Tennessee § 50-3-1005 - Notification to power company and responsibility for safeguards.
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§ 50-3-1005. Notification to power company and responsibility for safeguards.
When any operations are to be performed, tools or materials are to be handled, or equipment is to be moved or operated, within ten feet (10'), or the distance required by an applicable standard of the Tennessee occupational health administration, of any high-voltage overhead line, the person or persons responsible for the work to be done shall promptly notify the operator of the high-voltage overhead line of the work to be performed, and such person shall be responsible for the completion of the safety measures that are required by §§ 50-3-1002 and 50-3-1003 , before proceeding with any work that would impair the clearance. Acts 1955, ch. 289, § 5; T.C.A., §§ 53-2805, 68-21-105 ; Acts 2011, ch. 157, §§ 6, 7; 2012, ch. 681, §§ 2, 4; T.C.A. § 68-103-105 . Compiler's Notes. Former § 68-103-105 was transferred to § 50-3-1005 by Acts 2012, ch. 681, § 4, effective July 1, 2012.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-3-1005 ("Notification to power company and responsibility for safeguards.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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