Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 756.075 (2026)

Right of entry for examination of equipment, records or employees; use of findings

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756.075 Right of entry for examination of equipment, records or employees; use of findings. (1) The Public Utility Commission or authorized representatives may enter upon any premises, or any equipment or facilities operated or occupied by any public utility or telecommunications utility for the purpose of making any inspection, examination or test reasonably required in the administration of ORS chapter 756, 757, 758 or 759 and to set up and use on such premises equipment or facilities any apparatus and appliances and occupy reasonable space therefor.

(2) The commission or authorized representatives shall, upon demand, have the right to inspect the books, accounts, papers, records and memoranda of any public utility or telecommunications utility and to examine under oath any officer, agent or employee of such public utility or telecommunications utility in relation to its business and affairs.

(3) Any person who on behalf of the commission makes demand of a public utility or telecommunications utility for an examination, inspection or test shall, upon request therefor, produce a certificate under the seal of the commission showing authority to make such examination, inspection or test.

(4) Nothing in this section authorizes the commission to use any information developed thereunder for any purpose inconsistent with any statute administered by the commission or to make a disclosure thereof for other than regulatory purposes. [Formerly 757.260; 1973 c.776 §20; 1987 c.447 §80; 1995 c.733 §57]

756.080 [Repealed by 1971 c.655 §250]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1994–1995 · leading case: GTE Nw. Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 900 P.2d 495 (Or. 1995).

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GTE Nw. Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 900 P.2d 495 (Or. 1995). “The PUC reasons that, because LECs lack the power to exclude the PUC from their property, see ORS 756.075 (providing that the PUC or its representatives may enter any premises or facilities occupied by any public utility to make any inspection, examination or test reasonably…”

GTE Nw. Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 883 P.2d 255 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “075 gives the PUC authority to enter an LEC’s property for the purpose of examiningthe LEC’s equipment and records, and to place its own equipment on the LEC’s property for examination purposes. ORS 759.580 authorizes the PUC to require an LEC to use its property to provide…”

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