Rhode Island § 39-19-8 - Community Antenna Television Systems
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§ 39-19-8. Community Antenna Television Systems
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-19-8
§ 39-19-8. Revocation or change of certificate.
The commission may, after affording the holder an opportunity to be heard, revoke, suspend, or alter any certificate for willful violation of any provision of this chapter, or the rules and regulations or orders promulgated under the authority of this chapter, or for failure to commence operations within a reasonable time, or for other reasonable cause. If a holder of a certificate after commencing operations shall fail for a continuous period of sixty (60) days to render proper service without good reason therefor, the administrator shall revoke the certificate. In the exercise of the police power of the state, the commission may revoke or refuse to renew the license of any CATV company whose programs originating in this state have been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be obscene.
History of Section.
P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 17; P.L. 1983, ch. 314, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 39-19-8 cover?
Section 39-19-8 ("Community Antenna Television Systems") 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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