Rhode Island § 39-2-3 § 39-2-3. Unreasonable preferences or prejudices.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 39-2-3 — § 39-2-3. Unreasonable preferences or prejudices.

Rhode Island·Title 39 Public Utilities and Carriers·Ch. 39-2 Duties of Utilities and Carriers

§ 39-2-3. Unreasonable preferences or prejudices.
(a) If any public utility shall make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage
            to any particular person, firm, or corporation, or shall subject any particular person,
            firm, or corporation to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any
            respect whatsoever, the public utility shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
            conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more
            than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
         
(b) Nothing in this section or any other provision of the law shall be construed

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§ 39-2-3. Unreasonable preferences or prejudices.

(a) If any public utility shall make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person, firm, or corporation, or shall subject any particular person, firm, or corporation to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect whatsoever, the public utility shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.

(b) Nothing in this section or any other provision of the law shall be construed to prohibit the giving by any public utility, of free or reduced-rate service to an elderly person as defined by the division.

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