2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 45 — Public utilities and carriers

• RS 45 — Title 45.public utilities and carriers
• RS 45:1 — Title 45public utilities and carriers
• RS 45:2 — Bond required
• RS 45:3 — Form of bond; beneficiaries
• RS 45:4 — Principal and surety bound in solido
• RS 45:5 — Amount of bond
• RS 45:6 — Recordation
• RS 45:7 — Construction of bond
• RS 45:8 — Carriage in violation of law
• RS 45:9 — Permitting or assisting violation
• RS 45:10 — Unlawful piloting; penalty
• RS 45:61 — Canals
• RS 45:62 — Navigable waters, right to utilize
• RS 45:63 — Public service corporations, status as
• RS 45:64 — Expropriation for other canals, power of
• RS 45:65 — Expropriation; proceedings
• RS 45:66 — Public lands; right of way
• RS 45:67 — Streams and waters, crossing
• RS 45:68 — Highways, crossing or utilizing
• RS 45:69 — Telephone, telegraph and electric lines
• RS 45:70 — Consent to become a public utility
• RS 45:71 — Corporations organized after passage of law
• RS 45:121 — Electricity
• RS 45:122 — Extensions of services and facilities, requirement of
• RS 45:123 — Stabilizing service by electric public utilities; extension and construction of facilities, regulation thereof; limitations on municipally-owned or operated utilities
• RS 45:124 — Mortgages, power to make; property covered
• RS 45:125 — Mortgages; recordation; re-inscription
• RS 45:141 — Definitions
• RS 45:142 — Ten-foot restriction; prohibited functions or activities
• RS 45:143 — Required conditions for commencing work within ten feet of high voltage overhead lines
• RS 45:144 — Liability for damages
• RS 45:145 — Operations and activities exempt
• RS 45:146 — Rules and regulations
• RS 45:161 — Declaration of policy
• RS 45:162 — Definitions
• RS 45:163 — Powers of commission; rates; insurance policies or bonds
• RS 45:163.1 — Repealed by acts 2008, no. 724, 3, eff. july 6, 2008.
• RS 45:164 — Common carrier's certificate; contract carrier's permit
• RS 45:164.1 — Attorney general; powers, duties; commercial and trade practices of motor carriers; investigations; legal proceedings
• RS 45:165 — Holding of both certificate and permit prohibited
• RS 45:166 — Amendment, suspension, revocation or transfer of certificate or permit
• RS 45:167 — Name and address of operator and certificate or permit number to be displayed
• RS 45:168 — Consideration to shipper prohibited; rebates; deviation from rate prescribed by commission; penalties
• RS 45:169 — Fees; disposition; refunds; credits; prescription
• RS 45:169.1 — Motor carrier regulation fund
• RS 45:170 — Impoundment of vehicles
• RS 45:171 — Violations; definitions; penalty; report
• RS 45:172 — Exemptions
• RS 45:173 — Contract carriers; liability policy or bond required
• RS 45:174 — Cancellation of bond or policy
• RS 45:175 — Certificate or receipt to be displayed
• RS 45:176 — Violation of bond requirements
• RS 45:177 — Exemptions; policy or bond
• RS 45:178 — License for carrier's vehicle; certificate from public service commission required
• RS 45:179 — Unlawful purchase or use of registration certificate or license plate
• RS 45:180 — Penalty for unlawful issuance or purchase of license
• RS 45:180.1 — Wreckers and towing services
• RS 45:180.2 — Classification of wreckers; license exemptions
• RS 45:181 — Chauffeur's or driver's license, and "for hire" license plates required
• RS 45:182 — Duty to determine whether license laws complied with
• RS 45:183 — Penalties; license requirement
• RS 45:184 — Service car defined
• RS 45:185 — Operators' certificates
• RS 45:186 — Issuance of permit or certificate
• RS 45:187 — Number of passengers
• RS 45:188 — Indemnity bond; service cars
• RS 45:189 — Speedometer required; unlawful speed prima facie evidence of negligence
• RS 45:190 — Service car" to be displayed on windshield
• RS 45:191 — Penalty; unlawful operation of service car
• RS 45:192 — Imitating another carrier's name, etc.; prima facie evidence of violation; penalty
• RS 45:193 — Revocation of permit or license
• RS 45:194 — Repealed by acts 2008, no. 724, 3, eff. july 6, 2008.
