Virginia Statutes

Title 56 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES.

Chapter 1 - General Provisions (56-1 thru 56-46.3)
- 56-1 - Definitions.
- 56-1.1 - Designation as public service corporation.
- 56-1.2 - Persons not designated as public utility, public service corporation, etc.
- 56-1.3 - Regulation of Voice-over-Internet protocol service.
- 56-10 - Effect of such sale; date for meeting of stockholders.
- 56-11 - Debts and claims against corporation so sold.
- 56-12 - Works and property sold under court decree subject to provisions of three preceding sections.
- 56-13 - Effect of dissolution of public service corporation.
- 56-14 - Streets, etc., of city or town not to be occupied without its consent; compensation.
- 56-15 - Permits to place poles, wires, etc., in roads and streets in certain counties; charge therefor.
- 56-16 - Wagonways to be constructed across roads, railroads, canals, and other works; enforcement.
- 56-16.1 - Telephone, telegraph or electric power lines crossing railroads.
- 56-16.2 - Public utility lines crossing railroads.
- 56-17 - Right of one public service corporation to cross the works of another; cost.
- 56-18 - Submission of plans for such crossing.
- 56-19 - Contest by company whose works are crossed.
- 56-2 - Public service corporations, etc., governed by provisions of this title.
- 56-20 - Payment for damage occasioned by crossing works of public service corporations.
- 56-21 - When work on crossing works of public service corporation to proceed; no injunction to be awarded.
- 56-22 - Change of course of railroad, etc., to avoid crossings.
- 56-23 - Crossing of highway by public service corporation.
- 56-24 - Effect of crossing on highway.
- 56-25 - Manner of construction of crossing.
- 56-26 - Cost of crossing.
- 56-27 - Applications required for crossings.
- 56-28 - Contest by county or Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner.
- 56-29 - Change of course of highway to avoid crossings.
- 56-3 - Expenses prior to organization.
- 56-30 - Payment of damages occasioned by crossing highway.
- 56-31 - When work of crossing highway to proceed.
- 56-32 - Limitation on crossing rights if altering, closing or obstructing highway or stream involved.
- 56-33 - Duty of corporation whose wires cross other works.
- 56-34 - General Assembly may require connections between public service corporations.
- 56-35 - Regulation of public service companies.
- 56-36 - Inspection of books and documents; special reports; rules and regulations to prevent unjust discrimination.
- 56-37 - Regulation of services performed under municipal or county franchise.
- 56-38 - Adjustment of claims and controversies.
- 56-39 - Description unavailable
- 56-4 - Description unavailable
- 56-40 - Reduction of rates and charges.
- 56-41 - Description unavailable
- 56-41.1 - Rates and charges for use of poles by telephone cooperatives, mutual telephone associations and small investor-owned telephone utilities.
- 56-42 - Description unavailable
- 56-43 - Examination of public service company; notice; fines and penalties.
- 56-44 - through 56-46
- 56-46.1 - Commission to consider environmental, economic and improvements in service reliability factors in approving construction of electrical utility facilities; approval required for construction
- 56-46.2 - Construction of electrical transmission lines.
- 56-46.3 - Foreign utility companies; penalties.
- 56-5 - Triple damages for injury to property of public service corporation.
- 56-5.1 - Description unavailable
- 56-6 - Remedies of persons aggrieved by public service corporation's violation of law.
- 56-7 - Common law, etc., remedies not altered or abridged.
- 56-8 - Repeal of charter.
- 56-8.1 - Free services to members of General Assembly and others prohibited.
- 56-8.2 - Appeals in rate cases.
- 56-9 - Sale of public service corporation under deed of trust; how purchaser may form new corporation.
Chapter 2 - Creation and Powers of Public Service Corporations (56-47 thru 56-52)
- 56-47 - , 56-48
- 56-49 - Powers.
- 56-49.01 - Natural gas companies; right of entry upon property.
- 56-49.1 - through 56-51
- 56-51.1 - Donation of entire capital stock of turnpike or ferry corporations to Commission or to political subdivisions.
- 56-52 - through 56-54.1
Chapter 3 - Issuance of Stocks, Bonds, etc. (56-55 thru 56-75)
- 56-55 - Definitions.
- 56-56 - Issue of securities a special privilege subject to regulation.
- 56-57 - Securities to which chapter is applicable.
- 56-58 - Purposes for which stock, etc., may issue.
- 56-59 - Order required before acting as surety, guarantor, etc.
- 56-60 - Application for order authorizing issuance of securities or assumption of liabilities.
- 56-61 - Action of Commission on such application.
- 56-62 - Joint action with commission of another state.
- 56-63 - Appeal from decision of Commission on issuance of securities.
- 56-64 - Description unavailable
- 56-65 - Exceptions as to issue of stock, etc., in treasury, etc.
- 56-65.1 - Short-term indebtedness.
- 56-65.2 - Description unavailable
- 56-66 - No authority to capitalize permit, franchise or contract for consolidation.
- 56-67 - Issuance of securities or assumption of liability void if order not obtained.
- 56-67.1 - Validity of authorized securities.
- 56-68 - No licensed salesman required when securities approved under this chapter.
- 56-69 - Purposes to which proceeds of security issues may be applied.
