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Home » US Law » 2022 Idaho Code » Title 61 - PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION » Chapter 1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES LAW — APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS

Section 61-101 – TITLE AND APPLICATION.

61-101. TITLE AND APPLICATION. This act shall be known as "The Public Utilities Law" and shall apply to the public utilities and public services herein described and to the commission herein referred to. History: [(61-101) 1913, ch. 61, sec. 1, p. 248; reen. C.L. 106:1; C.S., sec. 2368; I.C.A., sec. 59-101.]

Section 61-102 – COMMISSION.

61-102. COMMISSION. The term "commission" when used in this act means the Idaho public utilities commission. History: [(61-102) 1913, ch. 61, sec. 2a, p. 248; reen. 1915, ch. 62, sec. 1a, p. 151; reen. 1917, ch. 128, sec. 1, subd. a, p. 430; reen. C.L. 106:2; C.S., sec. 2369; I.C.A., sec. 59-102; am. 1951, ch. […]

Section 61-103 – COMMISSIONER.

61-103. COMMISSIONER. The term "commissioner" when used in this act means one of the members of the commission. History: [(61-103) 1913, ch. 61, sec. 2b, p. 248; reen. 1915, ch. 62, sec. 1b, p. 151; reen. 1917, ch. 128, sec. 1, subd. b, p. 430; reen. C.L. 106:3; C.S., sec. 2370; I.C.A., sec. 59-103.]

Section 61-104 – CORPORATION.

61-104. CORPORATION. The term "corporation" when used in this act includes a corporation, a company, an association and a joint stock association, but does not include a municipal corporation, or mutual nonprofit or cooperative gas, electrical, water or telephone corporation or any other public utility organized and operated for service at cost and not for […]

Section 61-105 – PERSON.

61-105. PERSON. The term "person" when used in this act includes an individual, a firm and a copartnership. History: [(61-105) 1913, ch. 61, sec. 2d, p. 248; reen. 1915, ch. 62, sec. 1d, p. 151; reen. 1917, ch. 128, sec. 1, subd. d, p. 430; reen. C.L. 106:5; C.S., sec. 2372; I.C.A., sec. 59-105.]

Section 61-106 – TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS.

61-106. TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS. The term "transportation of persons" when used in this act includes every service in connection with or incidental to the safety, comfort, or convenience of the person transported and the receipt, carriage and delivery of such person and his baggage. History: [(61-106) 1913, ch. 61, sec. 2e, p. 248; am. 1915, […]

Section 61-107 – TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY.

61-107. TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY. The term "transportation of property" when used in this act includes every service in connection with or incidental to the transportation of property, including in particular its receipt, delivery, elevation, transfer, switching, carriage, ventilation, refrigeration, icing, dunnage, storage, and handling, and the transmission of credit by express corporations. History: [(61-107) 1913, […]

Section 61-108 – STREET RAILROAD.

61-108. STREET RAILROAD. The term "street railroad" when used in this act includes every railway and each and every branch or extension thereof, by whatsoever power operated, being mainly upon, along, above or below any street, avenue, road, highway, bridge or public place within any city or county, or city or town, together with all […]

Section 61-109 – STREET RAILROAD CORPORATION.

61-109. STREET RAILROAD CORPORATION. The term "street railroad corporation" when used in this act includes every corporation or person, their lessees, trustees, receivers, or trustees appointed by any court whatsoever, owning, controlling, operating or managing any street railroad for compensation within this state. History: [(61-109) 1913, ch. 61, sec. 2h, p. 248; reen. 1915, ch. […]

Section 61-110 – RAILROAD.

61-110. RAILROAD. The term "railroad" when used in this act includes every commercial, interurban and other railway other than a street railroad, and each and every branch or extension thereof, by whatsoever power operated, together with all tracks, bridges, trestles, rights of way, subways, stations, tunnels, depots, union depots, ferries, yards, grounds, terminals, terminal facilities, […]

Section 61-111 – RAILROAD CORPORATION.

61-111. RAILROAD CORPORATION. The term "railroad corporation" when used in this act includes every corporation or person, their lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees appointed by any court whatsoever, owning, controlling, operating or managing any railroad for compensation within this state. History: [(61-111) 1913, ch. 61, sec. 2j, p. 248; reen. 1915, ch. 62, sec. 1j, […]

Section 61-112 – EXPRESS CORPORATION.

61-112. EXPRESS CORPORATION. The term "express corporation" when used in this act includes every corporation or person, their lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees appointed by any court whatsoever, engaged in or transacting the business of transporting any freight, merchandise or other property for compensation on the line of any common carrier or stage or auto […]

Section 61-113 – COMMON CARRIER.

61-113. COMMON CARRIER. The term "common carrier" when used in this act includes every railroad corporation, street railroad corporation, express corporation, dispatch, sleeping car, dining car, drawing room car, freight line, refrigerator, oil, stock, fruit, car loaning, car renting, car loading and every other car corporation or person, their lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees appointed […]

Section 61-114 – PIPELINE.

61-114. PIPELINE. (1) The term "pipeline" when used in this act includes all real estate, gathering lines, fixtures and personal property owned, controlled, operated or managed in connection with or to facilitate the transmission, storage, distribution or delivery of natural gas or manufactured gas, crude oil or other fluid substances except water through pipelines. (2) […]

Section 61-115 – PIPELINE CORPORATION.

61-115. PIPELINE CORPORATION. The term "pipeline corporation" when used in this act includes every corporation or person, their lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees appointed by any court whatsoever, owning, controlling, operating or managing any pipeline for compensation within this state. History: [(61-115) 1913, ch. 61, sec. 2n, p. 248; reen. 1915, ch. 62, sec. 1n, […]

Section 61-116 – GAS PLANT.

61-116. GAS PLANT. The term "gas plant" when used in this act includes all real estate, fixtures and personal property owned, controlled, operated or managed in connection with or to facilitate the production, generation, transmission, delivery or furnishing of gas (natural or manufactured) for light, heat or power. History: [(61-116) 1913, ch. 61, sec. 2o, […]

Section 61-117 – GAS CORPORATION.

61-117. GAS CORPORATION. The term "gas corporation" when used in this act includes every corporation or person, their lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees appointed by any court whatsoever, owning, controlling, operating or managing any gas plant for compensation, within this state, except where gas is made or produced on and distributed by the maker or […]

Section 61-118 – ELECTRIC PLANT.

61-118. ELECTRIC PLANT. The term "electric plant" when used in this act includes all real estate, fixtures and personal property owned, controlled, operated or managed in connection with or to facilitate the production, generation, transmission, delivery or furnishing of electricity for light, heat or power, and all conduits, ducts or other devices, materials, apparatus or […]

Section 61-119 – ELECTRICAL CORPORATION.

61-119. ELECTRICAL CORPORATION. The term "electrical corporation" when used in this act includes every corporation or person, their lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees appointed by any court whatsoever, owning, controlling, operating or managing any electric plant for compensation within this state, except where the electricity is: (1) Generated on or distributed by the producer through […]

Section 61-120 – TELEPHONE LINE.

61-120. TELEPHONE LINE. The term "telephone line" when used in this act includes all conduits, ducts, poles, wires, cables, instruments and appliances, and all other real estate, fixtures, and personal property owned, controlled, operated or managed in connection with or to facilitate communication by telephone, whether such communication is had with or without the use […]