The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances, if any, where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) "High voltage" means a voltage in excess of six hundred (600) volts between conductors or from any conductor to ground.
(b) "Overhead lines" mean all bare or insulated electrical conductors installed above the ground.
(c) "Person" means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation or governmental entity.
(d) "Authorized person" means:
(i) An employee or agent of an electric utility which generates, transmits or delivers electricity.
(ii) An employee or agent of a utility which provides and whose work relates to communication services or state, county or municipal agencies which have authorized circuit construction on or near the poles or structures of a utility.
(iii) An employee or agent of an industrial plant whose work relates to the electrical system of the industrial plant.
(iv) An employee or agent of a cable television or communication services company or an employee of a contractor of a cable television or communication services company if specifically authorized by the owner of the poles to make cable television or communication services attachments.
(v) An employee or agent of a rail transportation company whose work relates to the electrical systems of the rail transportation company.
(vi) An employee or agent of a state, county or municipal electric utility or agency which has or whose work relates to overhead electrical lines, circuit construction or conductors on poles or structures of any type.
(e) "Electric utility" means any person engaged in the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity.
(f) "Warning sign" means a weather-resistant sign of not less than seven (7) inches by ten (10) inches reading as follows: "DANGER - UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT NEARER THAN 10 FEET TO HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD LINES."
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 7015-11; Laws, 1960, ch. 257, § 1; Laws, 1988, ch. 530, § 1, eff from and after July 1, 1988.
The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances, if any, where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) "High voltage" means a voltage in excess of six hundred (600) volts between conductors or from any conductor to ground.
(b) "Overhead lines" mean all bare or insulated electrical conductors installed above the ground.
(c) "Person" means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation or governmental entity.
(d) "Authorized person" means:
(i) An employee or agent of an electric utility which generates, transmits or delivers electricity.
(ii) An employee or agent of a utility which provides and whose work relates to communication services or state, county or municipal agencies which have authorized circuit construction on or near the poles or structures of a utility.
(iii) An employee or agent of an industrial plant whose work relates to the electrical system of the industrial plant.
(iv) An employee or agent of a cable television or communication services company or an employee of a contractor of a cable television or communication services company if specifically authorized by the owner of the poles to make cable television or communication services attachments.
(v) An employee or agent of a rail transportation company whose work relates to the electrical systems of the rail transportation company.
(vi) An employee or agent of a state, county or municipal electric utility or agency which has or whose work relates to overhead electrical lines, circuit construction or conductors on poles or structures of any type.
(e) "Electric utility" means any person engaged in the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity.
(f) "Warning sign" means a weather-resistant sign of not less than seven (7) inches by ten (10) inches reading as follows: "DANGER - UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT NEARER THAN 10 FEET TO HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD LINES."
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 7015-11; Laws, 1960, ch. 257, § 1; Laws, 1988, ch. 530, § 1, eff from and after July 1, 1988.
The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances, if any, where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) "High voltage" means a voltage in excess of six hundred (600) volts between conductors or from any conductor to ground.
(b) "Overhead lines" mean all bare or insulated electrical conductors installed above the ground.
(c) "Person" means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation or governmental entity.
(d) "Authorized person" means:
(i) An employee or agent of an electric utility which generates, transmits or delivers electricity.
(ii) An employee or agent of a utility which provides and whose work relates to communication services or state, county or municipal agencies which have authorized circuit construction on or near the poles or structures of a utility.
(iii) An employee or agent of an industrial plant whose work relates to the electrical system of the industrial plant.
(iv) An employee or agent of a cable television or communication services company or an employee of a contractor of a cable television or communication services company if specifically authorized by the owner of the poles to make cable television or communication services attachments.
(v) An employee or agent of a rail transportation company whose work relates to the electrical systems of the rail transportation company.
(vi) An employee or agent of a state, county or municipal electric utility or agency which has or whose work relates to overhead electrical lines, circuit construction or conductors on poles or structures of any type.
(e) "Electric utility" means any person engaged in the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity.
(f) "Warning sign" means a weather-resistant sign of not less than seven (7) inches by ten (10) inches reading as follows: "DANGER - UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT NEARER THAN 10 FEET TO HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD LINES."
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 7015-11; Laws, 1960, ch. 257, § 1; Laws, 1988, ch. 530, § 1, eff from and after July 1, 1988.
