quarterly rate adjustments for certain utilities; posting proposed, new and amended schedules; limitation on use of certain information to justify rate increase; power of Commission to dispense with hearing in certain matters; request for certain waiver by small-scale provider of last resort.
- NRS 704.102 · Procedure for changing schedule: No presumption that recorded expenses, investments or other costs included in application were prudently incurred; exception; burden of proof.
- NRS 704.110 · Procedure for changing schedule: Investigation by Commission; parties; time within which Commission must act; general rate application; other applications and rate adjustments; deferred energy accounting adjustments; recovery of costs to plan, construct, retire or eliminate certain facilities.
- NRS 704.120 · Commission may substitute just and reasonable rates, regulations, practices or services after investigation and hearing; exceptions.
- NRS 704.130 · Rates effective and regulations enforceable until modified by Commission or court.
- NRS 704.140 · Free or reduced rates for transportation unlawful; exceptions; penalty.
- NRS 704.143 · Persons with physical or mental disabilities entitled to full and equal enjoyment of facilities for public transportation; unlawful denial of services and facilities.
- NRS 704.145 · Unlawful to refuse service of public transportation or charge additional fee or deposit to certain persons accompanied by service animal or service animal in training; exception; liability for damage; person subject to same conditions and limitations as others; remedies.
- NRS 704.150 · Duty of connecting railroad to transfer car for just and reasonable charge.
- NRS 704.160 · Duty of railroad to provide and maintain depots, stations and other facilities.
- NRS 704.170 · Duty of railroad to furnish freight cars to shippers; regulations.
- NRS 704.175 · Compliance with standards for electrical construction; inspection; exemption.
- NRS 704.183 · Examination of certain public utilities.
- NRS 704.1833 · Public utility prohibited from making final decision to reduce or shut down utility service in response to disaster or emergency based solely on use of artificial intelligence.
- NRS 704.1835 · Commission required to adopt or amend regulations relating to termination of utility service for gas, water or electricity.
- NRS 704.185 · Use of deferred accounting by certain natural gas utilities; procedure; limitations.
- NRS 704.187 · Use of deferred accounting by certain electric utilities; procedure; limitations.
- NRS 704.188 · Required notice to customer may be provided by electronic transmission if requested by customer and within utility’s capability.
- NRS 704.190 · Report and investigation of accident or motor vehicle crash; regulations; forms; public inspection of report; inadmissibility of report in action for damages.
- NRS 704.195 · Recording of telephone call concerning emergency or service outage; disclosure.
- NRS 704.197 · Public utility required to provide name and address of person listed in records of utility upon request of public administrator or deputy or certain other persons performing duties of public administrator; immunity for disclosure made in good faith.
- NRS 704.201 · Investigation by law enforcement agency: Issuance of subpoena to public utility for name and address of person listed in records of customers.
- NRS 704.202 · Investigation by law enforcement agency: Disclosure of name and address of person listed in records of customers by public utility upon receipt of subpoena; fee; immunity for disclosure made in good faith.
- NRS 704.206 · Certain public utilities required to provide list of customers upon request of district judge or jury commissioner for use in jury selection; reimbursement for cost of compiling list; immunity for disclosure made in good faith.
- NRS 704.210 · Powers of Commission: Adoption of regulations; supervision and regulation of public utilities; exceptions.
- NRS 704.215 · Powers of Commission: Adoption of certain rules, regulations and rates by reference.
- NRS 704.220 · Powers of Commission: Fixing standards for measurement of conditions pertaining to supply of product or service; prescribing regulations for examination and testing of product or service and measurement thereof; fees for testing.
- NRS 704.223 · Purchase or transmission of electricity to certain businesses to reduce overall cost of electricity to business: Authorization; additional facilities; agreement; terms and conditions.
- NRS 704.225 · Regulations requiring lower rates for electricity for irrigation pumps: Interruptible service.
- NRS 704.230 · Installation and use of water meters; separate rate for residential users. [Effective until certain conditions concerning agreement between Sierra Pacific Power Company and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe have been met.]
- NRS 704.230 · Installation of water meters required by certain residential buildings; exceptions. [Effective when certain conditions concerning agreement between Sierra Pacific Power Company and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe have been met.]
- NRS 704.235 · Use by local government of facilities of public utility for treatment, transportation or exchange of water.
- NRS 704.240 · Powers of Commission: Purchase of apparatus for examinations and tests; entry on premises to make examination and test; penalties for refusal to allow examination.
- NRS 704.250 · Powers of Commission: Standards for maintenance, use and operation of electric poles, wires, cables and appliances.
- NRS 704.260 · Powers of Commission: Requiring repair and construction of property and use of appliances for safety; regulations.
- NRS 704.280 · Powers of Commission: Regulation of lines and tracks; regulations; safety devices.
- NRS 704.285 · Violation of law governing interception or disclosure of communications made by wire or radio: Investigation; hearing; orders to cease and desist.
- NRS 704.300 · Railroad crossings: Powers of Commission; payment of expenses.
- NRS 704.305 · Railroad crossings: Apportionment of costs of construction, reconstruction and protective devices; maintenance of surface.
- NRS 704.307 · Railroads: Commission required to perform duties to ensure safety of equipment, facilities, rolling stock and operations and for State’s participation in federal safety program; regulations.
- NRS 704.309 · Railroads: Commission required to levy and collect annual assessments for railroad safety; fee for delinquent assessment; sale or transfer of certificate of public convenience and necessity; action for collection of assessment or fee.
- NRS 704.310 · Sale of surplus light, heat or power by person not public utility: Application; approval of contract by Commission.
- NRS 704.320 · Purchase of surplus water or electric current by public utility for resale; application filed with Commission; approval of application; seller not deemed public utility.
- NRS 704.322 · “Security” defined.
- NRS 704.323 · Issuance of security or assumption of obligation by privately owned public utility subject to authorization by Commission; exceptions.
- NRS 704.324 · Order authorizing issuance of security or assumption of obligation; variable-rate securities; supplemental order; findings; conditions.
- NRS 704.325 · Limitations on application of security or proceeds.
- NRS 704.326 · Guarantee or obligation of State not implied.
- NRS 704.327 · Payment of necessary expenses of Commission by public utility.
- NRS 704.328 · Inapplicability of NRS 704.322
- NRS 704.329 · Mergers, acquisitions or changes in control of public utility or entity that holds controlling interest in public utility: Authorization of Commission required; time within which Commission must act; exceptions.
- NRS 704.3296 · “Electric utility” defined.
- NRS 704.330 · rvice; boundaries of certain service areas.
- NRS 704.340 · Municipalities and certain trusts for furtherance of public functions not required to obtain certificates; approval and jurisdiction of Commission.