(A) Except section 4931.08 of the Revised Code and except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, sections 4931.01 to 4931.23 and 4933.13 to 4933.16 of the Revised Code apply to a company organized for supplying public and private buildings, manufacturing establishments, streets, alleys, lanes, lands, squares, and public places with electric light and power, and to an automatic package carrier. Except section 4931.08 of the Revised Code and except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, every such company has the powers and is subject to the restrictions prescribed for a telegraph company by sections 4931.01 to 4931.23 of the Revised Code.
(B) Sections 4931.04, 4931.06, 4931.07, 4931.12, and 4931.13 of the Revised Code apply to a company organized for supplying electricity only if the company transmits or distributes electricity, and every such company has the powers and is subject to the restrictions prescribed for a telegraph company by those sections except for the purpose of erecting, operating, or maintaining an electric generating station.
Effective Date: 10-05-1999