{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-56-538","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 56-538","heading":"Prerequisite for construction and operation","body":"No person may construct, operate or enlarge any roadway, as defined in § 56-536, within the Commonwealth without first having obtained a certificate of authority from the Commission authorizing such construction, operation or enlargement.1988, c. 649.","path":["Title 56. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES","Chapter 20. VIRGINIA HIGHWAY CORPORATION ACT OF 1988"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/56-538/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:34Z","sha256":"bf52295c03fabd59cf13cd4840d47385b4e6430e9e6d407243d7f80a67cc386a","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-56-537","next":"us-va/va.-code-56-539"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}