South Carolina § 58-27-1270 - Cease and desist order when construction or operation proceeds in absence of certificate.
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§ 58-27-1270. Cease and desist order when construction or operation proceeds in absence of certificate.
Whenever an electrical utility, electric cooperative, consolidated political subdivision, public utility district, governmental body or agency, or another person or corporation is engaged or is about to engage in construction or operation without having secured a certificate of public convenience and necessity as required by the provisions of this chapter, or otherwise in violation thereof, any interested electrical utility, electric cooperative, consolidated political subdivision, corporation, municipality, or the Office of Regulatory Staff may file a petition with the commission. The commission may, with or without notice, make its order requiring the party complained of to cease and desist from construction or operation until the commission may, after hearing, issue an order and prescribe terms and conditions in harmony with this chapter as are just and reasonable.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 24-67; 1952 Code SECTION 24-67; 1942 Code SECTION 8555-2; 1932 (37) 1497; 1934 (38) 1452; 1935 (39) 207; 1937 (40) 493; 1969 (56) 740; 1972 (57) 2757; 2006 Act No. 318, SECTION 185, eff May 24, 2006.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-27-1270 ("Cease and desist order when construction or operation proceeds in absence of certificate.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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