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Home » US Law » 2022 Ohio Revised Code » Title 49 | Public Utilities » Chapter 4933 | Companies - Gas; Electric; Water; Others

Section 4933.01 | Powers.

Effective: September 19, 1961 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 500 – 104th General Assembly A company organized for the purpose of supplying gas for lighting the streets and public and private buildings of a municipal corporation or township may manufacture, sell, and furnish the gas required in such municipal corporation or township for such or other […]

Section 4933.03 | Consent of Municipal Corporation.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Section 4933.02 of the Revised Code does not confer a right to engage in the business referred to in such section, or to erect or maintain structures in a street, alley, or public place, without the consent of the municipal corporation in […]

Section 4933.05 | Gas Company May Extend Mains Beyond City.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A gas company in a municipal corporation may extend its pipes used for conveying gas to the various localities and inhabitants of the municipal corporation to any place in the vicinity of such municipal corporation outside the corporate limits; but the right […]

Section 4933.06 | Minimum Heating Value of Natural Gas.

Effective: April 16, 1993 Latest Legislation: House Bill 365 – 119th General Assembly Except as otherwise provided in arrangements approved under section 4905.31 of the Revised Code, natural gas delivered to customers shall have a heating value of not less than nine hundred British thermal units per cubic foot when measured in the laboratory by […]

Section 4933.08 | Gas Meter Must Be Sealed and Stamped.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No gas meter shall be set unless it is tested by a meter-prover, sealed, and stamped as provided in section 4933.11 of the Revised Code. A company authorizing the setting of a meter, or allowing it to be used by a consumer […]

Section 4933.09 | Testing of Gas Meters.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Gas meters in use shall be tested on the request of the consumer, in his presence if desired by him, with a tested and sealed meter-prover, by an officer or servant of the gas company. If the meter is found to be […]

Section 4933.10 | Inspection of Gas Meters.

Effective: February 14, 1967 Latest Legislation: House Bill 2 – 107th General Assembly If authorized in writing by the president, treasurer, agent, or secretary of a gas company, its officer or servant may enter, at any reasonable time, any premises lighted with gas supplied by such company, to examine or remove the gas meters, and […]

Section 4933.11 | Meter-Prover and Photometer.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly All gas companies supplying the public with artificial or natural gas shall provide for their use a meter-prover, the holder of which must contain not less than five feet. Such meter-prover shall be tested in the place where it is to be […]

Section 4933.12 | Company May Shut Off Gas – Exceptions.

Effective: May 18, 2005 Latest Legislation: House Bill 426 – 125th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section and division (E) of section 5117.11 of the Revised Code, if any person supplied with gas neglects or refuses to pay the amount due for the gas or for rent of articles […]

Section 4933.121 | Company May Shut Off Electricity – Exception.

Effective: May 18, 2005 Latest Legislation: House Bill 426 – 125th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (E) of section 5117.11 of the Revised Code, an electric light company shall not, for any reason, unless requested by the consumer for safety reasons, or unless tampering with utility company equipment or theft of electricity […]

Section 4933.122 | Procedure for Terminating Residential Service.

Effective: March 31, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 245 – 124th General Assembly No natural gas, gas, or electric light company shall terminate service, except for safety reasons or upon the request of the customer, at any time to a residential consumer, except pursuant to procedures that provide for all of the following: (A) Reasonable […]

Section 4933.123 | Annual Report of Service Disconnections for Nonpayment.

Effective: December 23, 1986 Latest Legislation: House Bill 428 – 116th General Assembly (A) For the purpose of this section: (1) “Energy company” shall have the meaning assigned in division (A)(4) of section 5117.01 of the Revised Code. (2) “Service disconnection for nonpayment” means the intentional discontinuation of gas or electric services to a residential […]

Section 4933.13 | Powers of Electric Light and Power Companies.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A company organized for supplying electricity for power purposes, and for lighting the streets and public and private buildings of a municipal corporation, may manufacture, sell, and furnish the electric light and power required in such municipal corporation for such or other […]

Section 4933.14 | Electric Light, Power, and Automatic Package Carrier Companies.

Effective: September 13, 2010 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 162 – 128th General Assembly (A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, division (A) of section 4931.02, and sections 4931.03, 4931.04, and 4933.13 to 4933.16 of the Revised Code apply to a company organized for supplying public and private buildings, manufacturing establishments, streets, […]

Section 4933.15 | Right of Entry – Appropriation of Property.

Effective: October 5, 1999 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 3 – 123rd General Assembly For the purpose of making preliminary examinations and surveys, any company transmitting or distributing electricity in the state for public or private use may enter upon any land held by any individual or corporation, whether acquired by purchase, appropriation proceedings, or otherwise, […]

Section 4933.151 | Appropriation of Property by Water Works Companies.

Effective: January 1, 1966 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 94 – 106th General Assembly Any company organized for supplying water for public and private use may enter upon any land held by any individual or private corporation, whether acquired by purchase, appropriation proceedings, or otherwise, for the purpose of making preliminary examination and surveys, unless such […]

Section 4933.16 | Municipal Control of Electricity.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No person or company shall place, string, construct, or maintain a line, wire, fixture, or appliance of any kind to conduct electricity for lighting, heating, or power purposes through a street, alley, lane, square, place, or land of a municipal corporation without […]

Section 4933.17 | Cash Deposit – Interest.

Effective: September 1, 1976 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1251 – 111th General Assembly No person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of furnishing gas, natural gas, water, or electricity to consumers shall demand or require a consumer to deposit cash as security for the payment of any bills for such commodity to be furnished: […]