49-32-16. Activities exempt from high voltage safety requirements.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. Source: SL 1973, ch 288, §7.
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