1. (a) A proposed tariff or proposed tariff page, filed and published in accordance with RSA 378 and Puc 1600, shall become effective, unless suspended as provided in (c) below, as follows:

   1. (1) After 30 days' notice to the commission and the providing of such notice to the public as directed by the commission; or
   2. (2) Upon the date specified by the commission in an order.
2. (b) If it has not yet made a final determination under RSA 378:7 as to the fixing of rates, the commission shall, within the 30-day filing period referred to in (a)(1) above, upon its own motion, suspend any proposed tariff or proposed tariff page pursuant to RSA 378:6 or, with respect to telephone utilities, extend the time for its determination by up to 30 days pursuant to RSA 378:6, IV.
3. (c) During any periods when a proposed tariff or proposed tariff page is suspended as referred to in this section, a utility's presently effective tariff shall then continue in effect until further order or as provided by law.
4. (d) While any proposed tariff is suspended, a utility may petition for any changes in the tariff by the tariff supplement process as described in Puc 1603.08.

Source. #2011, eff 5-4-82; ss by #2912, eff 11-26-84; ss by #5006, eff 11-26-90; ss by #6365, INTERIM, eff 11-18-96, EXPIRED: 3-18-97 New. #6573, eff 9-10-97; ss #8428, eff 9-10-05; ss by #10535, eff 3-4-14; ss by #14030, eff 7-25-24 (formerly Puc 1603.07)