District Of Columbia Code — 34
Browse 573 sections in division 34 of the District Of Columbia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 34-101. Applicability of this subtitle.
- § 34-102. Corporations subject to this subtitle.
- § 34-201. “Commission” defined.
- § 34-202. “Commissioner” defined.
- § 34-203. “Common carrier” defined.
- § 34-204. “Corporation” defined.
- § 34-205. “Electric generating facility” defined.
- § 34-206. “Electric plant” defined.
- § 34-207. “Electrical company” defined.
- § 34-208. “Extension or extensions” defined.
- § 34-209. “Gas company” defined.
- § 34-210. “Gas plant” defined.
- § 34-211. “Joint rates” defined.
- § 34-212. “Person” defined.
- § 34-213. “Pipeline company” defined.
- § 34-214. “Public utility”, “utility” or “utility company” defined.
- § 34-215. “Service” defined.
- § 34-216. “Street railroad” defined.
- § 34-217. “Street railroad corporation” defined.
- § 34-218. “Telegraph corporation” defined.
- § 34-219. “Telegraph line” defined.
- § 34-220. “Telephone corporation” defined.
- § 34-221. “Telephone line” defined.
- § 34-222. “Waterpower company” defined.
- § 34-301. Public Service Commission; general powers.
- § 34-302. Approval of construction of gas or electric plant.
- § 34-302.01. Rule for purchases of distribution transformers.
- § 34-303. Inspectors of gas and electric meters; inspection of meters; Commission to make rules and regulations.
- § 34-304. Excessive charges a complete defense in suit to collect for gas or electricity furnished.
- § 34-305. Appointment and removal of inspectors and assistant inspectors of gas and meters.
- § 34-306. Inspector of Gas and Meters to transfer books to Commission.
- § 34-401. Utilities to report accidents; Commission may investigate.
- § 34-402. Commission to inquire into violations by utilities; enforcement of laws affecting utilities.
- § 34-403. Chapters to be liberally construed; severability of provisions.
- § 34-404. Number of directors of public utilities.
- § 34-405. Existing laws to remain in force.
- § 34-406. Action pending March 4, 1913, unaffected by this subtitle.
- § 34-407. Right to alter, amend, or repeal reserved.
- § 34-501. Creation of liens on property of utilities; supervision by Commission.
- § 34-502. Certificate showing authority to issue stock or pay dividends to be obtained.
- § 34-503. Stocks not to be issued until certificate is recorded.
- § 34-504. Issue of stocks for purpose of reorganization or consolidation; approval of consolidation by Commission.
- § 34-505. Application of proceeds of stock.
- § 34-506. Stock to be void unless law is complied with.
- § 34-507. Penalty for improper issuance or application of stock or proceeds.
- § 34-601. Schedules to conform to orders of Commission; schedule of changes to be approved by Commission.
- § 34-602. Commission may rescind, alter, or amend orders fixing rates.
- § 34-603. Rates to be in force and to be prima facie reasonable.
- § 34-604. Application to Court of Appeals for instructions; application for reconsideration.
- § 34-605. Appeal to Court of Appeals from certain orders; statement to accompany decision; Commission not liable for costs or damages.
- § 34-606. Appeal limited to questions of law.
- § 34-607. Orders to remain in force pending appeal; suspension of order.
- § 34-608. Authority of Commission to rescind its order after appeal is filed.
- § 34-609. Method of review exclusive.
- § 34-610. Production of incriminating evidence compellable; immunity from prosecution.
- § 34-611. Commission to furnish certified copies of orders.
- § 34-701. False statements in securing approval for stock issue.
- § 34-702. Demanding or receiving greater or less than established rates.
- § 34-703. Reduced rates for consumer furnishing facilities prohibited.
- § 34-704. Rebates.
- § 34-705. Failure or refusal to furnish information; furnishing false information; failure to keep proper accounts.
- § 34-706. Failure to perform duty or obey Commission order; violation of pipeline safety regulation.
- § 34-707. Destruction of apparatus or appliance of Commission.
- § 34-708. Each day’s default to constitute separate and distinct offense.
- § 34-709. Commission authorized to regulate rates.
- § 34-710. Fines, penalties and forfeitures to be paid into Treasury.
- § 34-711. Rights, penalties and forfeitures not released; penalties and forfeitures cumulative.
- § 34-731. Prosecution for violation of rules.
- § 34-732. Construction of §§ 34-706 and 34-731.
- § 34-801. Members; eligibility; oath.
- § 34-802. Quorum; investigations; rules and regulations.
- § 34-803. Office of the General Counsel.
