<section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="6-101" title_number="6" title_name="High Voltage Lines" subtitle_number="1"> <text>In this title, “high voltage line” means an electric line that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is installed above ground level; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>has a voltage of more than 750 volts:</text> <level label="i"> <text>between conductors; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>from a conductor to a ground.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="6-102" title_number="6" title_name="High Voltage Lines" subtitle_number="1"> <text>This title does not apply to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the maintenance or repair of an electric power plant or system that a private company or corporation owns or operates for production of electricity for its own use; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the construction, maintenance, or operation of a high voltage line and its support structures and associated equipment by a public utility that the Public Service Commission regulates or an agent or contractor of the utility.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="6-103" title_number="6" title_name="High Voltage Lines" subtitle_number="1"> <text>Until determined otherwise from the owner or operator of an electric line that is above ground level, the electric line is presumed:</text> <level label="1"> <text>to be energized on and at all times after installation or erection; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>to have a voltage of more than 750 volts.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="6-104" title_number="6" title_name="High Voltage Lines" subtitle_number="1"> <text>The Division of Labor and Industry shall administer and enforce this title.</text> </section> <section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="6-105" title_number="6" title_name="High Voltage Lines" subtitle_number="1"> <level label="a"> <text>Whenever an individual who is authorized to inspect property in the State is denied access after the individual makes a proper request for access to inspect to the owner, lessee, or other person in charge of the property, the individual may apply to the District Court for an administrative search warrant under this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each application under this section shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>state the nature, purpose, and scope of the inspection; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>show that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the applicant:</text> <level label="1"> <text>is authorized by law to make the inspection; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>requested access at a reasonable time;</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>access was denied; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the inspection is for a purpose related to safety or health.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>An application may not be submitted to the District Court unless approved by the Attorney General.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>On application in accordance with this section, the District Court may issue an administrative search warrant.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="6-106" title_number="6" title_name="High Voltage Lines" subtitle_number="1"> <text>If any part of an individual or object will come within 10 feet of a high voltage line while performing the activity, a person shall comply with § 6-107 of this title before the person may perform, or require or allow an employee to perform, any of the following activities:</text> <level label="1"> <text>moving all or any part of a building or other structure;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>trimming a tree or doing any similar activity; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>erecting, operating, storing, transporting, or otherwise handling any object, including:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an antenna;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>an antenna support;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>equipment;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>a flagpole;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>machinery;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>material;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>tools; or</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>other apparatus.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="6-107" title_number="6" title_name="High Voltage Lines" subtitle_number="1"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, whenever an activity listed under § 6–106 of this title is to be performed within 10 feet of a high voltage line, the person responsible for performing the activity shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>promptly notify the owner or operator of the high voltage line of the activity to be performed;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>make any appropriate arrangements with the owner or operator of the high voltage line to carry out any safety measures required by item (3) of this subsection; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>with any necessary cooperation from and subject to any necessary agreement with the owner or operator of the high voltage line, ensure that the high voltage line has been effectively guarded against accidental contact by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>installing physical barriers to prevent physical contact with the high voltage line;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>relocating the high voltage line; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>de–energizing and grounding the high voltage line.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>This subsection applies only when a local government performs maintenance on street lighting equipment owned by the local government.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Whenever an activity listed under § 6–106 of this title is to be performed within 10 feet of a high voltage line, the person responsible for performing the activity shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>comply with the National Electrical Safety Code; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>be qualified as defined in the National Electrical Safety Code.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="6-108" title_number="6" title_name="High Voltage Lines" subtitle_number="1"> <level label="a"> <text>The owner or operator of a high voltage line shall perform any act that is reasonably necessary to carry out the safety measures required by § 6-107 of this title to guard effectively against accidental contact with the high voltage line:</text> <level label="1"> <text>after notification from a person who intends to perform an activity listed under § 6-106 of this subtitle within 10 feet of a high voltage line;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>after the person who intends to perform the activity has made any appropriate arrangements; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>within a reasonable time.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This section does not require an owner or operator of a high voltage line to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>bear the expense of any safety measure required by this title; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>de-energize or ground any high voltage line if doing so would:</text> <level label="i"> <text>substantially interfere with service to the public; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="6-109" title_number="6" title_name="High Voltage Lines" subtitle_number="1"> <level label="a"> <text>“Equipment” includes a crane, derrick, pile driver, power shovel, trimming rig, or similar apparatus.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This section applies to any equipment if all or any part of the equipment may be used near any high voltage line.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The owner, lessee, or user of any equipment to which this section applies shall become acquainted and acquaint its employees with this title and regulations adopted to carry out this title.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The owner, lessee, or user of any equipment to which this section applies shall keep a warning sign posted:</text> <level label="i"> <text>on the equipment in clear view of its operator while at the controls of the equipment;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>on the outside of the equipment in clear view of each individual helping the operator from outside of the equipment; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>on the boom of each crane or derrick so that, when the boom is raised, the sign is at the eye level of the operator.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Each sign shall state, in lettering that is legible from a distance of at least 12 feet: “Unlawful to operate this equipment within 10 feet of any electric wire”.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Each sign shall be permanent and weather resistant.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="6-110" title_number="6" title_name="High Voltage Lines" subtitle_number="1"> <text>A person who fails to comply with or violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.</text> </section>