- 56-70 - Accounting for disposition of proceeds of issue of securities.
- 56-71 - Violations of provisions of chapter; penalty.
- 56-72 - Acts of officers, etc., bind company.
- 56-73 - Penalty as to officers, etc., for violation of provisions of chapter.
- 56-74 - State not obligated to pay or guarantee.
- 56-75 - Fees in connection with applications for authority to issue securities.
Chapter 4 - Regulation of Relations With Affiliated Interests (56-76 thru 56-87)
- 56-76 - Definitions.
- 56-77 - Certain contracts must be approved by the Commission.
- 56-78 - Exclusion from accounts of payments to affiliated companies.
- 56-79 - Proof of costs in cases of payment to affiliated companies.
- 56-80 - Continuing supervisory control over terms and conditions of contracts.
- 56-81 - Summary order prohibiting treatment of payments as operating expenses, etc.
- 56-82 - Approval of loans to affiliates, etc.
- 56-83 - Summary order prohibiting payment of dividends to affiliates.
- 56-84 - Application or petition by public service company and affiliates; hearing; action of Commission; conditions imposed on foreign corporations.
- 56-85 - Offenses.
- 56-86 - Appeal from decisions of Commission under chapter.
- 56-87 - Rules of Commission to carry out chapter.
Chapter 5 - Utility Transfers Act (56-88 thru 56-92)
- 56-88 - Definitions.
- 56-88.1 - Acquisition or disposition of control of a public utility.
- 56-89 - Acquisition or disposition of utility assets or utility securities.
- 56-90 - Procedure for authority to acquire or dispose of utility assets or securities.
- 56-90.1 - Sale of utility assets or undivided fractional interest therein; taxation.
- 56-91 - Violations of chapter.
- 56-92 - Short title.
Chapter 6 - Transportation Companies Generally (56-93 thru 56-141)
- 56-100 - Description unavailable
- 56-100.1 - , 56-101
- 56-102 - Unlawful to charge other than published tariff.
- 56-102.1 - through 56-110
- 56-111 - When railroads may operate by motor vehicle or aircraft.
- 56-112 - through 56-116
- 56-117 - Company to notify consignee of arrival of freight.
- 56-118 - Freight bill; what to contain.
- 56-119 - Contracts, etc., limiting liability invalid.
- 56-120 - , 56-121
- 56-122 - When railroad, steamship, etc., companies not liable as a common carrier.
- 56-123 - Adjustment of claims against carriers.
- 56-124 - Procedure in action on such claims.
- 56-125 - Suits against unincorporated carriers.
- 56-126 - , 56-127
- 56-128 - Commission's examination of all transportation companies, etc.
- 56-129 - Description unavailable
- 56-129.1 - Participation in the Federal Railroad Administration Safety and Inspection Program.
- 56-130 - Penalty for failure to make necessary repairs, etc.
- 56-131 - Accident Investigation and Reporting.
- 56-132 - Description unavailable
- 56-133 - through 56-135
- 56-136 - through 56-138
- 56-139 - Description unavailable
- 56-140 - Penalty for violation of chapter, orders, rules or regulations.
- 56-141 - Description unavailable
- 56-93 - through 56-99.1
- 56-99.2 - Commission authority over rates, rules, classifications and practices of railroad companies.
Chapter 7 - Air Carriers (56-142)
- 56-142 - through 56-206
Chapter 8 - Canal Companies (56-207)
- 56-207 - , 56-208
Chapter 9 - Distribution and Power Supply Cooperatives (56-209)
- 56-209 - through 56-231.14
Chapter 9.1 - Utility Consumer Services Cooperatives and Utility Aggregation Cooperatives (56-231.15 thru 56-231.52)
- 56-231.15 - Definitions.
- 56-231.16 - Organization; purpose.
- 56-231.17 - Articles of incorporation.
- 56-231.18 - Name of other corporations not to include term "electric cooperative" or "utility consumer services cooperative.".
- 56-231.19 - Filing articles of incorporation; effect thereof; other provisions of law applicable.
- 56-231.20 - Description unavailable
- 56-231.21 - Dissolution and termination of cooperatives.
- 56-231.22 - Charter amendments.
- 56-231.23 - General powers granted.
- 56-231.24 - Power to dispose of property.
- 56-231.25 - Power to issue obligations.
- 56-231.26 - Covenants in connection with obligations.
- 56-231.27 - Power to purchase its own obligations.
- 56-231.28 - Board of directors of cooperatives.
- 56-231.29 - Powers of board of directors.
- 56-231.30 - Rights and liabilities of members.
- 56-231.31 - Payment of certain patronage capital to spouse or next of kin of deceased person.
- 56-231.31:1 - Donation of certain patronage capital to the cooperative
- 56-231.32 - Service to members.
- 56-231.33 - Adequate service; rates.
- 56-231.34 - Regulation by Commission.
- 56-231.34:1 - Separation of regulated and unregulated businesses
- 56-231.34:2 - Right of action; violation of rules or regulations
- 56-231.35 - Charter fees, etc.
- 56-231.36 - Construction of article; conflicting laws.
- 56-231.37 - How article cited.
- 56-231.38 - Definitions.
- 56-231.39 - Organization and purpose.
- 56-231.40 - Names.
- 56-231.41 - Articles of incorporation.
