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     237.02 General authority of department and commission; 
  definitions. 

    The Department of Commerce and the Public Utilities 
 Commission are hereby vested with the same jurisdiction and 
 supervisory power over telephone and telecommunications 
 companies doing business in this state as the commission's 
 predecessor, the railroad and warehouse commission, had over 
 railroad and express companies.  The definitions set forth in 
 sections 216A.02 and 216B.02 also apply to this chapter. 

    HIST: (5286) 1915 c 152 s 1; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1980 c 614 s 118; 
 1Sp2001 c 4 art 6 s 53 

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