Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 704.020 (2026)

“Public utility” or “utility” defined

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NRS 704.020 “Public utility” or “utility” defined.

1. “Public utility” or “utility” includes:

(a) Any person who owns, operates, manages or controls any railroad or part of a railroad as a common carrier in this State, or cars or other equipment used thereon, or bridges, terminals, or sidetracks, or any docks or wharves or storage elevators used in connection therewith, whether or not they are owned by the railroad.

(b) Any person, other than a provider of commercial mobile radio service, that provides a telecommunication service to the public, but only with regard to those operations which consist of providing a telecommunication service to the public.

(1) Must be regulated in a manner consistent with federal law; and

(2) Must not be regulated as telecommunication providers for the purposes of this chapter.

2. “Public utility” or “utility” also includes:

(a) Any plant or equipment, or any part of a plant or equipment, within this State for the production, delivery or furnishing for or to other persons, including private or municipal corporations, heat, gas, coal slurry, light, power in any form or by any agency, water for business, manufacturing, agricultural or household use, or sewerage service, whether or not within the limits of municipalities.

(b) Any system for the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas to 10 or more users.

Ê The Commission may supervise, regulate and control all such utilities, subject to the provisions of this chapter and to the exclusion of the jurisdiction, regulation and control of such utilities by any municipality, town or village, unless otherwise provided by law.

3. The provisions of this chapter and the term “public utility” apply to all railroads, express companies, car companies and all associations of persons, whether or not incorporated, that do any business as a common carrier upon or over any line of railroad within this State.

[Part 7:109:1919; A 1925, 243; 1928, 58; NCL § 6106]—(NRS A 1963, 10, 811, 1115; 1967, 1230; 1969, 1155; 1971, 724; 1977, 630; 1981, 154; 1983, 154; 1985, 1016, 2049; 1987, 1541; 1997, 1904; 2003, 3036; 2007, 693, 1771)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1961–2019 · leading case: Gen. Motors Corp. v. Tracy, 519 U.S. 278 (1997).

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Gen. Motors Corp. v. Tracy, 519 U.S. 278 (1997). · cites it 2× “1996); Nevada: Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 704.020 (2)(a) (1995); see generally §§ 704.”

Christensen v. Pack, 149 P.3d 40 (Nev. 2006). “Code § 704.020 (West 1987) (exempting proceeds from sale of household furnishings for 90 days after receipt).”

Union Pac. R.R. Co. v. Adams, 362 P.2d 450 (Nev. 1961). · cites it 5× “(2) During the oral argument respondent for the first time raised the effect upon this appeal of NRS 704.020, which reads in part (704.020(1) (e)) as follows: “All duties required of and penalties imposed upon any railroad or any officer or agent thereof shall, insofar as the…”

CHECKER, Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 446 P.2d 981 (Nev. 1968). · cites it 2× “NRS 704.020 (1) (b). 3 The purpose and intent of the Legislature in granting the Commission the power to regulate and to promote safe, adequate, and efficient service is specifically set forth in NRS 706.”

Bombardier Transp. (Holdings) USA, Inc. v. Nev. Labor Comm'r, 433 P.3d 248 (Nev. 2019). “4 See NRS 704.020 (defining railroads as public utilities subject to the Commission's regulation).”

Hall v. State, 513 P.2d 1244 (Nev. 1973). “A challenge for cause for standing in the relation of debtor and creditor when the party to an action is a public utility as defined in NRS 704.020 may be allowed only where the circumstances as determined by the court so warrant.”

Pub. Serv. Comm'n v. Ely Light & Power Co., 393 P.2d 305 (Nev. 1964). “It should be noted that in addition to the powers there granted under subsection 1 of NRS 704.120 that “* * * the commission shall have the power-to fix and order substituted therefor such rate * * * schedules as shall be just and reasonable,” subsection 2 of NRS 704.”

Bombardier Transp. (holdings) USA Inc. Vs. Nevada Labor Comm'r, 2019 NV 3 (Nev. 2019). · cites it 2× “4 See NRS 704.020 (defining railroads as public utilities subject to the Commission's regulation).”

Bombardier Transp. (holdings) USA Inc. Vs. Nevada Labor Comm'r, 2019 NV 3 (Nev. 2019). “4 See NRS 704.020 (defining railroads as public utilities subject to the Commission's regulation).”

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