Georgia § 46-3-33 - Required conditions for commencing work within ten feet of high-voltage line.
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§ 46-3-33. Required conditions for commencing work within ten feet of high-voltage line.
No person, firm, or corporation shall commence any work as defined in paragraph (6) of Code Section 46-3-32 if at any time any person or any item specified in paragraph (6) of Code Section 46-3-32 may be brought within ten feet of any high-voltage line unless and until: The person responsible for the work has given the notice required by Code Section 46-3-34; and The owner or operator of such high-voltage line has effectively guarded against danger from accidental contact by either deenergizing and grounding the line, relocating it, or installing protective covering or mechanical barriers, whichever safeguard is deemed by the owner or operator to be feasible under the circumstances. (Code 1981, § 46-3-33 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2141, § 1.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 1992, p. 2141, § 1, redesignated former Code Section 46-3-33 as present Code Section 46-3-34. In light of the similarity of the provisions, decisions under former Code Section 46-33-32 are included in the annotations for this Code section. Law reviews. - For survey article on construction law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 55 (2007). For survey article on local government law, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 263 (2008).
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