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O.C.G.A. § 25-9-2 — Purpose of chapter | Georgia Code

O.C.G.A. § 25-9-2 (2018) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Scholar Amendments

TITLE 25 FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY

Section 9. Blasting or Excavating Near Utility Facilities, 25-9-1 through 25-9-13.

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25-9-2. Purpose of chapter.

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public from physical harm, prevent injury to persons and property, and prevent interruptions of utility service resulting from damage to utility facilities and sewer laterals caused by blasting or excavating operations by providing a method whereby the location of utility facilities and sewer laterals will be made known to persons planning to engage in blasting or excavating operations so that such persons may observe proper precautions with respect to such utility facilities and sewer laterals.

(Ga. L. 1969, p. 50, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1069, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 805, § 1; Code 1981, §25-9-2, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2000, p. 780, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1142, § 1/SB 274.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2000, p. 780, § 1, effective July 1, 2000, renumbered former Code Section 25-9-2 as present Code Section 25-9-3.

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Provisions of Ga. L. 1969, p. 50 (see now O.C.G.A. Title 25, Chapter 9) do not apply to the State Highway Department (now Department of Transportation). 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-390.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 61 Am. Jur. 2d, Pipelines, §§ 30, 31.

C.J.S.

- 58 C.J.S., Mines and Minerals, § 533 et seq.

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