• RS 45:195 — Repealed by acts 1958, no. 261, 1
• RS 45:197 — Taxicab drivers to show charges on meter; penalty
• RS 45:198 — Repealed by acts 1972, no. 263, 1
• RS 45:200.1 — Findings and declaration of policy
• RS 45:200.2 — Definitions
• RS 45:200.3 — Necessity of municipal or parochial consent for operation of public carrier vehicles
• RS 45:200.4 — Insurance of each public carrier vehicle
• RS 45:200.5 — Blanket insurance policy
• RS 45:200.6 — Self-insurance
• RS 45:200.7 — Effectiveness of certificate
• RS 45:200.8 — Appointment of secretary of state as agent to receive service of process
• RS 45:200.9 — Certificate of compliance; contents; filing and posting
• RS 45:200.10 — Operation in more than one municipality or parish, filing of insurance policy, statement and copies of certificate
• RS 45:200.11 — Other automobile laws applicable
• RS 45:200.12 — Name of owner and number of certificate to be painted on vehicle
• RS 45:200.13 — Effect on certificates previously issued; new certificates required
• RS 45:200.14 — Enforcement
• RS 45:200.15 — Violations
• RS 45:200.16 — Construction
• RS 45:200.17 — Short title
• RS 45:251 — Pipe lines
• RS 45:252 — Pipe lines declared common carriers; control by public service commission
• RS 45:253 — Power of commission
• RS 45:254 — Expropriation; telegraph and telephone lines; utilizing streams, highways, etc.
• RS 45:255 — Regulations of commission; petition, notice and hearing; reparations
• RS 45:256 — Connections with other carriers; facilities for receipt and delivery of petroleum; duty to receive
• RS 45:257 — Finality of commission's decision; injunction
• RS 45:258 — Tariffs; reports to commission; investigations; complaints; summoning witnesses; suits; process
• RS 45:259 — Discrimination; limit of petroleum carrier required to receive in one day; expert to be employed to aid commission
• RS 45:260 — Rules and regulations, general or applicable to particular fields
• RS 45:261 — Delivery of identical petroleum or delivery from common stock at destination
• RS 45:262 — Suits to set aside commission's orders
• RS 45:263 — Procedure before commission and on review to be that used in similar cases
• RS 45:264 — Violation of law by carrier; penalty recoverable by state or person discriminated against
• RS 45:265 — Violation of law by carrier's owners, officers, etc.