- § 34-804. People’s Counsel — Appointment, compensation, qualifications; personnel; duties.
- § 34-805. People’s Counsel — Appropriations.
- § 34-806. Employees; expenses; expenditures.
- § 34-807. Authority of Interstate Commerce Commission withdrawn; rules and regulations to remain in force; joint action in regulation of public-service company.
- § 34-808. Orders for repairs; improvement in equipment, service.
- § 34-808.01. Competitive energy supplier consumer awareness program.
- § 34-808.02. Supervision and regulation considerations.
- § 34-809. Authority of Mayor not affected; ordinances of Commissioners not affected unless modified by Commission.
- § 34-901. Existing rates continued; schedules to be filed; application to change rates; review of ruling by Court of Appeals.
- § 34-902. Commission may adopt rules and regulations.
- § 34-903. Commission to keep informed of business conduct of utilities.
- § 34-904. Inspection of books and examination of officers of utilities.
- § 34-905. Production of records of utilities; attendance of witnesses; duties of United States Attorney and D.C. Attorney General.
- § 34-906. Appointment of investigating agents; powers.
- § 34-907. Utilities to furnish information required by Commission; maps, books, reports to be delivered on request.
- § 34-908. Investigation of unjust discriminatory rates, schedules, or services; no order to be entered without formal hearing.
- § 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.
- § 34-910. Notice as to hearings; compulsory attendance of witnesses.
- § 34-911. Reasonable rates to be ordered; notice to affected utility.
- § 34-912. Expenses of investigation to be borne by utility; deposit for costs; limitation of expenditures in hearings; reimbursement fee.
- § 34-913. Separate hearings on complaints; complaints not to be dismissed because of absence of direct damage.
- § 34-914. Summary investigation.
- § 34-915. Hearings after summary investigation.
- § 34-916. Notice; hearing to be conducted as though complaint had been filed.
- § 34-917. Utility may make complaint.
- § 34-918. Commissioners and agents may administer oaths, issue subpoenas; proceeding to punish for contempt.
- § 34-919. Witness fees.
- § 34-920. Testimony may be taken by deposition.
- § 34-921. Record of proceedings to be kept; testimony to be taken stenographically.
- § 34-922. Certified copy of transcript to be received in evidence; copy to be furnished without cost.
- § 34-1001. Assignment of franchise; acquisition of stocks and bonds of competing utilities.
- § 34-1002. Antimerger law.
- § 34-1101. Utility service and charges to be just and reasonable; certification required.
- § 34-1102. Use of equipment of other companies; application to Commission to require such use in event of disagreement.
- § 34-1103. Commission to compel compliance with laws and ordinances.
- § 34-1104. Proposed changes in law to be submitted to Commission; hearings; recommendations to Congress.
- § 34-1105. Commission to ascertain cost of construction, replacement value, outstanding stock; information to be printed in annual report.
- § 34-1106. Property to be valued as of time of evaluation.
- § 34-1107. Valuation; notice and hearing; statement of valuation to be filed.
- § 34-1108. Revaluation.
- § 34-1109. Uniform accounts to be rendered; separate account of other business may be required.
- § 34-1110. Commission to prescribe forms of books and records.
- § 34-1111. Commission to furnish blank forms.
- § 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.
- § 34-1113. Accounts to be closed annually; verified balance sheet to be filed with Commission; copy of balance sheet to Congress.
- § 34-1114. Examination and audit of accounts; allocation of items to accounts; authority of agents, accountants, and examiners.
- § 34-1115. Depreciation account; rates of depreciation; application of depreciation fund.
- § 34-1116. Commission to keep informed of new construction; construction account.
- § 34-1117. Sliding scale of rates and dividends.
- § 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.
- § 34-1119. Annual report of Commission.
- § 34-1120. Commission to fix adequate and serviceable standards; regulations for testing products, service, and meters.
- § 34-1121. Examination and test of appliances.
- § 34-1122. Material and equipment for tests; entry on premises of utilities for purpose of tests.
- § 34-1123. Schedule of rates to be filed; existing rates to remain in force until changed.
- § 34-1124. Rules and regulations affecting rates to be filed.
- § 34-1125. Copy of rate schedule to be available for public inspection.
- § 34-1126. Schedule of joint rates to be filed.
- § 34-1127. Change in schedule; notice.
- § 34-1128. New schedules to be filed; summaries of rates to be provided upon request.
- § 34-1129. Utility not to receive greater or less compensation than fixed in schedule.
- § 34-1130. Commission may prescribe changes in form of schedule.
- § 34-1131. Information provided in association with a child support order.
- § 34-1201. Purpose.
