Georgia § 12-13-4 - Exceptions to chapter.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-13-4 — Exceptions to chapter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-13-4. Exceptions to chapter.
This chapter shall not apply to the following: Any farm or residential tank of 1,100 gallons or less capacity used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes; Any tank used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored; Any septic tank; Any pipeline facility, including gathering lines: Regulated under the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, 49 U.S.C. Section 1671, et seq.; Regulated under the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, 49 U.S.C. Section 2001, et seq.; or Which is an intrastate pipeline facility regulated under state law comparable to the provisions of law referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph; Any surface impoundment, pit, pond, or lagoon; Any storm-water or waste-water collection system; Any flow-through process tank; Any liquid trap or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production and gathering operations; or Any storage tank situated in an underground area (such as a basement, cellar, mine working, drift, shaft, or tunnel), if the storage tank is situated upon or above the surface of the floor. (Code 1981, § 12-13-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 14, § 12.) Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "Section" was inserted following "U.S.C." in subparagraphs (4)(A) and (4)(B).
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Section 12-13-4 ("Exceptions to chapter.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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