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 or as required in accordance with the state or municipal utility permit requirements.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-2.2-2
Road repair by public utility or utility facility
Known as the Rhode Island Utility Fair Share Roadway Repair Act
The act spans §§ 39–39 (5 sections).
P.L. 2019, ch. 170, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 234, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.