49-32-11. Activities bringing persons or equipment in proximity to high voltage lines prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may, individually or through an agent or employee, and no person as an agent or employee of another person, may perform or permit another to perform any function or activity if it is probable that during the performance of such activity any person or any tool, equipment, machinery, or material engaged in performing work connected with such activity, will move to, or be placed in, a position within ten feet of any high voltage overhead electrical line or conductor. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1973, ch 288, §2; SL 1983, ch 15, §130; SL 2002, ch 215, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 49 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 32 - Telephone, Telegraph And Electric Lines
Section 49-32-2 - Malicious destruction of equipment--Misdemeanor--Civil liability.
Section 49-32-3.1 - Required notice to telecommunications company--Planning meeting required.
Section 49-32-3.2 - "Wind collector system" defined.
Section 49-32-4 - Municipal regulation of movement of buildings or location of equipment.
Section 49-32-8 - Liability for negligence unaffected.
Section 49-32-10 - Overhead high voltage line safety--Definition of terms.
Section 49-32-16 - Activities exempt from high voltage safety requirements.
Section 49-32-17 - Liability of violator.
Section 49-32-18 - Electric transmission line defined.
Section 49-32-19 - Incumbent electric transmission owner defined.