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An Act To Preserve the Efficiency of Transportation Maintenance and Construction Activities
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §752, sub-§§1-A and 4-A  are enacted to read:
 
1-A.  Dynamic sign.     "Dynamic sign" means an electronic sign capable of displaying a changing message.
 
4-A.  Traffic beacon.     "Traffic beacon" means a light used for traffic control.
Sec. 2.  35-A MRSA §761, sub-§4  is enacted to read:
 
4.  Municipalities; state agencies.     This chapter does not apply to an employee or independent contractor engaged on behalf of a municipality or state agency to maintain or install traffic signals, traffic beacons, dynamic signs or luminaires.
 
SUMMARY
This bill provides an exemption from the Overhead High-voltage Line Safety Act to an employee or independent contractor engaged on behalf of a municipality or state agency to maintain or install traffic signals, traffic beacons, dynamic signs or luminaires within 10 feet of overhead high-voltage lines.