§ 593b

Climbing electric transmission towers

Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term

Every person who shall, without the written permission of the owner, lessee, or person or corporation operating any electrical transmission line, distributing line or system, climb upon any pole, tower or other structure which is a part of such line or system and is supporting or is designed to support a wire or wires, cable or cables, for the transmission or distribution of electric energy, shall be deemed guilty of a ; provided, that nothing herein shall apply to employees of either privately or publicly owned public utilities engaged in the performance of their duties.

History: Added by Stats. 1935, Ch. 106.

Simplified explanation

Climbing an electric transmission or distribution pole or tower without written permission of its owner or operator is a misdemeanor, except for utility employees on duty; no term is stated here.