(a) Except as provided in section 1605 of this title, normal relocation required by highway maintenance operations or highway construction projects is not eligible for reimbursement.

(b) Where the eligibility criteria set forth in section 1605 of this title are met, the differential costs over and above normal relocation cost shall be apportioned on a 50/50 basis between the agency and the municipality. The agency may waive the requirement for municipal participation for projects located on the state highway system.

(c) Oversize or other than normal relocation installations undertaken for the sole benefit of the utility shall be considered as betterments and shall not qualify for reimbursement. (Added 1995, No. 60, § 25, eff. April 25, 1995.)