• RS 45:301 — Pipe lines; gas; affected with a public interest
• RS 45:302 — Powers of the commission; scope
• RS 45:303 — Powers of the commission; limitations
• RS 45:307 — Definitions
• RS 45:308 — Safety standards and practices
• RS 45:309 — Inspections
• RS 45:310 — Penalties
• RS 45:311 — Enforcement
• RS 45:312 — Compacts, agreements or contracts
• RS 45:313 — Uniform standards not applicable to existing facilities; exceptions
• RS 45:314 — Waiver of standards
• RS 45:315 — Construction
• RS 45:321 — Railroads
• RS 45:322 — Copies of railroad's books and records as evidence
• RS 45:323 — Streets; pavement and repair of
• RS 45:324 — Railroads, tramroads, dirt or plank roads not to obstruct highways or impede drainage or navigation
• RS 45:351 — Right of way over state land
• RS 45:352 — Foreign corporations' power to operate in state
• RS 45:353 — Foreign corporations; expropriation
• RS 45:354 — Foreign corporations operating in state to be subject to its jurisdiction
• RS 45:355 — Repair of cars in state; penalty
• RS 45:356 — Crossing other railroads with industrial switch or spur track; expropriation
• RS 45:357 — Public service commission's power to order construction of industrial switch or spur tracks
• RS 45:358 — Cities of over 100,000 population not affected
• RS 45:381 — Mortgages; power of company generally; property covered
• RS 45:382 — Mortgages to secure own bonds
• RS 45:383 — Mortgages to secure another railroad's bonds
• RS 45:384 — Record of mortgages generally
• RS 45:385 — Conversion of principal due on bonds into stock
• RS 45:386 — Foreclosure of mortgages; powers and rights of purchasers
• RS 45:387 — Foreclosure of mortgages; new corporation, power to organize
• RS 45:388 — Foreclosure of mortgages; certificate of organization of new corporation; powers of new corporation
• RS 45:389 — Foreclosure of mortgages; principal office of new corporation
• RS 45:390 — Foreclosure of mortgages; prior liens; restrictions on purchasers
• RS 45:451 — Duty to relieve obstruction to natural drainage
• RS 45:452 — Failure to relieve obstruction; landowner's right to do necessary work; committee to determine what work necessary
• RS 45:453 — Account of work done; payment
• RS 45:454 — Action for cost of work; attorney's fee; damages
• RS 45:455 — Railroad company's failure to furnish representative as member of committee
• RS 45:456 — Violation of law; exceptions
• RS 45:457 — Railroad company required to provide drainage in municipalities and parishes
• RS 45:458 — Additional remedies
• RS 45:481 — Animals, water for in stock yards or pens; application of section
• RS 45:482 — Cleanliness of stock yards, pens, etc.
• RS 45:483 — Violations; penalty
• RS 45:501 — Livestock, killing or injuring
• RS 45:502 — Notice of killing or injury of livestock; arbitration
• RS 45:503 — Payment of arbitration award; failure of arbitration; remedy cumulative; proper fencing a defense
• RS 45:504 — Burden of disproving negligence in killing or injuring livestock
• RS 45:521 — To 534 repealed by acts 1972, no. 262, 1
• RS 45:561 — Implementation of federal railroad safety act of 1970
• RS 45:562 — Authority to inspect railroad facility
• RS 45:563 — 563 to 565. repealed by acts 1982, no. 669, 3.
• RS 45:566 — Bridges, ropes to warn employees of approach to
• RS 45:567 — Time for compliance with law
• RS 45:568 — Violation of law; discontinuance of business
• RS 45:569 — Angles in frogs and crossings to be adjusted, filled or blocked; penalty
• RS 45:611 — Conditional sales of tank cars lawful
• RS 45:612 — Retaking of conditionally sold tank cars
• RS 45:613 — Sale or lease of railroad to connecting railroad, power to make
• RS 45:614 — Sale, pledge or hypothecation of bonds, stock, earnings, etc., power to make
• RS 45:615 — Purchase or lease of railroad; connecting railroad's power
• RS 45:616 — Stockholders' approval of sale
• RS 45:617 — Guaranty of bonds or contract of another railroad
