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The Commission<\/span> shall also have the right at all times to inspect the books, papers and documents of all public service companies doing business in this Commonwealth, and to require from such companies, from time to time, special reports and statements, under oath<\/span>, concerning their business. It shall keep itself fully informed of the physical condition of all railroads<\/span> of the Commonwealth, as to the manner in which they are operated, with reference to the security and accommodation of the public, and shall, from time to time, make and enforce such requirements, rules and regulations as may be necessary to prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination by any public service company<\/span> in favor of, or against, any person<\/span>, locality, community, connecting line, or kind of traffic in the matter of car service, train or boat schedule, efficiency of transportation or otherwise, in connection with the public duties of such company.\n\t\tConst., \u00a7 156, par. (b); Code 1919, \u00a7 3710; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 38.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINSPECTION OF BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS; SPECIAL REPORTS; RULES AND REGULATIONS TO\nPREVENT UNJUST DISCRIMINATION (\u00a7 56-36)\n\nThe Commission shall also have the right at all times to inspect the books,\npapers and documents of all public service companies doing business in this\nCommonwealth, and to require from such companies, from time to time, special\nreports and statements, under oath, concerning their business. It shall keep\nitself fully informed of the physical condition of all railroads of the\nCommonwealth, as to the manner in which they are operated, with reference to the\nsecurity and accommodation of the public, and shall, from time to time, make and\nenforce such requirements, rules and regulations as may be necessary to prevent\nunjust or unreasonable discrimination by any public service company in favor of,\nor against, any person, locality, community, connecting line, or kind of traffic\nin the matter of car service, train or boat schedule, efficiency of\ntransportation or otherwise, in connection with the public duties of such\ncompany.\n\t\tConst., \u00a7 156, par. (b); Code 1919, \u00a7 3710; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 38.\n","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}