Chapter 9 - RATES, EXAMINATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND HEARINGS
- Section 34-901 - Existing rates continued; schedules to be filed; application to change rates; review of ruling by Court of Appeals
- Section 34-902 - Commission may adopt rules and regulations
- Section 34-903 - Commission to keep informed of business conduct of utilities
- Section 34-904 - Inspection of books and examination of officers of utilities
- Section 34-905 - Production of records of utilities; attendance of witnesses; duties of United States Attorney and D.C. Attorney General
- Section 34-906 - Appointment of investigating agents; powers
- Section 34-907 - Utilities to furnish information required by Commission; maps, books, reports to be delivered on request
- Section 34-908 - Investigation of unjust discriminatory rates, schedules, or services; no order to be entered without formal hearing
- Section 34-909 - Public notice of rate applications or changes in conditions of service; opportunity for public response; notice to utility; setting time and place for hearing and investigation
- Section 34-910 - Notice as to hearings; compulsory attendance of witnesses
- Section 34-911 - Reasonable rates to be ordered; notice to affected utility
- Section 34-912 - Expenses of investigation to be borne by utility; deposit for costs; limitation of expenditures in hearings; reimbursement fee
- Section 34-913 - Separate hearings on complaints; complaints not to be dismissed because of absence of direct damage
- Section 34-914 - Summary investigation
- Section 34-915 - Hearings after summary investigation
- Section 34-916 - Notice; hearing to be conducted as though complaint had been filed
- Section 34-917 - Utility may make complaint
- Section 34-918 - Commissioners and agents may administer oaths, issue subpoenas; proceeding to punish for contempt
- Section 34-919 - Witness fees
- Section 34-920 - Testimony may be taken by deposition
- Section 34-921 - Record of proceedings to be kept; testimony to be taken stenographically
- Section 34-922 - Certified copy of transcript to be received in evidence; copy to be furnished without cost