RS 145 - Operations and activities exempt
A. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the construction, reconstruction, operation, and maintenance or removal of overhead electrical or communication circuits or conductors, and their supporting structures and associated equipment, of rail transportation systems, electrical generating systems, transmission or distribution systems, or communications systems by an authorized person.
B. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to persons engaged in the regular and ordinary activities of farming, ranching, logging, or reforestation who lawfully own, lease, or have the right to operate the land where a line is located.
C. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the employees of the Department of Transportation and Development or to employees of parish or municipal governments performing duties relating to public projects in the course and scope of their employment.
D. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the employees, contractors, or subcontractors of chemical, petrochemical, natural gas and liquid pipelines, gas processing, refining, pulp and paper, and wood products manufacturing facilities when such persons are engaged in activities relating to the operation, maintenance, or expansion of such manufacturing facilities.
Acts 2001, No. 176, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.