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State of Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission and Division of Public Utilities and Carriers

Division Rules and Regulations

Division Rules Home Page on Secretary of State's Site

General Administration

Division Rules of Practice and Procedure 815-RICR-00-00-1

Access to Public Records Regulation - 815-RICR-00-00-2

Rules and Regulations Governing Digital Filings and Website Information Pursuant to R.I.G.L. 39-1-18 -815-RICR-00-00-3

Standards of Acceptable Performance for Emergency Preparation and Restoration of Electric Distribution and Gas Distribution Companies  815 RICR-00-00-05

Telecommunications

Telecommunications Providers Regulations and Fee Schedules 815-RICR-10-00-1

Rules and Regulations Governing the Telecommunications Education Access Fund - 815-RICR-10-00-3

Rules Governing Community Antenna Television Systems 815-RICR-10-05-1

Natural Gas and Jurisdictional Propane

Rules and Regulations Prescribing Standards for Gas Utilities, Master Meter Systems and Jurisdictional Propane Systems 815-RICR-20-00-1

Electric Utilities

Standards for Electric Utilities 815-RICR-30-00-1

Rules Applicable to Non-regulated Power Producers- 815-RICR-30-05-1

Nonregulated Power Producer Consumer Bill of Rights- 815-RICR-30-05-2

Water Utilities

Rules Prescribing Standards for Water Utilities- 815-RICR-40-00-01

Common Carriers

Fuel Price Emergency Surcharge Rules for Towers, Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles, Water Carriers-815-RICR-50-00-1 see also most recent Statutory Provisions and Orders

Rules Governing Transportation Provided by Motor Carriers of Property815-RICR-50-05-1

Rules Governing Transportation of Passengers Via Taxicabs and Limited Public Motor Vehicles 815-RICR-50-10-2

Rules and Regulations Governing Operators Transporting Passengers in Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles and Public Motor Vehicles 815-RICR-50-10-3

Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Public Motor Vehicles- 815-RICR-50-10-4

Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Passengers via Transportation Network Companies -815-RICR-50-10-5

Safety Requirements for Equipment Used in Maintenance of Way Work815-RICR-50-20-1

Guidance Documents 

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