(1) Except as provided in section (2) of this rule, a pole owner may impose a sanction on a pole occupant that is in violation of OAR 860-028-0060(2). The sanction may not exceed $500 per pole. This rule does not apply to:
- (a) A pole occupant that is a government entity; or
- (b) A pole occupant operating under an expired or terminated contract and participating in good faith efforts to negotiate a contract or engaged in formal dispute resolution, arbitration, or mediation regarding the contract; or
- (c) A pole occupant operating under a contract that is expired if both pole owner and occupant are unaware that the contract expired and both carry on business relations as if the contract terms are mutually-agreeable and still applicable.
- (2) Sanctions imposed pursuant to this rule will be imposed no more than once in a 365 day period.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 183, 756, 757 & 759
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 756.040, 757.035, 757.270 - 290, 759.045 & 759.650 - 675
History
PUC 2-2007, f. & cert. ef. 4-16-07
PUC 23-2001, f. & cert. ef. 10-11-01, Renumbered from 860-022-0130 & 860-034-0830
PUC 15-2000, f. 8-23-00, cert. ef. 1-1-01