§ 40-4-109 — Entry to premises - testing meters

(1) The commissioners and
their officers and employees have power to enter upon any premises occupied by
any public utility for the purpose of making the examination and tests and
exercising any of the other powers provided for in articles 1 to 7 of this title and to
set up and use on such premises any equipment necessary therefor. The agents and
employees of such public utility have the right to be present at the making of such
examinations and tests.

(2) Any consumer or user of any product, commodity, or service of a public
utility may have any equipment used in the measurement thereof tested upon
paying the fees fixed by the commission. The commission shall establish and fix
reasonable fees to be paid for testing such equipment on the request of the
consumer or user, the fee to be paid by the consumer or user at the time of his
request but to be paid by the public utility and repaid to the consumer or user if the
equipment is found defective or incorrect to the disadvantage of the consumer or
user under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the commission.

Legislative History

Source: L. 13: p. 479, � 31. C.L. � 2942. CSA: C. 137, � 32. CRS 53: � 115-4-9. C.R.S. 1963: � 115-4-9. L. 69: p. 937, � 27.