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KS Stat § 66-1603 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 16 - Tampering With Utility Equipment And Service; Civil Penalties|66-1603 Damages and costs.

66-1603. Damages and costs. In any civil action brought pursuant to K.S.A. 66-1602, the utility may recover as damages three times the amount of actual damages, if any, plus the costs of the suit as defined in K.S.A. 60-2003.History: L. 1982, ch. 273, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1604 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 16 - Tampering With Utility Equipment And Service; Civil Penalties|66-1604 Presumption of violation.

66-1604. Presumption of violation. There is a rebuttable presumption that there is a violation of this act if, on premises controlled by the customer or by the person using or receiving the direct benefit of utility service, there is either, or both, of the following:(a) Any instrument, apparatus or device primarily designed to be used to obtain utility service without paying the full lawful charge therefor.(b) Any meter that has been altered, tampered with or bypassed so as to cause no measurement or inaccurate measurement of utility services.History: L. 1982, ch. 273, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1605 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 16 - Tampering With Utility Equipment And Service; Civil Penalties|66-1605 Injunctions.

66-1605. Injunctions. (a) A utility may, in accordance with K.S.A. 60-901 et seq. bring an action to enjoin and restrain any of the acts specified in K.S.A. 66-1602.The utility may, in the same action, seek damages for any of the acts specified in K.S.A. 66-1602.(b) It is not a prerequisite to an action pursuant to this section that the utility has suffered or been threatened with monetary damages.History: L. 1982, ch. 273, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1606 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 16 - Tampering With Utility Equipment And Service; Civil Penalties|66-1606 Exemption; holder of official amateur radio station license.

66-1606. Exemption; holder of official amateur radio station license. The provisions of this act concerning telephone or telecommunications service shall not apply to any acts done in good faith by any person who holds an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station license issued by the federal communications commission.History: L. 1982, ch. 273, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1709 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 17 - Overhead Power Line Accident Prevention|66-1709 Citation of act.

66-1709. Citation of act. This act may be cited and shall be known as the overhead power line accident prevention act.History: L. 1993, ch. 119, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1710 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 17 - Overhead Power Line Accident Prevention|66-1710 Definitions.

66-1710. Definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Authorized person" means:(1) An employee of a public utility or an employee of a contractor which has been authorized by a public utility to perform construction, operation or maintenance on or near the poles or structures of any utility;(2) an employee of a cable television or communication services company or an employee of a contractor authorized to make cable television or communication service attachments; or(3) an employee of the state or a county or municipality which has authorized circuit construction, operation or maintenance on or near the poles or structures of a public utility.(b) "High voltage" means electricity in excess of 600 volts measured between conductors or between a conductor and the ground.(c) "Overhead lines" means all electrical conductors installed above ground.(d) "Person" means an individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, municipality or governmental unit which contracts to perform any function or activity upon any land, building, highway or other premises in proximity to an overhead line.(e) "Public utility" means and includes those entities defined in K.S.A. 66-104, and amendments thereto, municipally owned electrical systems and electric cooperatives as defined in K.S.A. 17-4601 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1993, ch. 119, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1711 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 17 - Overhead Power Line Accident Prevention|66-1711 Prohibition against certain acts; exception.

66-1711. Prohibition against certain acts; exception. Unless danger against contact with high voltage overhead lines has been guarded against as provided by K.S.A. 66-1712, no person, individually or through an agent or employee, shall store, operate, erect, maintain, move or transport any tools, machinery, equipment, supplies or materials, within 10 feet of any high voltage overhead line, or perform or require any other person to perform any function or activity if at any time during the performance thereof it is reasonably foreseeable that the person performing the function or activity could move or be placed within 10 feet of any high voltage overhead line.History: L. 1993, ch. 119, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1713 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 17 - Overhead Power Line Accident Prevention|66-1713 Posted of required warning signs.

66-1713. Posted of required warning signs. Each person, individually or through an agent or employee, or as an agent or employee, who operates any crane, derrick, power shovel, drilling rig, hoisting equipment, or similar apparatus, any part of which is capable of operating in closer proximity to any high voltage overhead line than is permitted by this act, shall post and maintain in plain view of the operator thereof, a durable warning sign, legible at 12 feet, stating:"Unlawful to operate this equipment within 10 feet of high voltage overhead lines unless protected from contact danger."Each day's failure to post or maintain such signs shall constitute a separate violation.History: L. 1993, ch. 119, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1714 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 17 - Overhead Power Line Accident Prevention|66-1714 Penalties; presumption of negligence.

