Texas Health And Safety Code § 752.005 Restriction On Operation Of Machinery And Placement Of Structures Near Lines

Sec. 752.005. RESTRICTION ON OPERATION OF MACHINERY AND PLACEMENT OF STRUCTURES NEAR LINES. Unless a person, firm, corporation, or association effectively guards against danger by contact with the line as prescribed by Section 752.003, the person, firm, corporation, or association, either individually or through an agent or employee, may not:

(1) erect, install, transport, or store all or any part of a house, building, or other structure within six feet of a high voltage overhead line;

(2) install, operate, transport, handle, or store all or any part of a tool, machine, or equipment within six feet of a high voltage overhead line; or

(3) transport, handle, or store all or any part of supplies or materials within six feet of a high voltage overhead line.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

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