{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-6-108","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 6–108","heading":"","body":"(a) The owner or operator of a high voltage line shall perform any act that is reasonably necessary to carry out the safety measures required by § 6-107 of this title to guard effectively against accidental contact with the high voltage line:\n(1) after notification from a person who intends to perform an activity listed under § 6-106 of this subtitle within 10 feet of a high voltage line;\n(2) after the person who intends to perform the activity has made any appropriate arrangements; and\n(3) within a reasonable time.\n(b) This section does not require an owner or operator of a high voltage line to:\n(1) bear the expense of any safety measure required by this title; or\n(2) de-energize or ground any high voltage line if doing so would:\n(i) substantially interfere with service to the public; or\n(ii) endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public.","path":["Article - Labor and Employment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle\u0026section=6-108","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:38Z","sha256":"fa28cce89212cfe52330316264cbe22fd98e2f9a531c4ce43bfe3962ea0d50b4","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-6-107","next":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-6-109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}