§ 791 Public Utility Records Location

Public Utilities Code·California

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•Public utility companies (like electric, water, or gas companies) must have an office in the state where they operate.
•They must keep all their important papers, records, and books in that office.
•They can't take these papers out of the state unless they get special permission.

Example

A gas company in California wants to move all its customer records to another state to save money.

The gas company can't just move the records. They must keep them in California unless they ask for and get special permission from the state.

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§ 791 Public Utility Records Location

Each public utility shall have an office in a county of this State in which its property or some portion thereof is located and shall keep in that office all the books, accounts, papers, and records required by the commission to be kept within this State. No such books, accounts, papers, or records shall be at any time removed from the State except upon such conditions as the commission prescribes. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 791.

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