39-2.2-2. Road repair by public utility or utility facility.
(a)Any public utility as defined by § 39-1-2 or any…#
(a) Any public utility as defined by § 39-1-2 or any utility facility as defined by chapter 8.1
of title 24 that shall alter, excavate, disrupt, or disturb a roadway shall be responsible for complete
repaving and repair of the roadway from curbline to curbline complete repaving and repair or
restoration of the full width of the affected travel lane for the entire length of the excavation or as
required in accordance with the state or municipal utility permit requirements.
(b)Any public utility as defined by § 39-1-2 or any…#
(b) Any public utility as defined by § 39-1-2 or any utility facility as defined by chapter
8.1 of title 24 shall recover all costs required of this chapter in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
SECTION 3. Chapter 39-2 of the General Laws entitled "Duties of Utilities and Carriers"
is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: