GroundRules
SDCL § 49-32-16: Activities exempt from high voltage safety requirements.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 49. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
- CHAPTER 49-32. TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH AND ELECTRIC LINES
Sections 49-32-10 to 49-32-14, inclusive, shall not be construed as applying to, nor shall they apply to:
(1) Construction, reconstruction, operation, or maintenance of any high voltage overhead conductor, supporting structure or appurtenances for the support or operation of a high voltage conductor by persons authorized by the owner or operator; nor
(2) Work being done on telephone or communication circuits or their supporting structures; nor
(3) The operation or maintenance of any equipment traveling or moving upon fixed rails.
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