Virginia § 56-265.30 - Authority of the State Corporation Commission
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 56-265.30 — Authority of the State Corporation Commission, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56-265.30. Authority of the State Corporation Commission
A. The Commission shall enforce the provisions of the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act as set out in this chapter. The Commission may promulgate any rules or regulations necessary to implement the Commission's authority to enforce this chapter.
B. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Commission to promulgate any rules or regulations pursuant to its authority to enforce this chapter that require any person, other than jurisdictional gas or hazardous liquid operators, to report to the Commission any probable violation of this chapter or any incident involving damage, dislocation or disturbance of any utility line.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-265.30 ("Authority of the State Corporation Commission") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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