49-32-6. Damages not collectible for destruction of facilities or wires under minimum height.
No person owning or operating any telecommunications facilities or electric lines, or any part of such facilities or lines in this state, may collect damages from any person who cuts, breaks, removes, or otherwise destroys any such telecommunications facilities, or electric wires over or across a public highway if any part of the same is at any time less than eighteen feet from the ground.
Source: SDC 1939, §13.1624; SL 1987, ch 345, §90.
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.