48:9-24.Ā  Piping gas to other municipalities
Any corporation of this state, having lawful authority to lay or maintain gas pipes or mains in the streets and public places of a municipality for the distribution of gas, may use its pipes or mains within the municipality for theĀ  transmission of gas to another municipality, in the streets or public places ofĀ  which it may also have lawful authority to lay or maintain gas pipes or mainsĀ  for the distribution of gas.Ā  Nothing contained in this section shall grant toĀ  any corporation a franchise or right to lay down gas pipes for the distributionĀ  of gas in any municipality of this state.
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