• § 46-3-30 - Short Title
  This part shall be known and may be cited as the "High-voltage Safety Act."
• § 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...
• § 46-3-32 - Definitions
  As used in this part, the term: (1) "High-voltage lines" means an electric line or lines installed above ground level having a voltage in...
• § 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...
• § 46-3-34 - Utilities Protection Center; Funding of Activities; Notice of Work; Delay; Responsibility for Completing Safety Requirements
  (a) All utilities shall organize, participate as members in, and cooperate with the utilities protection center. In lieu of organizing a new center, if...
• § 46-3-35 - Allocation of Expense of Precautionary Measures Taken Pursuant to Public Highway Construction
  Where, during any public highway construction, any temporary precautionary measure is required by this part to guard against accidental contact with high-voltage lines that...
• § 46-3-36 - Administration and Enforcement of Part by Commissioner of Labor
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1673, § 1, effective April 19, 1994.
• § 46-3-37 - Applicability of Part to Railway Systems, Electrical Engineering System or Other Entities
  (a) This part shall not be construed as applying to the construction, reconstruction, operation, and maintenance of overhead electrical conductors and their supporting structures...
• § 46-3-38 - Applicability of Part to Moving or Transportation of Houses or Buildings
  In addition to the exceptions set forth in Code Section 46-3-37, this part shall not be construed as applying to and shall not apply...
• § 46-3-39 - Restriction on Liability of Owners and Operators of High-Voltage Lines; Effect of Part on Duty or Degree of Care
  (a) The owner or operator of high-voltage lines shall not be liable for damage or loss to person or property resulting from work within...
• § 46-3-40 - Criminal Penalty; Strict Liability for Injury or Damage; Indemnification; Liability for Cost of Delay
  (a) Any person responsible for the work who violates any of the provisions of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon...

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