• RS 45:618 — Expropriation incident to purchase, lease, etc., of another railroad
• RS 45:619 — Binding date of purchase at judicial sale
• RS 45:620 — Laws and regulations applicable
• RS 45:621 — Street railroads, etc., not affected
• RS 45:671 — Street railroads
• RS 45:672 — Acquisition of railroad property; street railway company's authority
• RS 45:673 — Acquisition of railroad property; stockholder's approval
• RS 45:674 — Acquisition of railroad property; assumption of bonds
• RS 45:675 — Streets, pavement and repair of
• RS 45:691 — Fenders, requirement
• RS 45:692 — Fenders; violation of law
• RS 45:693 — Sandboxes; requirement
• RS 45:694 — Sandboxes; violation of law
• RS 45:695 — Seats for motormen and conductors; penalty
• RS 45:696 — Vestibule; requirement; penalty
• RS 45:711 — Motormen and conductors; instruction; qualification in certain cities
• RS 45:712 — Competent instructors defined
• RS 45:713 — Certificate of fitness
• RS 45:714 — Certification by employers
• RS 45:715 — Violation of law; law inapplicable during strikes
• RS 45:716 — Maximum working hours during 24 hour period; exceptions; penalty
• RS 45:731 — To 733 repealed by acts 1958, no. 262, 1
• RS 45:734 — School children; reduced fare provision in franchise
• RS 45:735 — School children; amendment of franchise
• RS 45:736 — School children; violation of law
• RS 45:781 — Telegraphs and telephones
• RS 45:781.1 — Removal of abandoned lines; liability
• RS 45:782 — Duty to transmit messages
• RS 45:783 — Unlawful to delay, refuse to receive, transmit or deliver message; penalty
• RS 45:784 — Unlawful to reveal or make use of contents of message; penalty
• RS 45:785 — Liability for error, delay or failure to deliver message; venue
• RS 45:786 — Suit for error, delay or failure to deliver message; prescription; notice of claim
• RS 45:787 — Stipulations for shorter prescription or notice to be void
• RS 45:788 — Telegrams to show time of filing and of receipt; penalty
• RS 45:789 — Immediate dispatch of messages of public officers; penalty
• RS 45:790 — Messages preventing apprehension of fugitives or assisting escape; penalty
• RS 45:791 — Statement of purpose
• RS 45:792 — Definitions
• RS 45:793 — Establishment of systems
• RS 45:794 — Services of system
• RS 45:795 — Primary emergency telephone number; 911
• RS 45:796 — Design of systems
• RS 45:797 — Planning and coordinating systems; department of public safety
• RS 45:798 — Standards established by department of public safety
• RS 45:799 — Submission of plans
• RS 45:800 — Enforcement
• RS 45:801 — Cooperative agreements; mandatory
• RS 45:802 — Report to legislature
• RS 45:803 — Repealed by acts 1999, no. 1164, 6.
• RS 45:804 — Appropriation of funds by legislature; implementation of systems
• RS 45:810 — Definitions
• RS 45:811 — Prohibited practices
• RS 45:812 — Agreement of consent to receive calls
• RS 45:813 — Registration with the commission; bond
• RS 45:814 — Use of access lines prohibited
• RS 45:815 — Regulation of access lines by the commission
• RS 45:816 — Exceptions to use
• RS 45:817 — Violations; penalties; civil remedies
• RS 45:821 — Legislative findings and intent
• RS 45:822 — Definitions
• RS 45:823 — Registration procedures
• RS 45:824 — Filing; information required to be filed
• RS 45:825 — Reference to compliance with this chapter
• RS 45:826 — Soliciting prospective purchasers on behalf of unregistered telephonic seller prohibited; violations
• RS 45:827 — Penalties
• RS 45:828 — Remedies; nonexclusive
• RS 45:829 — Bond requirement
• RS 45:830 — Monies collected; use
• RS 45:831 — Written contract required; cancellation
• RS 45:832 — Refund, credit, or replacement
• RS 45:833 — Rights of purchasers
• RS 45:835 — Repealed by acts 2001, no. 1137, 1.
• RS 45:836 — Repealed by acts 2001, no. 1137, 1.
• RS 45:837 — Repealed by acts 2001, no. 1137, 1.
• RS 45:838 — Repealed by acts 2001, no. 1137, 1.
