Section 5.31. Staff-initiated complaints

(a) A Commission bureau may commence a proceeding pursuant to statutory or regulatory authority or pursuant to delegation by the Commission by filing a complaint in accordance with § 5.22 (relating to content of formal complaint). The complaint will contain a statement of the particular matter about which the bureau is complaining or inquiring, and the complaint will require that the respondent named file a written answer in the form required by § 5.61 (relating to answers to complaints, petitions and motions).

(b) A Commission bureau filing a complaint under this section involving a fixed utility or licensee will provide a copy to the Office of Trial Staff, the Chief Counsel, the Office of Consumer Advocate, and the Office of Small Business Advocate.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) supersede 1 Pa. Code § 35.14 (relating to orders to show cause).

The provisions of this § 5.31 adopted October 12, 1984, effective January 1, 1985, 14 Pa.B. 3819; amended January 24, 1997, effective January 25, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 414; amended April 28, 2006, effective April 29, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2097. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (225644).

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The provisions of this § 5.31 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 504—506, 1301 and 1501.