Ohio Code § 4905.37
Ohio Code § 4905.37. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4905.37.
Whenever the public utilities commission is of the opinion, after hearing had upon
complaint or upon its own initiative or complaint, served as provided in section 4905.26 of the Revised Code , that the rules, regulations, measurements, or practices of any public utility with
respect to its public service are unjust or unreasonable, or that the equipment or
service of such public utility is inadequate, inefficient, improper, insufficient,
or cannot be obtained, or that a telephone company refuses to extend its lines to
serve inhabitants within the telephone company operating area, the commission shall
determine the regulations, practices, and service to be installed, observed, used,
and rendered, and shall fix and prescribe them by order to be served upon the public
utility. After service of such order such public utility and all of its officers, agents,
and official employees shall obey such order and do everything necessary or proper
to carry it into effect. This section does not give the commission power to make any order requiring the
performance of any act which is unjust, unreasonable, or in violation of any law of
this state or the United States.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4905.37
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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