The Office of Regulatory Staff has the right at any and all times to inspect the property, plant, and facilities of any electrical utility and the South Carolina Public Service Authority and to inspect or audit at reasonable times the accounts, books, papers, and documents of any electrical utility and the South Carolina Public Service Authority. For the purposes herein mentioned an employee or agent of the Office of Regulatory Staff may during all reasonable hours enter upon any premises occupied by or under the control of any electrical utility or the South Carolina Public Service Authority. An employee or agent of the Office of Regulatory Staff authorized to administer oaths has the power to examine under oath any officer, agent, or employee of the electrical utility and the South Carolina Public Service Authority, in relation to the business and affairs of the electrical utility or the South Carolina Public Service Authority, but written record of the testimony or statement so given under oath must be made.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-116; 1952 Code Section 24-116; 1942 Code Section 8555-4; 1932 (37) 1497; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 165, eff May 24, 2006; 2021 Act No. 90 (H.3194), Section 15, eff January 1, 2022.

Effect of Amendment

2021 Act No. 90, Section 15, in the first sentence, inserted "and the South Carolina Public Service Authority" in two places, in the second sentence, inserted "or the South Carolina Public Service Authority", and in the third sentence, inserted "and the South Carolina Public Service Authority," following "employee of the electrical utility" and "or the South Carolina Public Service Authority" following "electrical utility".