Section 3. Exercise of Power of Eminent Domain for Special Purposes, 22-3-1 through 22-3-162.
ARTICLE 4
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PETROLEUM PIPELINES
22-3-82. General certificate and permitting requirements.
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A petroleum pipeline company shall not exercise the power of eminent domain granted in Code Section 22-3-81 for the purpose of constructing a new petroleum pipeline or for an extension unless and until a certificate of public convenience and necessity is issued by the commissioner of transportation as provided in Code Section 22-3-83 and a permit is issued by the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources as provided in Chapter 17 of Title 12.
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No certificate of public convenience and necessity or permit as provided in Code Section 22-3-83 shall be required of a petroleum pipeline company that is:
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Not exercising the power of eminent domain to acquire property; or
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Exercising the power of eminent domain for the purpose of maintenance or expansion.
(Code 1981, §22-3-82, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 744, § 2/HB 413.)