40-322

40-322. Regulation of public service
corporations; standards of service; measurement standards;
inspections by commission

A. The commission may:

1. Ascertain and set just and reasonable standards, classifications, regulations,
practices, measurements or service to be furnished and followed by public service
corporations other than a railroad.

2. Ascertain and fix adequate and serviceable standards for the measurement of
quantity, quality, pressure, initial voltage or other condition pertaining to the supply
of the product, commodity or service furnished by such public service corporation.

3. Prescribe reasonable regulations for the examination and testing of the product,
commodity or service and for the measurement thereof.

4. Establish reasonable rules, regulations, specifications and standards to secure
the accuracy of all meters and appliances for measurements.

5. Provide for the examination and testing of any and all appliances used for
measurement of any product, commodity or service of any such corporation.

B. The commission, its officers and employees may enter upon any premises occupied
by a public service corporation, for the purpose of making the examinations and tests and
exercising any of the other powers provided for in this article, and may set up and use
on the premises any apparatus and appliances necessary therefor. The agents and
employees of the public service corporation may be present at the making of the
examinations and tests.

C. Any consumer or user of any product, commodity or service of a public service
corporation may have any appliance used in the measurement thereof tested upon paying the
fees fixed by the commission, the fee to be paid by the consumer or user at the time of
his request, but to be paid by the corporation and repaid to the consumer or user if the
appliance is found defective or operates to the disadvantage of the consumer or user.