New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Puc - Public Utilities Commission
Chapter Puc 500 - RULES FOR GAS SERVICE
Part Puc 511 - ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES FOR GAS PIPELINE UTILITIES
Section Puc 511.08 - Notice of Violation
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Puc 511.08
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a)If the commission staff, after reviewing evidence and testimony obtained in writing or in conferences, determines that a violation of RSA 370:2, RSA 362:4-b, or Puc 500 has occurred, the commission staff shall issue a notice of violation (NOV) to the respondent.
(b) The NOV so issued shall include:
(1) The factual and statutory
basis for the unfavorable preliminary determination;
(2) A description of factors relied upon by
commission staff in making its determination, such as the size of the business
of the utility, gravity of the violation, history of prior violations, degree
of culpability of the respondent, how quickly the respondent took action to
rectify the situation, cooperativeness of respondent, history of prior
violations, effect of penalty on the utility, and any other identifiable
factors which would tend to either aggravate or mitigate the
violation;
(3) The civil penalty,
if any, proposed to be imposed;
(4)
Procedures for remitting penalty; and
(5) Statutory rights of the respondent as
enumerated in RSA
374:7-a.
(See Revision Note at Chapter heading for Puc 500) #6445, eff 1-28-97; ss by #8259, eff 1-19-05; ss by #10334, eff 5-10-13
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