North Dakota § 49-20-09 Regulatory nature of measures - Penalty for violation

North Dakota Statutes

§ 49-20-09 — Regulatory nature of measures - Penalty for violation

North Dakota § 49-20-09

Title 49Public Utilities

Ch. 49-20Electric Companies

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N.D. Cent. Code § 49-20-09 (2026).

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The provisions of sections 49-20-02 through 49-20-08 shall not be construed to affect,
control, or change the franchise rights of persons, firms, corporations, or limited liability
companies owning or operating electrical supply or signal lines in or upon the highways of this
state and shall be construed only as regulatory measures intended to avoid or mitigate
interference from electrical supply lines with signal lines and to avoid or minimize the hazard of
injury to persons or property by reason of the close association or proximity of electrical supply
lines to or with signal lines. Any person violating any of the provisions of said sections or any
order made by the commission pursuant thereto shall be punished by a fine of not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars.

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The provisions of sections 49-20-02 through 49-20-08 shall not be construed to affect,
control, or change the franchise rights of persons, firms, corporations, or limited liability
companies owning or operating electrical supply or signal lines in or upon the highways of this
state and shall be construed only as regulatory measures intended to avoid or mitigate
interference from electrical supply lines with signal lines and to avoid or minimize the hazard of
injury to persons or property by reason of the close association or proximity of electrical supply
lines to or with signal lines. Any person violating any of the provisions of said sections or any
order made by the commission pursuant thereto shall be punished by a fine of not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars.