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title: O.C.G.A. § 46-5-6. Exclusive power and authority of the commission to prescribe rules and regulations regarding public pay telephones.
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# O.C.G.A. § 46-5-6. Exclusive power and authority of the commission to prescribe rules and regulations regarding public pay telephones.

The commission shall have the exclusive power and authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation, maintenance, location, and deployment of public pay telephones within this state.

## History

Code 1981, § 46-5-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 848, § 3; Ga. L. 2025, p. 1029, § 46(70)(K)/SB 153, effective July 1, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “commission” for “Public Service Commission”.