Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 4515 – Cease and desist orders
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 4515
- Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
- Natural gas pipeline utility: includes every person, its lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees appointed by any court owning or operating for compensation within this State any pipeline, including pumping stations, storage depots and other facilities, for the transportation, distribution or sale of natural gas, or any person or corporation which has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity or to the Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of authorization to operate a natural gas pipeline within the State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
The commission may order a natural gas pipeline utility to cease and desist from operating or acting in violation of a statute or rule or order. Whenever practicable, the commission shall notify a natural gas pipeline utility against whom a cease and desist order is contemplated and afford it an opportunity to present its views and shall afford it reasonable opportunity to comply. Failure to notify and afford such an opportunity does not preclude the granting of appropriate relief. [PL 2003, c. 505, §33 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 505, §33 (AMD).