Alabama Statutes
§ 37-8-53 — Operations in Proximity to High Voltage Overhead Conductors of Electricity - Warnings Signs
Alabama·Title 37 Public Utilities and Public Transportation·Ch. 8 Penal Provisions·Art. 3 Offenses Involving Sale, Use, or Distribution of Electricity
Whoever operates or employs any person to operate any crane, derrick, power shovel, drilling rig, pile driver, or like apparatus, any part of which is capable of vertical, lateral, or swinging motion, without there being posted and maintained in plain view of the operator thereof a durable, weather-resistant warning sign legible at 12 feet, reading “WARNING, unlawful to operate this equipment within 10 feet of overhead high voltage lines,” is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) and imprisoned for not more than 12 months, or both fined and imprisoned. Each day’s failure to post or maintain such a sign shall constitute a separate offense.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1967, No. 504, p. 1216, §2; Act 2018-402, §1.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 37-1-1
Commission Established§ 37-1-100
Effective Date of Orders§ 37-1-101
Modification of Orders§ 37-1-102
Record of Proceedings§ 37-1-105
Rehearing§ 37-1-122
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