If a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CCN) is required by Arkansas Code § 23-3-201 et seq. or a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need (CECPN) is required by the Utility Facility Environmental and Economic Protection Act, Arkansas Code § 23-18-501 et seq., for the construction or operation of any new equipment or facilities for supplying a public service, such certificate shall be sought by formal application unless otherwise provided in this subpart.

Codification Notes: This section was promulgated as Rule 6.01 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure prior to codification in the Code of Arkansas Rules.