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 Public Service Commission.The commission shall grant a permit to any person who complies with the guidelines and standards established by the commission.
(Code 1981, §46-8A-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 856, § 4.)