66-1709 Citation of act.

66-1709. Citation of act. This act may be cited and shall be known as the overhead power line accident prevention act. History: L. 1993, ch. 119, § 1; July 1.

66-1710 Definitions.

66-1710. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Authorized person” means: (1) An employee of a public utility or an employee of a contractor which has been authorized by a public utility to perform construction, operation or maintenance on or near the poles or structures of any utility; (2) an employee of a cable television […]

66-1711 Prohibition against certain acts; exception.

66-1711. Prohibition against certain acts; exception. Unless danger against contact with high voltage overhead lines has been guarded against as provided by K.S.A. 66-1712, no person, individually or through an agent or employee, shall store, operate, erect, maintain, move or transport any tools, machinery, equipment, supplies or materials, within 10 feet of any high voltage […]

66-1712 Notification to public utility of prohibited acts; costs incurred by public utility charged to person responsible for activity, disagreement, arbitration.

66-1712. Notification to public utility of prohibited acts; costs incurred by public utility charged to person responsible for activity, disagreement, arbitration. (a) When any person desires to carry out temporarily any function or activity in closer proximity to any high voltage overhead line than is permitted by this act, the person or persons responsible for […]

66-1713 Posted of required warning signs.

66-1713. Posted of required warning signs. Each person, individually or through an agent or employee, or as an agent or employee, who operates any crane, derrick, power shovel, drilling rig, hoisting equipment, or similar apparatus, any part of which is capable of operating in closer proximity to any high voltage overhead line than is permitted […]

66-1714 Penalties; presumption of negligence.

66-1714. Penalties; presumption of negligence. (a) Except as provided further, every person as defined herein who violates any of the provisions of this act may be subject to a civil penalty in a sum set by the court of not more than $1,000 for each violation. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to […]

66-1715 Nonapplication of act to certain situations.

66-1715. Nonapplication of act to certain situations. This act does not apply to: (a) Construction, operation or maintenance by an authorized person as defined herein; (b) highway vehicles or agricultural equipment which in normal use may incidentally pass within the clearances prescribed by this act; (c) the operation or maintenance of any equipment traveling or […]

66-1716 Severability of act.

66-1716. Severability of act. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are […]