2015 Delaware Code
Title 16 - Health and Safety
CHAPTER 74B. OVERHEAD HIGH-VOLTAGE LINE SAFETY
§ 7406B Penalties and civil liability.

(1) Any person and/or agent of a person who violates this chapter may be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, to be imposed by the court in favor of the State to be deposited in the General Fund.

(2) If a violation of this chapter results in physical or electrical contact with any high voltage overhead line, the person violating or causing this chapter to be violated is liable to the public utility for all damages to the overhead line and related facilities and all costs and expenses, including damages owing to third persons, and cost of defense incurred by the public utility or such third persons as a result of such contact.

72 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 1.;

§ 7407B Exemptions.

This chapter does not apply to construction, reconstruction, operation or maintenance of overhead electrical or communication circuits or conductors and their supporting structures or electrical generating, transmission or distribution systems or communication systems by an authorized person or to any other acts performed within the scope of employment of an authorized person and requiring such authorized person to work in contact with or in proximity to such overhead circuits, conductors, structures and systems.

72 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 1.;

§ 7408B Jurisdiction.

The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over violations of this chapter.

72 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 1.;