- 56-231.42 - Bylaws.
- 56-231.43 - Powers.
- 56-231.44 - Board of directors.
- 56-231.45 - Officers.
- 56-231.46 - Members.
- 56-231.47 - Adoption of article.
- 56-231.48 - Applicability of other laws.
- 56-231.49 - Restructuring costs.
- 56-231.50 - Regulation by State Corporation Commission.
- 56-231.50:1 - Separation of regulated and unregulated businesses
- 56-231.50:2 - Right of action; violation of rules or regulations
- 56-231.51 - Construction of article and conflicting laws.
- 56-231.52 - Citation to article.
Chapter 10 - Heat, Light, Power, Water and Other Utility Companies Generally (56-232 thru 56-265)
- 56-232 - Public utility and schedules defined.
- 56-232.1 - Regulation of service by certain gas pipeline companies to municipalities.
- 56-232.2 - Regulation of compressed natural gas service.
- 56-232.3 - Regulation of service by certain gas distribution companies to federal, state and local governmental facilities.
- 56-233 - Service defined.
- 56-233.1 - Public utilities purchasing practices.
- 56-234 - Duty to furnish adequate service at reasonable and uniform rates.
- 56-234.1 - Liability to customer for violation of duty to determine and charge lowest rate applicable.
- 56-234.2 - Review of rates.
- 56-234.3 - Approval of expenditures for and monitoring of new generation facilities and projected operation programs of electric utilities.
- 56-234.4 - Authority to investigate utility operations to determine efficiency.
- 56-234.5 - Required disclosure by certain officers and directors of certain utilities.
- 56-235 - When Commission may fix rates, schedules, etc.; conformance with chapter.
- 56-235.1 - Conservation of energy and capital resources.
- 56-235.1:1 - Rates for stand-by electric service at renewable cogeneration facilities.
- 56-235.2 - All rates, tolls, etc., to be just and reasonable to jurisdictional customers; findings and conclusions to be set forth; alternative forms of regulation for electric companies.
- 56-235.3 - Procedures for investigation of rate applications.
- 56-235.4 - Prohibition of multiple rate increases within any twelve-month period; exception.
- 56-235.5 - Telephone regulatory alternatives.
- 56-235.5:1 - Local exchange telephone service competition policy
- 56-235.6 - Optional performance-based regulation of certain utilities.
- 56-235.7 - Jurisdiction of Commission when federal governmental facility ceases to be retail customer of electric utility.
- 56-235.8 - Retail supply choice for natural gas customers.
- 56-235.9 - Recovery of funds used for capital projects prior to a rate case for strategic natural gas facilities.
- 56-236 - Public utilities required to file, etc., schedules of rates and charges; rules and regulations.
- 56-236.1 - Rates to be charged churches.
- 56-236.2 - Suspension of service to sewerage system.
- 56-237 - How changes in rates effected; notice required; changes to be indicated on schedules.
- 56-237.1 - Same; notification of intent to seek rate change.
- 56-237.2 - Public hearings on protests or objections to rate changes.
- 56-238 - Suspension of proposed rates, etc.; investigation; effectiveness of rates pending investigation and subject to bond; fixing reasonable rates, etc.
- 56-239 - Appeal from action of Commission.
- 56-240 - Proposed rates, etc., or changes thereof, not suspended effective subject to later change by Commission; refund or credit; appeal; investor-owned public utilities required to show increase co
- 56-241 - Rates of telephone companies.
- 56-241.1 - Flat and measured telephone rates; certain rates prohibited.
- 56-241.2 - Approval of rates for resale of telephone service.
- 56-242 - Temporary reduction of rates.
- 56-243 - Duration of such temporary reduction.
- 56-244 - Increase to make up for losses due to excessive temporary reduction.
- 56-245 - Temporary increase in rates.
- 56-245.1 - Meters to be kept in good working condition; defective meters.
- 56-245.1:1 - Customers to be notified about nuclear emergency evacuation plans
- 56-245.1:2 - Customers to be notified of renewable power options.
- 56-245.2 - Definitions.
- 56-245.3 - Commission to promulgate regulations and standards.
- 56-246 - Tests and equipment therefor.
- 56-247 - Commission may change regulations, measurements, practices, services, or acts.
- 56-247.1 - Commission to require public utilities to follow certain procedures.
- 56-248 - Commission to prescribe standard units of products or service.
- 56-248.1 - Commission to monitor fuel prices and utility fuel purchases; fuel price index.
- 56-249 - Reports by utilities.
- 56-249.1 - Commission may require transfer of gas, water or electricity by one utility to another; compensation.
- 56-249.2 - Certain records to be maintained.
- 56-249.3 - Certain electric utilities to file reports in relation to fuel transactions, fuel purchases, fuel adjustment clauses, etc.
- 56-249.4 - How reports shall be filed; reports open to public; rules and regulations.
- 56-249.5 - Description unavailable
- 56-249.6 - Recovery of fuel and purchased power costs.
- 56-249.7 - Certain directors and officers of utility to file shareholder information.
- 56-250 - Commission may authorize action by public utility in time of emergency or shortage; plans.
- 56-251 - , 56-252
- 56-253 - Existing remedies retained.
- 56-254 - Sale or lease of plants to cities or towns.
