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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>370526</law_id><section_number>56-508.16</section_number><catch_line>Commission authorized to promulgate regulations</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="121" identifier="56">Public Service Companies</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="35" identifier="16.3">Pay Telephone Registration Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The State <span class="dictionary">Corporation</span> <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> may promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. <a id="paragraph-1381978" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-508.16/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Without limiting the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>&#x2019;s authority to promulgate other necessary regulations, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>&#x2019;s regulations implementing this chapter may, among other things, authorize the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>: <a id="paragraph-1381979" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-508.16/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> To <span class="dictionary">levy</span> and collect reasonable registration or other fees; <a id="paragraph-1381980" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-508.16/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> To establish service and <span class="dictionary">rate</span> criteria for registered or certificated <span class="dictionary">persons</span>; and <a id="paragraph-1381981" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-508.16/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> To suspend or revoke registration, or to <span class="dictionary">levy</span> fines or impose other <span class="dictionary">sanctions</span>, for failure to comply with such regulations. <a id="paragraph-1381982" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/56-508.16/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1993, c. 140.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