- § 34-1202. Definitions; rules of construction.
- § 34-1202.01. Council authorized to grant franchise; franchise required; condition and term of franchise.
- § 34-1203. Establishment of the District of Columbia Cable Television Advisory Committee.
- § 34-1204. Duties of the Advisory Committee.
- § 34-1205. Establishment of Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications; appointment of Executive Director.
- § 34-1206. Powers and responsibilities of Office.
- § 34-1207. Duties of Executive Director.
- § 34-1207.01. Cable Television special account.
- § 34-1208. Powers of Public Service Commission.
- § 34-1209. Mandatory provisions of request for proposal. [Repealed.]
- § 34-1210. Submission of applications.
- § 34-1211. Grant of authority.
- § 34-1212. Evaluation of applications.
- § 34-1213. Submission of proposed franchise agreement.
- § 34-1213.01. Grant of franchises.
- § 34-1214. Amendment of franchise agreement.
- § 34-1215. Franchise revocation procedure.
- § 34-1216. Franchise renewal procedure.
- § 34-1217. Termination of franchise; forced purchase by the District.
- § 34-1218. Arbitrary and capricious discontinuance of service by franchisee.
- § 34-1219. Arbitration panel.
- § 34-1220. Transfer of ownership to other than District.
- § 34-1221. Transfer of ownership to District.
- § 34-1222. District’s right to assign.
- § 34-1223. Franchisee’s obligation as trustee.
- § 34-1224. Annual franchise fee; quarterly and annual reports; audit; financial statement.
- § 34-1225. Insurance; performance bond; indemnification of District.
- § 34-1226. Rates and service offerings.
- § 34-1226.01. Subscriber fees.
- § 34-1226.02. Rate regulation.
- § 34-1227. Inspection of books and records; filing and posting certain enumerated documents.
- § 34-1228. Capability requirements.
- § 34-1229. Public Access Corporation.
- § 34-1229.01. Public access.
- § 34-1230. Operational requirements.
- § 34-1231. Performance monitoring.
- § 34-1232. Maintenance service; complaint procedure; interruption of service; customer service standards.
- § 34-1233. Installation of facilities.
- § 34-1234. Construction and service schedules; maps.
- § 34-1235. Violations subject to penalties.
- § 34-1236. Limits on franchisee’s recourse.
- § 34-1237. Compliance not excused by failure to enforce franchise.
- § 34-1238. Effect of specific time for performance.
- § 34-1239. Rights reserved to District.
- § 34-1240. Franchisee not to discriminate.
- § 34-1241. Affirmative action requirements.
- § 34-1242. Minority contracting requirements.
- § 34-1243. Local hiring and subcontracting policy.
- § 34-1244. Restrictive easement; unlawful attachment for access or use.
- § 34-1244.01. Landlord-tenant relationship.
- § 34-1245. Protection of privacy.
- § 34-1246. Costs.
- § 34-1247. Obscenity laws.
- § 34-1248. “Rent-a-citizen” practice discouraged.
- § 34-1248.01. Obtaining services without compensation unlawful.
- § 34-1249. Severability.
- § 34-1250. Civil penalties; prosecutions.
- § 34-1251.01. Short title.
- § 34-1251.02. Findings and purposes.
- § 34-1251.03. Definitions.
- § 34-1251.04. Applicability to open video systems.
- § 34-1252.01. Establishment of the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment; Director; General Counsel.
- § 34-1252.02. Powers and responsibilities of the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment.
- § 34-1252.03. Cable Television Special Account.
- § 34-1253.01. Cable Television Advisory Committee.
- § 34-1253.02. Public Access Corporation.
- § 34-1253.03. Public Service Commission regulation of the use of existing utility companies’ rights-of-way.
- § 34-1254.01. Franchise and franchise agreement required.
- § 34-1254.02. Application for an initial franchise.
- § 34-1254.03. Evaluation of an initial franchise application.
- § 34-1254.04. Negotiation of an initial franchise agreement.
- § 34-1254.05. Minimum contents of franchise agreement.
- § 34-1254.06. Procedure for Council review and approval of initial franchise.
- § 34-1254.07. Franchise renewal; commencement under federal cable act.
- § 34-1254.08. Franchise review prior to expiration.
- § 34-1255.01. Approval required for transfer of franchise to a person other than the District.
- § 34-1255.02. Procedure for transfer of franchise to a person other than the District.
- § 34-1255.03. Mandatory transfer of franchise to the District; general requirement.
- § 34-1255.04. Revocation of franchise; mandatory transfer to the District.
- § 34-1255.05. Transfer or purchase of franchise after denial of renewal.