- 56-255 - Extension of electric service to territory not being served.
- 56-256 - Powers of corporations generally; rights, powers, privileges and immunities, etc.
- 56-257 - Manner of installing underground utility lines.
- 56-257.1 - Means of locating nonmetallic underground conduits.
- 56-257.2 - Gas pipeline safety.
- 56-257.3 - Description unavailable
- 56-258 - Who to permit laying of pipelines in roads.
- 56-259 - Rights-of-way, etc., may be contracted for; location of easements of public service corporations.
- 56-259.1 - Instruments conveying easements to public service corporations.
- 56-260 - Compensation for damages.
- 56-260.1 - Contract provisions exempting company from liability unlawful.
- 56-261 - Duties of companies furnishing water or sewerage facilities.
- 56-261.1 - Duties of water and sewerage companies in certain counties.
- 56-261.2 - Hydrant connections and water supply for fire protection in certain counties.
- 56-262 - Proceeding upon failure of public service corporation to perform duties.
- 56-263 - Commission may order increase in service.
- 56-264 - Quo warranto in case of failure to comply with order of Commission.
- 56-264.1 - Collection of rates, fees and charges.
- 56-264.2 - Governing board of multistate entities operating certain sewage treatment facilities; arbitration of issues; condemnation of facilities.
- 56-265 - Certain sections not to limit Commission's powers.
Chapter 10.1 - Utility Facilities Act (56-265.1 thru 56-265.9)
- 56-265.1 - Definitions.
- 56-265.2 - Certificate of convenience and necessity required for acquisition, etc., of new facilities.
- 56-265.2:1 - Approval by Commission required for construction of certain gas pipelines and related facilities; n...
- 56-265.3 - Certificate to furnish public utility service; allotment of territory transfers, leases or amendments.
- 56-265.3:1 - Certificates to furnish water and sewer service
- 56-265.4 - Certificate to operate in territory of another certificate holder.
- 56-265.4:1 - Furnishing of electric public utility service or provision of facilities therefor by municipal corp...
- 56-265.4:2 - Extension of service by cities and towns into annexed areas
- 56-265.4:3 - Mobile telephone service or radio paging service in certificated territory of another compan...
- 56-265.4:4 - Certificate to operate as a telephone utility
- 56-265.4:5 - Furnishing gas service to commercial and industrial customers in an area not certificated for publi...
- 56-265.4:6 - Furnishing non-utility gas service.
- 56-265.5 - Effective date of certificates.
- 56-265.6 - Penalties for misrepresentations, violations of law, regulations or terms of certificates.
- 56-265.7 - Appeal from order of revocations, etc.
- 56-265.8 - Proceedings before Commission on or before July 1, 1950.
- 56-265.8:1 - Inspection and approval of certain installations not regulated pursuant to this chapter
- 56-265.9 - Title of chapter.
Chapter 10.2 - Certain Water and Sewerage Systems Not Regulated as Public Utilities (56-265.10 thru 56-265.13)
- 56-265.10 - Definitions.
- 56-265.11 - Petition of subscribers alleging inadequacy of service; Commission to investigate and formulate opinion.
- 56-265.11:1 - Notification to energy utilities
- 56-265.12 - Opinion of Commission admissible in evidence.
- 56-265.13 - Chapter not applicable to certain hotel corporations.
Chapter 10.2:1 - Small Water or Sewer Public Utility Act (56-265.13:1 thru 56-265.13:7)
- 56-265.13:1 - Short title
- 56-265.13:2 - Definitions
- 56-265.13:3 - Applicability of chapter
- 56-265.13:4 - Rates and services
- 56-265.13:5 - Notice of rate changes
- 56-265.13:6 - Public hearing on application; prohibition of multiple rate increases within any 12-month perio...
- 56-265.13:6.1 - Appointment of receiver; penalty
- 56-265.13:7 - Regulation by State Corporation Commission
Chapter 10.3 - Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (56-265.14 thru 56-265.32)
- 56-265.14 - Short title.
- 56-265.15 - (Effective until January 1, 2011) Definitions; calculation of time periods.
- 56-265.15:1 - Exemptions; routine maintenance
- 56-265.16 - Description unavailable
- 56-265.16:1 - Operators to join notification centers; certification
- 56-265.17 - Notification required prior to excavation or demolition; waiting periods; marking of proposed site.
- 56-265.17:1 - Notification and procedures for designers
- 56-265.17:2 - Procedures for project owners
- 56-265.17:3 - Procedures for operators in response to a designer notice
- 56-265.18 - Notification requirements.
- 56-265.19 - Duties of operator; regulations.
- 56-265.19:1 - (Effective January 1, 2011) Private sewer laterals and sewer system laterals
- 56-265.20 - Description unavailable
- 56-265.20:1 - Locating nonmetallic underground utility lines
- 56-265.21 - Marking by color.
- 56-265.22 - Duties of notification center upon notification by person intending to excavate; record of notification made by telephone required.
- 56-265.22:1 - Meetings between excavators and operators
- 56-265.23 - Exemption for roadway maintenance operations by the Virginia Department of Transportation and certain counties, cities, and towns.
- 56-265.24 - Duties of excavator.
- 56-265.25 - Liability of operator and excavator; penalties.
