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2018 Georgia Code 12-13-14 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 12-13-14 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 12-13-14

TITLE 12 CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Section 13. Underground Storage Tanks, 12-13-1 through 12-13-22.

ARTICLE 7 ALABAMA-COOSA-TALLAPOOSA RIVER BASIN COMPACT

ARTICLE XI PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12-13-14. Corrective action for violations of chapter, rules and regulations, or orders and for release of regulated substance into environment.

  1. Whenever the director has reason to believe that a violation of any provision of this chapter, any rule or regulation of the board, or any order of the director has occurred, he shall attempt to remedy the same by conference, conciliation, or persuasion. In case of failure of such conference, conciliation, or persuasion to correct or remedy any violation, the director may issue an order directed to such violator or violators. The order shall specify the provisions of the chapter or rules or regulations or order alleged to have been violated and may order that necessary corrective action be taken within a reasonable time to be prescribed in the order. An order issued by the director under this Code section shall be signed by the director. Any such order shall become final unless the person or persons named therein request in writing a hearing pursuant to Code Section 12-13-16.
  2. Whenever the director has reason to believe that there is or has been a release of a regulated substance into the environment from an underground tank, regardless of the time at which storage of such material occurred, and has reason to believe that such release poses a danger to health or the environment, the director shall attempt to obtain corrective action for such release by conference, conciliation, or persuasion.In the case of failure of such conference, conciliation, or persuasion to obtain corrective action, the director may issue an order directed to any person, including any current owner or operator or any past owner or operator who has contributed to such release.The order may direct that necessary corrective action may be taken within a reasonable time to be prescribed in the order.

(Code 1981, §12-13-14, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 804, § 9.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 1994, p. 804, § 14, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 12-13-14

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Crowe v. State, 458 S.E.2d 799 (Ga. 1995).

Cited 133 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Jun 26, 1995 | 265 Ga. 582

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Cobb v. State, 260 S.E.2d 60 (Ga. 1979).

Cited 68 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Sep 26, 1979 | 244 Ga. 344

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Street v. State, 227 S.E.2d 750 (Ga. 1976).

Cited 59 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Jul 9, 1976 | 237 Ga. 307

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Lamb v. State, 243 S.E.2d 59 (Ga. 1978).

Cited 58 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Mar 7, 1978 | 241 Ga. 10

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Harvey v. State, 469 S.E.2d 176 (Ga. 1996).

Cited 47 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Apr 29, 1996 | 266 Ga. 671, 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 1623

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Hance v. Kemp, 373 S.E.2d 184 (Ga. 1988).

Cited 44 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 20, 1988 | 258 Ga. 649

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Mikell v. State, 690 S.E.2d 858 (Ga. 2010).

Cited 34 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Mar 15, 2010 | 286 Ga. 722, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 751

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Massaline v. Williams, 554 S.E.2d 720 (Ga. 2001).

Cited 33 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 22, 2001 | 274 Ga. 552, 2001 Fulton County D. Rep. 3171

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McDonald v. Rogers, 191 S.E.2d 844 (Ga. 1972).

Cited 26 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Sep 7, 1972 | 229 Ga. 369

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McCorquodale v. Stynchcombe, 236 S.E.2d 486 (Ga. 1977).

Cited 22 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | May 12, 1977 | 239 Ga. 138

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Delay v. State, 367 S.E.2d 806 (Ga. 1988).

Cited 21 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | May 13, 1988 | 258 Ga. 229

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Anderson v. State, 287 S.E.2d 195 (Ga. 1982).

Cited 21 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Feb 17, 1982 | 249 Ga. 132

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Guhl v. Tuggle, 249 S.E.2d 214 (Ga. 1978).

Cited 15 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 24, 1978 | 242 Ga. 412

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Perry Dev. Corp. v. Colonial Contracting Co., 203 S.E.2d 475 (Ga. 1974).

Cited 14 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Feb 6, 1974 | 231 Ga. 666

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Scott v. State, 892 S.E.2d 744 (Ga. 2023).

Cited 13 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Sep 6, 2023 | 317 Ga. 218

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Lahr v. State, 238 S.E.2d 878 (Ga. 1977).

Cited 12 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Sep 27, 1977 | 239 Ga. 813

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Terrell v. State, 868 S.E.2d 764 (Ga. 2022).

Cited 11 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Feb 1, 2022 | 313 Ga. 120

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Price v. State, 513 S.E.2d 483 (Ga. 1999).

Cited 8 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Mar 8, 1999 | 270 Ga. 619, 99 Fulton County D. Rep. 971

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Scarbor v. Scarbor, 226 Ga. 323 (Ga. 1970).

Cited 2 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | May 7, 1970 | 175 S.E.2d 6

State v. SIMS (Ga. 2025).

Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 15, 2025 | 175 S.E.2d 6