Ohio § 4927.19 Examination of books, records or practices

Ohio Statutes

§ 4927.19 — Examination of books, records or practices

Ohio § 4927.19

Title 49Public Utilities

Ch. 4927Telecommunications - Alternative Regulation

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4927.19 (2026).

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(A)The public utilities commission may investigate or examine the books, records, or practices of any telephone company, but only to the extent of the commission's jurisdiction over the company under sections4927.01to4927.21of the Revised Code. Subject to that limitation, the commission may do any of the following:

(1)Through its commissioners or by inspectors or employees authorized by it, examine the books, records, contracts, documents, and papers of any such company for any purpose incidental to the commission's authority under those sections;

(2)By subpoena duces tecum, compel the production of such books, records, contracts, documents, and papers;

(3)Compel the attendance of such witnesses as it requires to give evidence in connection with such an investigation.

(B)The co

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(A) The public utilities commission may investigate or examine the books, records, or practices of any telephone company, but only to the extent of the commission's jurisdiction over the company under sections4927.01to4927.21of the Revised Code. Subject to that limitation, the commission may do any of the following:

(1) Through its commissioners or by inspectors or employees authorized by it, examine the books, records, contracts, documents, and papers of any such company for any purpose incidental to the commission's authority under those sections;

(2) By subpoena duces tecum, compel the production of such books, records, contracts, documents, and papers;

(3) Compel the attendance of such witnesses as it requires to give evidence in connection with such an investigation.

(B) The commission may investigate or inspect the plant and facility of any telephone company, subject to the following limitations:

(1) To the extent of the commission's jurisdiction over the company under sections4927.01to4927.21of the Revised Code;

(2) Only in response to a complaint that implicates the plant or facility to be inspected and that is made by a consumer concerning basic local exchange service or another entity concerning wholesale service.