- 56-265.26 - Description unavailable
- 56-265.26:1 - Utility line depth requirement
- 56-265.27 - Description unavailable
- 56-265.28 - Sovereign immunity.
- 56-265.29 - Other similar laws.
- 56-265.30 - Authority of the State Corporation Commission.
- 56-265.31 - Commission to establish advisory committee.
- 56-265.32 - (Effective until January 1, 2011) Commission to impose civil penalties for certain violations; establishment of Underground Utility Damage Prevention Special Fund.
Chapter 11 - Express Companies (56-266)
- 56-266 - through 56-272
Chapter 12 - Motor Vehicle Carriers Generally (56-273)
- 56-273 - through 56-338
Chapter 12.1 - Household Goods Carriers (56-338.1)
- 56-338.1 - through 8
Chapter 12.2 - Petroleum Tank Truck Carriers (56-338.19)
- 56-338.19 - through 56-338.39
Chapter 12.3 - Sight-Seeing Carriers (56-338.40)
- 56-338.40 - through 56-338.49
Chapter 12.4 - Special or Charter Party Carriers (56-338.50)
- 56-338.50 - through 56-338.64
Chapter 12.5 - Restricted Parcel Carriers (56-338.65)
- 56-338.65 - through 56-338.84
Chapter 12.6 - Motor Vehicles of Railroad Companies (56-338.85)
- 56-338.85 - through 56-338.92
Chapter 12.7 - Carriers by Motor Launch (56-338.93)
- 56-338.93 - through 56-338.103
Chapter 12.8 - Limousines and Executive Sedans (56-338.104)
- 56-338.104 - through 56-338.127
Chapter 13 - Railroad Corporations (56-339 thru 56-451.2)
- 56-339 - through 56-344
- 56-345 - Description unavailable
- 56-345.1 - Notice; consolidation, merger, abandonments, or discontinuances.
- 56-346 - Certain powers conferred by law on railroad corporations.
- 56-347 - Power of condemnation; limitation.
- 56-348 - Description unavailable
- 56-349 - through 56-351
- 56-352 - Railroad to have an insurable interest in property along its route.
- 56-353 - Railroad company may appoint police agents.
- 56-354 - Conductors, etc., to be conservators of the peace.
- 56-355 - Description unavailable
- 56-355.1 - State Highway System" defined.
- 56-355.2 - Definitions.
- 56-356 - through 56-358
- 56-359 - through 56-361
- 56-362 - Right of railroad to cross watercourse, intervening railroad, etc.
- 56-363 - Crossing of a railroad or public highway by another railroad; crossing of a railroad by a public highway.
- 56-364 - , 56-365
- 56-365.1 - Closing and or consolidation of grade crossings.
- 56-366 - Description unavailable
- 56-366.1 - Proceedings to avoid or eliminate grade crossings by grade separation or to widen, strengthen, remodel, relocate or replace existing crossing structures on public highways.
- 56-366.2 - Description unavailable
- 56-366.3 - Proceedings to alter, rebuild or replace existing grade separation structure destroyed or rendered unusable.
- 56-367 - , 56-368
- 56-368.1 - Subsequent maintenance of underpasses and overpasses.
- 56-369 - Elimination of public grade crossings by change of alignment of public highways or construction of replacement public highways.
- 56-370 - Description unavailable
- 56-371 - through 56-382
- 56-383 - Railroad company may construct and maintain telegraph or telephone line.
- 56-384 - through 56-389
- 56-390 - through 56-404
- 56-405 - Railroad companies to maintain grade crossings of public highways and approaches; repair by Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner or public road authority; recovery of cost from railroad c
- 56-405.01 - Description unavailable
- 56-405.02 - Railroads to adjust certain public highways at grade crossings.
- 56-405.1 - Agreements with Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner or public road authority representative for maintenance and repair of public grade crossings.
- 56-405.2 - Construction and maintenance of crossbucks.
- 56-405.3 - Description unavailable
- 56-406 - Description unavailable
- 56-406.1 - Proceedings for installation and maintenance of automatically operated gates, signals and other automatic crossing warning devices.
- 56-406.2 - Proceeding for fixing cost of maintaining such warning devices at public grade crossings.
- 56-407 - Description unavailable
- 56-408 - Signs similar to crossing signs prohibited.
- 56-409 - , 56-410
- 56-411 - Removal of brush and trees from right-of-way.
- 56-412 - When trains shall be stopped before getting to railroad crossing.
- 56-412.1 - Railroad cars obstructing street or road; standing vehicle on railroad track.
- 56-412.2 - Ordinances conflicting with § 56-412.1.
- 56-412.3 - Maintenance of certain roadways by Buchanan County.
- 56-413 - Description unavailable
- 56-413.01 - Locomotive and rail car standards.
- 56-413.1 - , 56-413.2
- 56-414 - Bell and whistle or horn; when sounded.
- 56-415 - Penalty for violation of § 56-414.
- 56-416 - Effect of failure to give statutory signals.
- 56-417 - Description unavailable
- 56-417.1 - Clearance to be provided in construction, etc., of railroad structures.
- 56-418 - Description unavailable
- 56-419 - Duplicate switch keys of railroads; unlawful making, etc.; punishment.
- 56-419.1 - Description unavailable
- 56-419.2 - Safety requirements applicable to vehicles transporting railroad employees.