- § 34-1255.06. Cable operator as trustee.
- § 34-1255.07. Arbitration.
- § 34-1256.01. Franchise fee.
- § 34-1256.02. Security fund.
- § 34-1256.03. Indemnification of the District.
- § 34-1256.04. Insurance.
- § 34-1256.05. Performance bond.
- § 34-1257.01. Jurisdictional parity.
- § 34-1257.02. Operation and construction of system; general requirements.
- § 34-1257.03. Construction schedule.
- § 34-1257.04. Construction of facility.
- § 34-1257.05. Construction notice to the public.
- § 34-1257.06. Use of cable system by the District during emergencies and disasters.
- § 34-1258.01. PEG channels; carriage requirements.
- § 34-1258.02. Funding for PEG channels.
- § 34-1258.03. Allocation of PEG channels.
- § 34-1259.01. Right to inspection.
- § 34-1259.02. Test and performance monitoring.
- § 34-1259.03. Periodic evaluations; performance hearings.
- § 34-1259.04. Provision of information; retention of records.
- § 34-1259.05. Inspection of records.
- § 34-1259.06. Submission of correspondence by cable operator.
- § 34-1259.07. Rate and service regulation.
- § 34-1259.08. Subscriber fees.
- § 34-1259.09. Reports.
- § 34-1260.01. Consumer protection.
- § 34-1260.02. Protection of privacy.
- § 34-1261.01. Landlord-tenant relationship.
- § 34-1262.01. Prohibition of discrimination.
- § 34-1262.02. Affirmative action.
- § 34-1262.03. Employment of District residents.
- § 34-1263.01. Compliance.
- § 34-1263.02. Specific performance.
- § 34-1263.03. Willful or repeated violations.
- § 34-1264.01. Obscenity.
- § 34-1264.02. Cable theft.
- § 34-1264.03. Rights reserved to District.
- § 34-1264.04. Rules.
- § 34-1264.05. Transition provisions.
- § 34-1264.06. Additional transition provisions.
- § 34-1301. Findings.
- § 34-1302. Prohibition on the issuing of permits.
- § 34-1303. Establishment of time frame for action.
- § 34-1304. Submission of Appropriateness standards to the Council.
- § 34-1311.01. Definitions.
- § 34-1311.02. Findings.
- § 34-1312.01. Establishment of the DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Fund.
- § 34-1312.02. Bond authorization.
- § 34-1312.03. Payment and security.
- § 34-1312.04. Bond details.
- § 34-1312.05. Sale of the Bonds.
- § 34-1312.06. Financing and closing documents.
- § 34-1312.07. Bonds not District liability.
- § 34-1312.08. Legal investment.
- § 34-1312.09. DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Property.
- § 34-1312.10. District’s interest in DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Property.
- § 34-1312.11. Exemption from District taxes.
- § 34-1312.12. Bonds not electric company liability.
- § 34-1313.01. Commission authorizations.
- § 34-1313.02. Application for financing order.
- § 34-1313.03. Consideration of applications; financing order.
- § 34-1313.04. Irrevocability of financing order.
- § 34-1313.05. Effect of financing order.
- § 34-1313.06. Limitation on Commission action.
- § 34-1313.07. Underground infrastructure improvement projects plan.
- § 34-1313.08. Content of application and plan.
- § 34-1313.09. Consideration of triennial Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan.
- § 34-1313.10. Commission order.
- § 34-1313.11. Use of DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvements.
- § 34-1313.12. Content of an application to amend an Underground Infrastructure Improvement Projects Plan.
- § 34-1313.13. Application to amend order authorizing Underground Project Charges.
- § 34-1313.14. Approval of schedule provisions applying the true-up mechanism to DDOT Underground Electric Company Infrastructure Improvement Charge.
- § 34-1313.15. Application for approval of annual adjustment of Underground Project Charges.
- § 34-1313.16. Expedition.
- § 34-1313.17. Reconsideration of Commission orders.
- § 34-1313.18. Judicial review of Commission orders.
- § 34-1313.19. Review and analysis.
- § 34-1314.01. Commission and OPC funding.
- § 34-1314.02. Commission rules and regulations.
- § 34-1314.03. Waiver of certain permitting fees; acceptance of Bonds in lieu of cash deposits.
- § 34-1314.04. Gas company recovery of gas plant relocation costs.
- § 34-1315.01. Applicability.
- § 34-1401. Extension of overhead wires in Georgetown; extension of underground conduits in Mount Pleasant.
- § 34-1402. Conduits and overhead wires for electric lighting prohibited in streets; house connections authorized.