The Florida Senate

364.18  Inspection of accounts and records of companies.--

(1)  The commission, or any person authorized by the commission, may inspect the accounts, books, records, and papers of any telecommunications company; however, any person, other than a commissioner, who makes a demand for inspection of the books and papers shall produce in writing his or her authority from the commission.

(2)  The commission may require the filing of reports and other data by a telecommunications company or its affiliated companies, including its parent company, regarding transactions or allocations of common costs among the telecommunications company and such affiliated companies that affect regulated rates. The commission may also require such reports or other data necessary to ensure that a company's regulated rates do not subsidize the company's unregulated activities. Any reports required by this subsection shall be confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) to the extent that they qualify for such treatment pursuant to s. 364.183

History.--s. 21, ch. 6525, 1913; RGS 4413; CGL 6377; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 18, 32, ch. 80-36; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 7, ch. 89-163; ss. 22, 48, 49, ch. 90-244; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 547, ch. 95-148.