Section 815-RICR-10-05-1.5 - Revocation, Abandonment and Administrative Penalties1.5.1AbandonmentNo certificate, nor any operating CATV System or portion thereof shall be abandoned by the holder or operator without the written consent of the Administrator.
1.5.2Revocation for CauseA. Upon application by the Administrator, the Public Utilities Commission may, after public hearing, cancel, revoke, suspend or alter any Certificate for the following causes as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-19-8, as amended: 1. willful violation of any provision of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-19, as amended.2. failure of the Certificate holder to comply with any reasonable rule, regulation, order, or direction of the Administrator; provided, however, that the Administrator shall not file such application until after he has given the certificate holder a reasonable opportunity to correct such failure or to satisfy the Administrator that such failure was due to causes beyond its control.3. for failure to commence operations within a reasonable time after receipt of a Certificate of Authority to Operate.4. after commencing operations, for failing (without good cause shown) for a continuous period of sixty (60) days to render Proper Service.1.5.3Administrative PenaltiesThe Administrator may impose an administrative penalty upon any CATV Company which shall violate any of the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-19 or any Division, order, rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, of no less than two hundred ($200) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation. In the case of a continuing violation, every day's continuance thereof shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
1.5.4Removal of PropertyA. In the event a Construction Certificate or Certificate of Authority to Operate is revoked or cancelled, the holder thereof will, upon request by the Administrator and at its own expense, promptly remove all its property and promptly restore the street or other area from which it is removed to such condition as directed by the Municipality or public authority or as ordered by the Administrator.B. The Administrator may, upon written application therefor by the Certificate holder, approve the abandonment of any such property in place under such terms and conditions as the Administrator may prescribe.1.5.5 Return of CertificateUpon receipt of the Administrator's consent to abandonment, or upon receipt of any order canceling, revoking, or altering any Certificate, the Certificate holder shall return the affected Certificate to the Administrator.
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