199—11.12(478) Termination of franchise petition proceedings.
	11.12(1) Termination of docket. Upon written notice to the board by an electric company that a franchise petition or petition for amendment of a franchise is withdrawn, the docket shall be closed.
	11.12(2) Failure to respond. If an electric company fails to respond to written notification by the board, to correct an incomplete or deficient franchise petition, or to publish the official notice after the form of notice is provided by the board, the board may dismiss the petition as abandoned. If dismissal would cause an existing transmission line to be without a franchise, the board may also pursue imposition of civil penalties.
[ARC 5121C, IAB 7/29/20, effective 9/2/20; see Delay note at end of chapter; ARC 7014C, IAB 5/17/23, effective 6/21/23]