• RS 45:840 — Statement of purpose
• RS 45:841 — Definitions
• RS 45:842 — Provision of emergency alert services
• RS 45:843 — Records required
• RS 45:844 — Confidentiality
• RS 45:844.1 — Definitions
• RS 45:844.2 — Identification codes; prohibited acts
• RS 45:844.3 — Violations; penalties
• RS 45:844.5 — Required information
• RS 45:844.6 — Renewal clause; continuation of services
• RS 45:844.7 — Prohibited contracts void
• RS 45:844.8 — Wireless telephonic solicitation; rules and regulations
• RS 45:844.11 — Legislative findings
• RS 45:844.12 — Definitions
• RS 45:844.13 — Duties of the commission
• RS 45:844.14 — Listing procedures; prohibited acts
• RS 45:844.15 — Violations; penalties
• RS 45:844.16 — Registration fees and "do not call" list fees
• RS 45:844.17 — Safe harbor
• RS 45:844.21 — Repealed by acts 2006, no. 713, 4, eff. july 1, 2006.
• RS 45:844.22 — Repealed by acts 2006, no. 713, 4, eff. july 1, 2006.
• RS 45:844.23 — Repealed by acts 2006, no. 713, 4, eff. july 1, 2006.
• RS 45:844.24 — Repealed by acts 2006, no. 713, 4, eff. july 1, 2006.
• RS 45:844.25 — Repealed by acts 2006, no. 713, 4, eff. july 1, 2006.
• RS 45:844.31 — Telemarketing activities; prohibited
• RS 45:844.32 — Duties of the commission
• RS 45:844.33 — Violations; penalties
• RS 45:844.41 — Short title
• RS 45:844.42 — Legislative findings and declarations of intent
• RS 45:844.43 — Definitions
• RS 45:844.44 — Antitrust immunity
• RS 45:844.45 — Scope of chapter
• RS 45:844.46 — Severability
• RS 45:844.47 — Limitations on providing a cable television and telecommunications and advanced services a. except as provided in this chapter, a local government may not: (1) provide to one or more subscribers a covered service. (2) for the purpose of providing a covered service to one or more subscribers, purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate any facility. b. for purposes of this chapter, a local government provides a covered service if the local government provides the service: (1) directly or indirectly, including through an authority or instrumentality acting on behalf of the local government; or for the benefit of the local government. (2) by itself. (3) through a partnership or joint venture. (4) by contract, resale, or otherwise.limitations on providing a cable television and telecommunications and advanced services
• RS 45:844.48 — Requirements prior to local governmental entity providing cable television or telecommunications or advanced services
• RS 45:844.49 — Feasibility study; public hearings
• RS 45:844.50 — Referendum
• RS 45:844.51 — Enterprise funds for cable television or telecommunications or advanced services
• RS 45:844.52 — Bonding authority
• RS 45:844.53 — General operating limitations
• RS 45:844.54 — Eminent domain
• RS 45:844.55 — Enforcement and appeal
• RS 45:844.56 — Impact of local government providing covered service, cable television or telecommunications or advanced services
• RS 45:845 — Meters; furnishing
• RS 45:846 — Charges governed by meters; estimated bills
• RS 45:847 — Meters; false measurement
• RS 45:848 — Deposits by consumers; interest; return
• RS 45:849 — Meters; inspection
• RS 45:850 — Meters and deposits; law inapplicable to public-owned utilities
• RS 45:851 — Meters and deposits; penalty
• RS 45:852 — Bonds of employees; utility not to designate surety; penalty
• RS 45:853 — To 855 repealed by acts 1962, no. 171, 4
• RS 45:856 — Special counsel for state in rate and transportation cases
• RS 45:857 — Bills of lading not to be issued unless goods or warehouse receipt therefor actually delivered
• RS 45:858 — Transportation of goods, products, and commodities
• RS 45:859 — Public purpose; restoration and rebuilding of certain utilities
• RS 45:901 — To 955 repealed by acts 1978, no. 164, 5, eff. jan. 1, 1979
• RS 45:1091 — Disclosure or solicitation of information as to shipments; penalty
• RS 45:1092 — Disclosure or solicitation as to shipments; exceptions
• RS 45:1093 — Joint rates; freight
• RS 45:1094 — Joint rates; express matter and messages
• RS 45:1095 — Joint rates; commission's duty
• RS 45:1096 — Joint rates; division of proceeds
• RS 45:1097 — Freight loss or damage; time for adjustment; amount of liability
• RS 45:1097.1 — Freight loss or damage; time for settlement
