Georgia § 46-3-31 - Purpose of part.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 46-3-31 — Purpose of part., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-3-31. Purpose of part.
The purpose of this part is to prevent injury to persons and property and interruptions of utility service resulting from accidental or inadvertent contact with high-voltage electric lines by providing that no work shall be done in the vicinity of such lines unless and until the owner or operator thereof has been notified of such work and has taken one of the safety measures prescribed in this part. (Code 1981, § 46-3-31 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2141, § 1.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 1992, p. 2141, § 1, effective July 1, 1992, repealed former Code Section 46-3-31, which related to the protection of employees from accidental contact with high voltage lines. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1960, p. 181, § 2; and Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8, Code Enactment Act.
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