Section 6-108 - Duty of owner or operator of high voltage line. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-108. Duty of owner or operator of high voltage line.
 

(a)  In general.- 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: 

(1) 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; 

(2) after the person who intends to perform the activity has made any appropriate arrangements; and 

(3) within a reasonable time. 

(b)  Limit on duty.- This section does not require an owner or operator of a high voltage line to: 

(1) bear the expense of any safety measure required by this title; or 

(2) de-energize or ground any high voltage line if doing so would: 

(i) substantially interfere with service to the public; or 

(ii) endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 89, §§ 60, 61; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.]