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title: O.C.G.A. § 46-8A-2. Line or system permit required.
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# O.C.G.A. § 46-8A-2. Line or system permit required.

Except as provided in Code Section 46-8A-4, no person shall operate any rapid rail passenger service line or system or any extension thereof in this state without first obtaining a permit from the commission. The commission shall grant a permit to any person who complies with the guidelines and standards established by the commission.

## History

Code 1981, § 46-8A-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 856, § 4; Ga. L. 2025, p. 1029, § 46(70)(X)/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” in the first sentence.