Free or Reduced Rates
Known as the Public Utilities Act
The act spans §§ 201–2120 (1,026 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 40 Cal. 3d 24 - Koire v. Metro Car Wash (1985)
Most recently applied in 40 Cal. 3d 24 - Koire v. Metro Car Wash (October 1985)
Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 467, Sec. 1.
When approved by the commission, a common carrier may give free or reduced rate transportation between points within this state to:
(a) Its officers, agents, employees, and members of their families.
(b) Indigent, destitute, and homeless persons, and to such persons when transported by charitable societies or hospitals, and the necessary agents employed in such transportation.
(c) Persons injured in accidents or wrecks, and physicians and nurses attending such persons.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.