• RS 45:1097.2 — Motor carriers defined; exceptions
• RS 45:1097.3 — Freight loss or damages; computing value; settlement
• RS 45:1097.4 — Freight loss or damage; attorneys' fees and court costs
• RS 45:1097.5 — Freight loss or damage; awards cumulative
• RS 45:1098 — Freight loss or damage; damages for failure to adjust and pay
• RS 45:1099 — Freight loss or damage; suits; venue
• RS 45:1100 — Prescription on actions against carriers for freight overcharge and damage to shipments
• RS 45:1101 — Unclaimed freight; sale
• RS 45:1102 — Unclaimed freight; special procedure if perishable
• RS 45:1103 — Unclaimed freight; proceeds of sale
• RS 45:1131 — Subdivisions and districts authorized to own utilities and issue bonds
• RS 45:1132 — Bonds; by whom authorized
• RS 45:1133 — Form of bond
• RS 45:1134 — Denomination, interest and maturity of bond
• RS 45:1135 — Signature on bond
• RS 45:1136 — Sale of bond
• RS 45:1137 — Bonds; mortgage and pledge
• RS 45:1138 — Foreclosure
• RS 45:1139 — Rights of holder of bond
• RS 45:1140 — Title of purchaser
• RS 45:1141 — Priority among series
• RS 45:1142 — Bonds; negotiability
• RS 45:1143 — Bonds; sinking fund; covenants
• RS 45:1144 — Bonds; fees and charges, amounts and rates
• RS 45:1145 — Bonds payable from two or more utilities; power to issue
• RS 45:1146 — Bonds; submission to voters
• RS 45:1147 — Bonds; refunding
• RS 45:1148 — Bonds; notice; contest
• RS 45:1149 — Full authority given to own utilities and issue bonds; further proceedings unnecessary
• RS 45:1161 — Definitions
• RS 45:1161.1 — Creation; composition; qualifications; election; terms
• RS 45:1161.2 — Domicile; quorum; officers
• RS 45:1161.3 — District staffing
• RS 45:1161.4 — Public service commission districts
• RS 45:1161.5 — Public service commission districts
• RS 45:1162 — Salaries of members
• RS 45:1163 — Power to regulate rates and service; exceptions
• RS 45:1163.1 — Common carrier or public utility rate increases under protective bond or security; definitions, procedure for filing bonds; refunds
• RS 45:1163.2 — Establishment of rates
• RS 45:1163.3 — Economics and rate analysis division and hearing examiners division
• RS 45:1164 — Extent of power as to service; exception
• RS 45:1164.1 — Definitions
• RS 45:1164.2 — Petition for election
• RS 45:1164.3 — Form of petition for election
• RS 45:1164.4 — Filing of petition with registrar of voters; publication
• RS 45:1164.5 — Verification of petition by registrar; filing with governing authority
• RS 45:1164.6 — Ordering of election after thirty days; removal of names within that time; date of election
• RS 45:1164.7 — Ballot; majority determination of issues
• RS 45:1164.8 — Conduct of election; voting machines or ballot boxes
• RS 45:1164.9 — Violation of standards for petition or election; nullity of election
• RS 45:1164.10 — Recount of ballots or contest of elections
• RS 45:1164.11 — Parish board of supervisors to supervise elections; fees of board
• RS 45:1164.12 — Commissioners and clerks for elections
• RS 45:1164.13 — Promulgation of elections results
• RS 45:1165 — Railroads; powers of commission
• RS 45:1166 — Telegraphs and telephones; service; power of commission; indecent telephone calls; emergency cutting, rerouting or diverting of telephone lines; solicitation calls, request not to receive; long distance services
• RS 45:1166.1 — Transfer of long distance services; suits for damages
• RS 45:1166.2 — Cramming
• RS 45:1166.3 — Collect calls from penal institutions
• RS 45:1167 — Express; service, powers of commission
• RS 45:1168 — Security issues and assumptions of liability; commission's authorization necessary
• RS 45:1169 — Security issues; application to commission; preference on docket
• RS 45:1170 — Security issues; supplemental orders of commission
• RS 45:1171 — Security issues; issue or assumption for necessary purpose
• RS 45:1172 — Security issues; commission's order to be followed
• RS 45:1173 — Security issues; evidence of compliance
• RS 45:1174 — Security issues; no guarantee on part of state
• RS 45:1175 — Security issues; exceptions
• RS 45:1176 — Investigations as to reasonableness of rates; operating expenses
• RS 45:1177 — Inspection and supervision fees; utility and carrier inspection and supervision fund
• RS 45:1177.1 — Repealed by acts 2007, no. 234, 2.
