Maine § 35-A §112 Power to obtain information

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §112 — Power to obtain information

Maine·Title 35-A PUBLIC UTILITIES·Part 1 PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION·Ch. 1 ORGANIZATION, GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES

1.Investigation of management of business. The commission may inquire into the management of the business of all public utilities and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which each is conducted. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to any telephone utility other than a provider of provider of last resort service with respect to the provision of provider of last resort service.

2.Facilities and information to be furnished. Every public utility shall furnish the commission with:

3.Inspection of books and papers; confidentiality. The following provisions apply to inspection of books and papers.

4.Production of documents; failure to obey. The commission may require the production of documents as follows.

5.Telephone utilities. Every telephone utility, dark

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1.
Investigation of management of business.
The commission may inquire into the management of the business of all public utilities and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which each is conducted. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to any telephone utility other than a provider of provider of last resort service with respect to the provision of provider of last resort service.
2.
Facilities and information to be furnished.
Every public utility shall furnish the commission with:
3.
Inspection of books and papers; confidentiality.
The following provisions apply to inspection of books and papers.
4.
Production of documents; failure to obey.
The commission may require the production of documents as follows.
5.
Telephone utilities.
Every telephone utility, dark fiber provider, voice service provider and wholesale competitive local exchange carrier shall provide to the commission upon request or order information relevant to the commission's implementation or enforcement of any provision of state or federal law or rule to which the telephone utility, dark fiber provider, voice service provider or wholesale competitive local exchange carrier is subject and over which the commission exercises authority or jurisdiction. A telephone utility, dark fiber provider, voice service provider or wholesale competitive local exchange carrier that fails to comply with a commission order directing the production of information relevant to the commission's implementation or enforcement of a provision of state or federal law or rule to which the telephone utility, dark fiber provider, voice service provider or wholesale competitive local exchange carrier is subject and over which the commission exercises authority or jurisdiction is in violation of this subsection.

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Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 165, §1 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 505, §§7,8 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §8 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §396 (COR).