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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-13-7. Performance standards applicable until rules and regulations effective.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-13-7. Performance standards applicable until rules and regulations effective.

Until the effective date of rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Code Section 12-13-5, no person may install an underground storage tank for the purpose of storing regulated substances unless such tank meets the performance standards established pursuant to the federal act.

## History

Code 1981, § 12-13-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1.