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(a) The following services provided by an individual, firm, co-partnership, association, corporation or other person for compensation are declared to be affected with a public interest and are defined to be a public utility subject to this chapter, and the person providing such service to be a “public utility”.
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(1) lighterage and cargo handling;
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(2) dockage, wharfage, or related cargo services;
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(3) telephone service;
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(4) water supply services; except retail deliveries;
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(5) electric power service;
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(6) passenger services by motor busses or trucks;
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(7) public marine passenger transportation services operating under government grant of exclusive franchise;
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(8) [Repealed.]
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(b) None of the foregoing services shall be deemed to be a public utility under this chapter, when supplied by the Federal Government.
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(c) The rates for public utility service supplied by the Government shall be fixed, unless fixed by law, in the same manner as rates for public utility services furnished by a private entity.
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(d) As used herein, the word “Commission” shall mean the Public Services Commission of the Virgin Islands as continued and established by the provisions of section 137 of Title 3.
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(e) No member of the Commission shall have any financial interest in, or be an agent or employee of, or any public utility subject to this chapter.