Rhode Island § 39-3-31 - Regulatory Powers of Administration
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§ 39-3-31. Regulatory Powers of Administration
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-3-31
§ 39-3-31. Court order to cease practice impairing service.
If, as a result of an investigation in accordance with § 39-3-30, the division shall find that any public utility is making any payment or about to make any payment or doing or about to do any other thing that substantially threatens or impairs the ability of the public utility to render adequate service, at reasonable rates, or otherwise to discharge its duty to the public, the division may apply to the superior court for an order directing the public utility to cease making any payment or doing any other thing, and thereupon the court shall make such order as the public good may require.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 253, § 64; P.L. 1936, ch. 2345, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 122, § 60; G.L.
1956, § 39-3-31.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 39-3-31 cover?
Section 39-3-31 ("Regulatory Powers of Administration") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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