- 56-420 - through 56-425
- 56-426 - Description unavailable
- 56-426.1 - Description unavailable
- 56-427 - Description unavailable
- 56-428 - Railroads liable for damage from fires set out by their engines or trains.
- 56-429 - Company to erect fences along roadbed; cattle guards, etc.
- 56-430 - Construction of § 56-429; burden of proof.
- 56-431 - When company not liable for injury on enclosed track.
- 56-432 - Liability for injury on track not enclosed.
- 56-433 - Cattle guards; remedy of aggrieved landowner; penalty.
- 56-434 - When cattle guards may be discontinued.
- 56-435 - Appeal from general district court to circuit court in cattle-guard cases.
- 56-436 - Board of appraisers to appraise injured or killed livestock; duty of appraisers.
- 56-437 - Effect of appraisal in case of suit; costs.
- 56-438 - Fee of appraisers.
- 56-439 - Application of §§ 56-436 through 56-438.
- 56-439.1 - Notice of injury or death of certain livestock; penalty.
- 56-440 - Penalty for failure to remove cause of complaint in cities or towns.
- 56-441 - Liability for injury to employee.
- 56-442 - through 56-444
- 56-445 - Description unavailable
- 56-446 - Information to State Corporation Commission; penalty.
- 56-446.1 - Limitations on passenger rail transportation liability.
- 56-447 - through 56-451
- 56-451.1 - Keeping unused tracks in place.
- 56-451.2 - Description unavailable
Chapter 14 - Steamship Companies (56-452 thru 56-457)
- 56-452 - , 56-453
- 56-454 - through 56-456
- 56-457 - Description unavailable
Chapter 14.1 - Sight-Seeing Carriers by Boat (56-457.1)
- 56-457.1 - through 0
Chapter 15 - Telegraph and Telephone Companies (56-458 thru 56-484.25)
- 56-458 - Right to erect lines parallel to railroads; occupation of roads, streets, etc.; location of same.
- 56-458.1 - Relocation of lines or works of certain public utilities acquired by Commonwealth Transportation Board.
- 56-459 - Removal of old line not required by this chapter.
- 56-460 - How consent of appropriate authorities obtained; terms of use.
- 56-461 - Cost to Commonwealth in connection with construction of line to be paid by company.
- 56-462 - Franchise to occupy parks, streets, etc.; imposition of terms, conditions, etc., as to use of streets, etc., and construction thereon.
- 56-463 - Company may contract for right-of-way, etc.
- 56-464 - Right of eminent domain.
- 56-465 - Preceding sections subject to repeal or change at pleasure.
- 56-466 - Location of posts, poles, cables and conduits; height of wires, etc.
- 56-466.1 - Pole attachments; cable television systems and telecommunications service providers.
- 56-467 - Restoring condition of ground.
- 56-468 - Endangering life or limb by stringing wires across other works.
- 56-468.1 - (Contingent expiration - see Editor's note) Public Rights-of-Way Use Fee.
- 56-468.2 - Reimbursement for relocation costs.
- 56-469 - Receipt and transmission of dispatches; venue.
- 56-470 - Messages to be delivered or forwarded promptly.
- 56-471 - Interstate messages.
- 56-472 - Intrastate messages.
- 56-473 - Reasonable regulations for "day letters" and "night letters".
- 56-474 - Description unavailable
- 56-475 - What companies subject to §§ 56-469 and 56-470.
- 56-476 - Company shall not contract against its own negligence.
- 56-476.1 - Gratuitous undertaking to sound fire alarms.
- 56-477 - Special damages; mental anguish; damages not to be barred by regulations of company.
- 56-478 - Description unavailable
- 56-478.1 - Requiring extension of telephone facilities into rural areas.
- 56-479 - Commission to make rules; require connection between companies; inspect lines and buildings.
- 56-479.1 - Long distance service; change of carriers; prior authorization.
- 56-479.2 - Anti-competitive acts; injunctive relief.
- 56-479.3 - Authorization and verification for products, goods, and services to be billed on a telephone bill.
- 56-480 - Rates, etc., on file with Commission not to be questioned in courts; revision; proof.
- 56-480.1 - Time limit on institution of approved rates.
- 56-480.2 - Operator assistance at pay stations.
- 56-481 - Rates established by municipal corporations subject to revision by Commission.
- 56-481.1 - Rates, charges, and regulations for interexchange telephone service.
- 56-481.2 - Rates, charges and regulations for local exchange telephone services provided by new entrants.
- 56-482 - Agreements between telephone companies to be submitted to Commission.
- 56-482.1 - Reports required of interexchange telephone companies.
- 56-482.2 - Penalties.
- 56-483 - Refusal or neglect to make reports; obstructing Commission in discharge of duties; violations in general.
- 56-484 - Foreign companies to obtain license.
- 56-484.1 - Definitions.
- 56-484.12 - (Effective until January 1, 2011) Definitions.
- 56-484.12:1 - Notice to subscribers of lack of access to E-911.
- 56-484.12:2 - Plan for access to E-911.
- 56-484.13 - Wireless E-911 Services Board; membership; terms; compensation.
- 56-484.14 - Powers and duties of Wireless E-911 Services Board.
- 56-484.15 - Wireless Carrier E-911 Cost Recovery Subcommittee established.
