§ 2-112. Jurisdiction and powers of Commission

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: May 8, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Public Services and Utilities [Titles 1-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Public Service Commission and People's Counsel (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Public Service Commission (Refs & Annos)
Effective: May 8, 2020
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 2-112
Formerly cited as MD PUBLIC UTIL COMP § 2-112
§ 2-112. Jurisdiction and powers of Commission
Currentness
Jurisdiction
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, to the full extent that the Constitution and laws of the United States allow, the Commission has jurisdiction over each public service company that engages in or operates a utility business in the State and over motor carrier companies as provided in Title 9 of this article.
(2) Except as provided in Title 5, Subtitle 6, Part VI of the Corporations and Associations Article, the Commission does not have jurisdiction over a member-regulated cooperative as defined in § 5-601 of the Corporations and Associations Article.
Powers of Commission
(b)(1) The Commission has the powers specifically conferred by law.
(2) The Commission has the implied and incidental powers needed or proper to carry out its functions under this division.
Liberal construction of powers
(c) The powers of the Commission shall be construed liberally.

Credits

Added by Acts 1998, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 52, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2020, c. 606, § 2, eff. May 8, 2020.
Formerly Art. 78, § 1.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 2-112, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 2-112
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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