Louisiana § RS 45:1094 - Joint rates; express matter and messages
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:1094 — Joint rates; express matter and messages, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 45:1094. Joint rates; express matter and messages
The Louisiana Public Service Commission shall require all express, telegraph and telephone companies or corporations doing business in Louisiana upon the demand of any person to adopt, make, and change, reasonable and just joint through rates and charges for the carriage of express matter, and the transmission of messages by telegraph and communications by telephone between points in this state.
Nothing in R.S. 45:1093 through 45:1096 shall mean that any telephone or telegraph company is required to connect its wires and apparatus, with the wires or apparatus of any other telephone or telegraph company.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 45:1094
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:1094 cover?
Section RS 45:1094 ("Joint rates; express matter and messages") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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