- 56-484.16 - Local emergency telecommunications requirements; use of digits
- 56-484.17 - Wireless E-911 Fund; uses of Fund; enforcement; audit required.
- 56-484.17:1 - (Effective January 1, 2011) Collection of prepaid wireless E-911 charge at point of sale; rate esta...
- 56-484.18 - Designation of official State Police access number; blocking caller identification prohibited.
- 56-484.19 - Definitions.
- 56-484.2 - Extension or reduction upon poll of certain subscribers.
- 56-484.20 - Charges for emergency calls.
- 56-484.21 - Instructions for emergency calling.
- 56-484.22 - Access to PSAPs from telephone stations on MLTS.
- 56-484.23 - Provision of emergency call information.
- 56-484.24 - Liability.
- 56-484.25 - Exemption for certain counties.
- 56-484.3 - Powers of Commission not restricted; rules and regulations.
- 56-484.4 - through 56-484.6
- 56-484.7 - Description unavailable
- 56-484.7:1 - Offering of communications services
- 56-484.7:2 - Approval
- 56-484.7:3 - Description unavailable
- 56-484.7:4 - Revocation of Commission approval
- 56-484.8 - through 56-484.11
Chapter 16 - Telephone Cooperatives Act (56-485 thru 56-508)
- 56-485 - Short title.
- 56-486 - Who may form cooperative; purpose.
- 56-487 - Definitions.
- 56-488 - Certificate of incorporation.
- 56-489 - Limitation of use of words "telephone cooperative".
- 56-490 - Filing certificate of incorporation.
- 56-491 - Board of directors; officers.
- 56-492 - Powers of board of directors.
- 56-493 - Membership; voting; nonprofit operation.
- 56-494 - Service to members; to nonmembers.
- 56-495 - Powers granted corporation.
- 56-496 - Disposition of property.
- 56-497 - Issue of obligations.
- 56-498 - Covenants.
- 56-499 - Purchase of own obligations.
- 56-500 - Consolidation or merger.
- 56-501 - , .01
- 56-501.1 - Payment of certain patronage capital to spouse or next of kin of deceased person.
- 56-502 - Regulation by State Corporation Commission.
- 56-503 - Dissolution.
- 56-504 - Charter amendments.
- 56-505 - Charter fees.
- 56-506 - Construction of chapter; conflicting laws.
- 56-507 - Adoption of provisions by existing corporation.
- 56-508 - Extension of service to territory not being served.
Chapter 16.1 - Radio Common Carriers (56-508.1)
- 56-508.1 - through 56-508.7
Chapter 16.2 - Cellular Mobile Radio Communications Carriers (56-508.8)
- 56-508.8 - through 56-508.14
Chapter 16.3 - Pay Telephone Registration Act (56-508.15 thru 56-508.16)
- 56-508.15 - Registration required for intrastate pay telephone service; pay telephone instruments disconnected upon suspension or revocation of registration.
- 56-508.16 - Commission authorized to promulgate regulations.
Chapter 17 - State Operation of Public Utilities (56-509 thru 56-528)
- 56-509 - Description unavailable
- 56-510 - Duty of Governor when there is threat of curtailment, interruption, etc., of operation.
- 56-511 - Power of Governor to possess and operate utility.
- 56-512 - Employment of utility employees by Commonwealth; information to be furnished.
- 56-513 - Replacement of utility employees unwilling to work for Commonwealth.
- 56-514 - Status as employee of utility unaffected by acceptance or refusal of employment by Commonwealth.
- 56-515 - Entry upon property of utility after proclamation of intention to take possession.
- 56-516 - When possession of utility to be delivered; procedure upon refusal of possession.
- 56-517 - Interference with or obstruction of Governor, state representative or agent.
- 56-518 - Expense of operation, etc.; payment of revenues, etc., into state treasury.
- 56-519 - Previously established salaries, wages, conditions of employment, etc., to be observed; collective bargaining.
- 56-520 - Collection and disposition of revenues accruing from utility.
- 56-521 - Restoring possession to utility.
- 56-522 - Compensation to utility.
- 56-523 - Definitions.
- 56-524 - Penalties.
- 56-525 - Injunction against violation of chapter.
- 56-526 - Duty of Commonwealth's attorneys and Attorney General; employment of special counsel.
- 56-527 - Chapter not applicable to certain carriers.
- 56-528 - Governor's powers as commander in chief not impaired.
Chapter 18 - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact (56-529)
- 56-529 - , 56-530
Chapter 19 - Small Investor-Owned Telephone Utility Act (56-531 thru 56-534)
- 56-531 - Definitions.
- 56-532 - Tariff filings.
- 56-533 - Regulation by State Corporation Commission.
- 56-534 - Construction of chapter; conflicting laws.
Chapter 20 - Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988 (56-535 thru 56-552)
- 56-535 - Title.
- 56-536 - Definitions.
- 56-537 - Description unavailable
- 56-538 - Prerequisite for construction and operation.
- 56-539 - Certificate of authority.
- 56-540 - Application.
- 56-541 - Eminent domain.
- 56-542 - Powers of the Commission.
- 56-543 - Powers and duties of roadway operator.
- 56-544 - Board approval; inspection agreement with Department.
