40-361. Charges by public service corporations required to be just and reasonable; service and facilities required to be adequate, efficient and reasonable; rules and regulations relating to charges or service required to be just and reasonable A. Charges demanded or received by a public service corporation for any commodity or service shall be just and […]
40-362. Power of commission to investigate interstate rates A. The commission may investigate all existing or proposed interstate rates, fares, tolls, charges and classifications, and all rules and practices in relation thereto, for or in relation to the transmission of messages or conversations, where any act in relation thereto takes place within this state. B. […]
40-365. Filing of rate schedules by public service corporations Under rules and regulations the commission prescribes, every public service corporation shall file with the commission, and shall print and keep open to public inspection, schedules showing all rates, tolls, rentals, charges and classifications to be collected or enforced, together with all rules, regulations, contracts, privileges […]
40-366. Names of parties to joint schedule required on schedule; filing required by only one party with concurrence of other parties A. The names of the several public service corporations which are parties to any joint tariff, rate, fare, toll, contract, classification or charge shall be specified in each schedule showing such items. B. Unless […]
40-367. Changes of rates; notice; filing; exception A. No change shall be made by any public service corporation in any rate, fare, toll, rental, charge or classification, or in any rule, regulation or contract relating to or affecting any rate, toll, fare, rental, charge, classification or service, or in any privilege or facility, except after […]
40-368. Sliding scale of charges A. Any person engaged in the production, generation, transmission or furnishing of heat, cold air, light, sewer service, water or power, or telegraph or telephone service, may establish a sliding scale of charges and may enter into an arrangement for a fixed period for the automatic adjustment of charges for […]
40-369. Limitations on relative charges by telephone and telegraph companies for long and short distance messages A. A telephone or telegraph corporation shall not charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for transmission of a long distance message or conversation for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line or […]
40-370. Water utility surcharges to recover operating costs; notice; definition A. Subject to the limitations provided in subsection D, the commission shall authorize water utilities to recover increases in specific operating costs by means of a surcharge on water sales and to reduce rates when those specific operating costs decrease. The operating costs that may […]
40-371. Limitation of passenger fares to three cents per mile; exceptions; violation; classification A. A company or corporation operating a railroad, other than a street or electric railroad, in whole or in part within this state, shall not ask, demand or receive for first class transportation for each passenger between points within this state, on […]
40-372. Street railways; fares; transfers A. A street or interurban railroad shall not charge or receive more than five cents for one continuous ride in the same general direction within the corporate limits of any city or town, except upon a showing before the commission that a greater charge is justified. B. Every street or […]
40-373. Permitting or obtaining transportation at less than schedule rates prohibited A. A common carrier shall not, by means of known false billing, classification, weight, weighing or report of weight, or by any other device or means, assist, suffer or permit any person to obtain transportation for any person or property between points within this […]
40-374. Prohibition of rebates and agreements Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no public service corporation shall charge, demand, collect or receive a greater, less, or different compensation for transportation of persons or property, or for any product or commodity, or for any service rendered in connection therewith, than the rates, fares, tolls, rentals […]
40-375. Fraudulent means or attempts to obtain rebate or damage prohibited No person shall knowingly, directly or indirectly, by any false statement or representation as to cost or value, or the nature or extent of damage, or by the use of any false billing, bill of lading, receipt, voucher, roll, account, claim, certificate, affidavit or […]
40-376. Payment responsibility; private water companies; sewer corporations For residential property of four or fewer units, a private water company or sewer corporation may not require payment of unpaid water and wastewater service rates and charges or sewer utility service rates and charges by anyone other than the person who has contracted with the private […]
