North Dakota Code 49-01-01 – Definitions
In this title, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 49-01-01
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. “Commission” means the public service commission.
2. “Commissioner” means one of the members of the public service commission.
3. “Public utility” includes any association, person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or agency engaged or employed in any business enumerated in this title.
4. “Rate” means and includes every compensation, charge, fare, toll, rental, and classification, or any of them, demanded, observed, charged, or collected by any public utility for any service, product, or commodity, offered by it to the public, and any rules, regulations, practices, or contracts affecting any such compensation, charge, fare, toll, rental, or classification.