Florida Statute 350.127 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXVII
RAILROADS AND OTHER REGULATED UTILITIES

Chapter 350
FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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F.S. 350.127

350.127 Penalties; rules; execution of contracts.—

(1) The commission may impose upon any regulated company that is found to have refused to comply with or willfully violated any lawful rule or order of the commission, or any statute administered by the commission, a penalty for each such offense of not more than $5,000, to be fixed, imposed, and collected by the commission, or the commission may, for any such violation, amend, suspend, or revoke any certificate issued by the commission. Each day that such refusal or violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Each penalty shall be a lien upon the real and personal property of the regulated company, enforceable by the commission as a statutory lien under chapter 85. The net proceeds from the enforcement of any such lien shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund.

(2) The commission is authorized to adopt, by affirmative vote of a majority of the commission, rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law conferring duties upon it.

(3) The commission may designate one or more employees to execute contracts on behalf of the commission.

History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 6, ch. 87-50; s. 71, ch. 98-200.

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Cases Citing Statute 350.127

Total Results: 3

General Tel. Co. of Fla. v. FLA. PUB. SERV. COM'N

446 So. 2d 1063, 1984 WL 914501

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 1984 | Docket: 1780353

Cited 14 times | Published

rulemaking involving utility rates, is authorized by § 350.127(2), Fla. Stat. (1981), which provides the PSC

Florida Waterworks v. FLORIDA PUB. SER. COM'N

473 So. 2d 237, 1985 WL 1083676

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 1985 | Docket: 451580

Cited 10 times | Published

conditions." The Commission is also permitted by section 350.127(2), Florida Statutes (1981), to "adopt ...

Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Florida Public Service Commission

453 So. 2d 780, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3027

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 17, 1984 | Docket: 64606200

Published

one-half the statutory penalty of $5,000 per day, section 350.127(1), Florida Statutes (1981), in recognition