{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-49-03.1-01","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 49-03.1-01","heading":"Certificates of public convenience and necessity - Who to secure","body":"No public utility shall begin construction or operation of a public utility plant or system without first obtaining from the commission a certificate that public convenience and necessity require or will require such construction and operation.","path":["Title 49 Public Utilities","Chapter 49-03.1 Franchise For Certain Public Utilities"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t49c03-1.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"0cd33e09e673c92fb75a850844aaadf79cf8cdea137e6c35444c52b193090f74","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-49-03-06","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-49-03.1-02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}