- 56-545 - Insurance; sovereign immunity.
- 56-546 - Local approvals.
- 56-547 - Utility crossings.
- 56-548 - Highway and roadway crossings.
- 56-549 - Default.
- 56-550 - Police powers; violations of law.
- 56-551 - Termination of certificate; dedication of assets.
- 56-552 - Improvement Fund.
Chapter 21 - Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act (56-553 thru 56-555)
- 56-553 - Title.
- 56-554 - Definitions.
- 56-555 - Commission to implement the federal Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act.
Chapter 22 - Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (56-556 thru 56-575)
- 56-556 - Title.
- 56-557 - Definitions.
- 56-558 - Policy.
- 56-559 - Prerequisite for operation.
- 56-560 - Approval by the responsible public entity.
- 56-561 - Service contracts.
- 56-562 - Description unavailable
- 56-563 - Affected jurisdictions.
- 56-564 - Dedication of public property.
- 56-565 - Powers and duties of the private entity.
- 56-566 - Comprehensive agreement.
- 56-566.1 - Interim agreement.
- 56-566.2 - Multiple public entities.
- 56-567 - Federal, state and local assistance.
- 56-567.1 - Financing.
- 56-568 - Material default; remedies.
- 56-569 - Condemnation.
- 56-570 - Utility crossings.
- 56-571 - Police powers; violations of law.
- 56-572 - Dedication of assets.
- 56-573 - Sovereign immunity.
- 56-573.1 - Procurement.
- 56-573.1:1 - Posting of conceptual proposals; public comment; public access to procurement records
- 56-573.2 - Jurisdiction.
- 56-573.3 - Contributions and gifts; prohibition during approval process.
- 56-574 - Preservation of the Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988.
- 56-575 - Description unavailable
Chapter 22.1 - The Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (56-575.1 thru 56-575.18)
- 56-575.1 - Definitions.
- 56-575.10 - Federal, state and local assistance.
- 56-575.11 - Material default; remedies.
- 56-575.12 - Condemnation.
- 56-575.13 - Utility crossing.
- 56-575.14 - Police powers; violations of law.
- 56-575.15 - Sovereign immunity.
- 56-575.16 - Procurement.
- 56-575.17 - Posting of conceptual proposals; public comment; public access to procurement records.
- 56-575.17:1 - Contributions and gifts; prohibition during approval process
- 56-575.18 - Auditor of Public Accounts.
- 56-575.2 - Declaration of public purpose.
- 56-575.3 - Prerequisite for operation of a qualifying project.
- 56-575.3:1 - Adoption of guidelines by responsible public entities
- 56-575.4 - Approval of qualifying projects by the responsible public entity.
- 56-575.5 - Service contracts.
- 56-575.6 - Affected local jurisdictions.
- 56-575.7 - Dedication of public property.
- 56-575.8 - Powers and duties of the private entity.
- 56-575.9 - Comprehensive agreement.
- 56-575.9:1 - Interim agreement
Chapter 23 - Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act (56-576 thru 56-596)
- 56-576 - Definitions.
- 56-577 - Schedule for transition to retail competition; Commission authority; exemptions; pilot programs.
- 56-578 - Nondiscriminatory access to transmission and distribution system.
- 56-579 - Regional transmission entities.
- 56-580 - Transmission and distribution of electric energy.
- 56-581 - Regulation of rates subject to Commission's jurisdiction.
- 56-581.1 - Description unavailable
- 56-582 - Rate caps.
- 56-583 - Description unavailable
- 56-584 - Stranded costs.
- 56-585 - Default service.
- 56-585.1 - Generation, distribution, and transmission rates after capped rates terminate or expire.
- 56-585.2 - Sale of electricity from renewable sources through a renewable energy portfolio standard program.
- 56-585.3 - Regulation of cooperative rates after rate caps.
- 56-586 - Emergency service provider.
- 56-586.1 - Electric energy emergencies.
- 56-587 - Licensure of retail electric energy suppliers and persons providing other competitive services.
- 56-588 - Licensing of aggregators.
- 56-589 - Municipal and state aggregation.
- 56-590 - Divestiture, functional separation and other corporate relationships.
- 56-591 - Application of antitrust laws.
- 56-592 - Consumer education and marketing practices.
- 56-592.1 - Consumer education program; scope and funding.
- 56-593 - Retail customers' private right of action; marketing practices.
- 56-594 - Net energy metering provisions.
- 56-594.1 - Interconnection by farms.
- 56-595 - Description unavailable
- 56-596 - Consideration of economic development; report.
Chapter 24 - Electric Utility Integrated Resource Planning (56-597 thru 56-599)
- 56-597 - Definitions.
- 56-598 - Contents of integrated resource plans.
- 56-599 - Integrated resource plan required.
Chapter 25 - Natural Gas Conservation and Ratemaking Efficiency Act (56-600 thru 56-602)
- 56-600 - Definitions.
- 56-601 - Natural gas conservation and ratemaking efficiency.
- 56-602 - Conservation and ratemaking efficiency plans.
Chapter 26 - Steps to Advance Virginia's Energy Plan (SAVE) Act (56-603 thru 56-604)
- 56-603 - Definitions.
- 56-604 - Filing of petition with Commission to establish or amend a SAVE plan; recovery of certain costs; procedure.