• RS 45:1178 — Repealed by acts 2007, no. 234, 2.
• RS 45:1179 — Inspection and supervision fee; collection; computation
• RS 45:1180 — Expenses incurred to assist in investigations to be paid by carrier or utility
• RS 45:1181 — Expenses of investigation by attorneys and consultants employed to assist the commission; items; amount; certification; payment; contest
• RS 45:1182 — Expenses of investigation; failure to pay; revocation of certificate of authority to do business
• RS 45:1183 — Expenses of investigation; utilities affected
• RS 45:1184 — Witnesses before commission; summons
• RS 45:1185 — Process of commission; form; execution
• RS 45:1186 — Contempt of commission
• RS 45:1187 — Process of commission; sheriff's refusal to serve or execute
• RS 45:1188 — Process of commission; sheriff's liability for refusal to serve or execute
• RS 45:1189 — Process of commission; sheriff's compensation
• RS 45:1190 — Appearance before interstate commerce commission
• RS 45:1191 — Commission's orders; effective date
• RS 45:1192 — Commission's orders; judicial review; limitation; proceedings
• RS 45:1193 — Contest of acts of commission; filing of transcript
• RS 45:1194 — Contest of acts of commission; evidence not offered before commission; remand to the commission
• RS 45:1195 — Contest of acts of commission; effect of rescission or alteration of order
• RS 45:1196 — Violation of commission's order; petition; notice; investigation
• RS 45:1197 — Violation of commission's order; award of damages
• RS 45:1198 — Violation of commission's order; suits for damages
• RS 45:1198.1 — Suits for enforcement of commission orders; venue; judicial recognition of commission orders; attorney fees; costs; interest
• RS 45:1199 — Violation of commission's order; joinder of parties
• RS 45:1200 — Violation of commission's order; penalty
• RS 45:1201 — Violation of commission's order; law to be posted
• RS 45:1202 — Violation of commission's order; exception
• RS 45:1203 — Sewerage disposal companies; regulation
• RS 45:1204 — East baton rouge parish; water regulation
• RS 45:1205 — Livingston parish; water regulation
• RS 45:1206 — Repealed by acts 2005, no. 131, 1.
