Until the effective date of rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Code Section 12-13-5, no person may install an underground storage tank for the purpose of storing regulated substances unless such tank meets the performance standards established pursuant to the federal act. History. — Code 1981, § 12-13-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1. 12-13-8. Investigations.