• RS 45:1221 — Definitions
• RS 45:1222 — Rules and regulations; deferred billing program; discontinuance of service
• RS 45:1223 — Violations; penalties
• RS 45:1226 — Short title; purpose
• RS 45:1227 — Definitions
• RS 45:1228 — Financing orders
• RS 45:1229 — Storm recovery property
• RS 45:1230 — Sale
• RS 45:1231 — Security interests
• RS 45:1232 — Choice of law; conflicts
• RS 45:1233 — Storm recovery bonds not public debt
• RS 45:1234 — State pledge
• RS 45:1235 — Not an electric utility
• RS 45:1236 — No impairment of commission jurisdiction
• RS 45:1241 — Conditional sale of railroad or street railroad equipment or rolling stock
• RS 45:1242 — Conditional sale; validity
• RS 45:1243 — Conditional sale; retaking of property
• RS 45:1244 — Conditional sale; record of payment
• RS 45:1251 — Short title; purpose
• RS 45:1252 — Definitions
• RS 45:1253 — Financing orders
• RS 45:1254 — Investment recovery property
• RS 45:1255 — Sale
• RS 45:1256 — Security interests
• RS 45:1257 — Choice of law; conflicts
• RS 45:1258 — Investment recovery bonds
• RS 45:1259 — State pledge
• RS 45:1260 — Electric utility applicability
• RS 45:1261 — No impairment of commission jurisdiction
• RS 45:1301 — To 1305 repealed by acts 1972, no. 266, 1
• RS 45:1311 — Short title; purpose
• RS 45:1312 — Definitions
• RS 45:1313 — Creation of the louisiana utilities restoration corporation
• RS 45:1314 — Board of directors of the corporation
• RS 45:1315 — Law applicable to board
• RS 45:1316 — Powers and duties of the corporation
• RS 45:1317 — Regulation by the public service commission
• RS 45:1318 — Financing orders
• RS 45:1319 — System restoration property
• RS 45:1320 — Sale of property
• RS 45:1321 — Bonds
• RS 45:1322 — Corporation funds
• RS 45:1323 — State pledge; corporation pledge
• RS 45:1324 — Limitation on bankruptcy
• RS 45:1325 — Corporation status; tax exempt
• RS 45:1326 — Full authority
• RS 45:1327 — Status of corporation
• RS 45:1328 — Commission jurisdiction
• RS 45:1351 — Radio and television
• RS 45:1352 — Defamatory statements by or on behalf of, or in opposition to, candidate for public office
• RS 45:1353 — Damages recoverable for defamatory statements
• RS 45:1354 — Responsibility of persons making defamatory statements
• RS 45:1355 — Disasters; deaf and hearing-impaired persons informed
• RS 45:1361 — Short title
• RS 45:1362 — Legislative findings
• RS 45:1363 — Definitions
• RS 45:1364 — Certificate issued by the state; eligibility
• RS 45:1365 — State franchise; effect on existing local franchise agreement
• RS 45:1366 — Franchise fee
• RS 45:1367 — Franchise fee audits and dispute resolution
• RS 45:1368 — Prohibition against build-out requirements
• RS 45:1369 — . public, educational, and governmental access programming streams or channels
• RS 45:1370 — In-kind contributions; peg access support
• RS 45:1371 — Customer service standards
• RS 45:1372 — Emergency alert services
• RS 45:1373 — Indemnification
• RS 45:1374 — Local governmental authority
• RS 45:1375 — Discrimination prohibited
• RS 45:1376 — Compliance
• RS 45:1377 — Applicability of other laws
• RS 45:1378 — Conforming amendments
• RS 45:1451 — News media
• RS 45:1452 — Conditional privilege from compulsory disclosure of informant or source
• RS 45:1453 — Revocation of privilege; procedure
• RS 45:1454 — Defamation; burden of proof
• RS 45:1455 — Substitution of affidavit for appearance and return; effect
• RS 45:1456 — Service of subpoenas; motion to quash or obtain additional time; award of costs
• RS 45:1457 — Payment of cost of compliance; deposit into registry of court
• RS 45:1458 — Application to other proceedings and discovery
• RS 45:1459 — Qualified protection for nonconfidential news
• RS 45:1500 — Radio common carriers
• RS 45:1501 — Definitions
• RS 45:1502 — Rates; service; rules and regulations
• RS 45:1503 — Certificate of public convenience and necessity; exceptions
• RS 45:1504 — Interconnection with telephone facilities