66-1714. Penalties; presumption of negligence. (a) Except as provided further, every person as defined herein who violates any of the provisions of this act may be subject to a civil penalty in a sum set by the court of not more than $1,000 for each violation. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a person who, at the time the act or acts occur which constitute a violation, is acting as an agent or employee under the direction of an individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, municipality or governmental unit.(b) When it is shown by evidence in a civil action that personal injury, death or other damages, including damage to any high voltage overhead line, occurred as a result of a violation of this act, there shall be a rebuttable presumption of negligence on the part of the violator.(c) Nothing in this act is intended to limit or modify the provisions of:(1) K.S.A. 60-258a, and amendments thereto; or(2) the national electrical safety code, which would otherwise be applicable.History: L. 1993, ch. 119, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1715 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 17 - Overhead Power Line Accident Prevention|66-1715 Nonapplication of act to certain situations.

66-1715. Nonapplication of act to certain situations. This act does not apply to:(a) Construction, operation or maintenance by an authorized person as defined herein;(b) highway vehicles or agricultural equipment which in normal use may incidentally pass within the clearances prescribed by this act;(c) the operation or maintenance of any equipment traveling or moving upon fixed rails;(d) governmental entities responding to an emergency situation; or(e) moving buildings or structures on streets, alleys, roads and highways pursuant to K.S.A. 17-1914 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1993, ch. 119, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1716 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 17 - Overhead Power Line Accident Prevention|66-1716 Severability of act.

66-1716. Severability of act. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.History: L. 1993, ch. 119, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1801 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1801 Kansas underground utility damage prevention act.

66-1801. Kansas underground utility damage prevention act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas underground utility damage prevention act.History: L. 1993, ch. 217, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1803 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1803 Excavator's duty to ascertain location of facilities.

66-1803. Excavator's duty to ascertain location of facilities. An excavator shall not engage in excavation near the location of any underground facility without first having ascertained, in the manner prescribed in this act, a location of all underground facilities in the proposed area of the excavation.History: L. 1993, ch. 217, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1804 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1804 Notice of intent of excavation.

66-1804. Notice of intent of excavation. (a) Except in the case of an emergency, an excavator shall serve notice of intent of excavation at least two full working days, but not more than 15 calendar days before the scheduled excavation start date, on each operator having underground tier 1 facilities located in the proposed area of excavation.(b) An excavator may serve notice of intent of excavation at least two full working days, but not more than 15 calendar days before the scheduled excavation start date, on each operator of tier 2 facilities located in the proposed area of excavation.(c) The notice of intent to excavate or any subsequent updates shall be valid for 15 calendar days after the excavation start date and such notice shall only describe an area in which the proposed excavation reasonably can be completed within the 15 calendar days.(d) No person shall make repeated requests for remarking unless the request is due to circumstances not reasonably within the control of such person.(e) The notice of intent of excavation shall contain the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the notice of intent, the name of the excavator, the date the excavation activity is to commence and the type of excavation being planned. The notice shall also contain the specific location of the excavation.(f) The person filing the notice of intent to excavate shall, at the request of the operator, whiteline the proposed excavation site when the excavation location cannot be described with sufficient detail to enable the operator to ascertain the location of the proposed excavation.(g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a preengineered project or a permitted project, except that the excavators shall be required to give notification in accordance with this section prior to starting such project.History: L. 1993, ch. 217, § 4; L. 2002, ch. 41, § 2; L. 2008, ch. 122, § 6; July 1, 2009.
KS Stat § 66-1807 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1807 Emergency excavations.

66-1807. Emergency excavations. (a) In the case of an emergency which involves danger to life, health or property or which requires immediate correction in order to continue the operation of an industrial plant or to assure the continuity of public utility service, excavation, maintenance or repairs may be made without using explosives, if notice and advice thereof, whether in writing or otherwise are given to the operator or notification center as soon as reasonably possible.(b) If an operator receives a request to locate its facilities for an emergency condition, such operator shall make a reasonable effort to identify the location of its facility within two hours of receiving notification or before excavation is scheduled to begin, whichever is later.(c) Any person providing a misrepresentation of an emergency excavation may be subject to the penalties set out in K.S.A. 66-1812, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1993, ch. 217, § 7; L. 2002, ch. 41, § 5; Jan. 1, 2003.
KS Stat § 66-1808 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1808 Application of other laws.

66-1808. Application of other laws. This act shall not be construed to authorize, affect or impair local ordinances, resolutions or other provisions of law concerning excavating or tunneling in a public street or highway or private or public easement.History: L. 1993, ch. 217, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1809 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1809 Excavator's duty to exercise reasonable care; trenchless excavation; rules and regulations.

66-1809. Excavator's duty to exercise reasonable care; trenchless excavation; rules and regulations. (a) Upon receiving information as provided in K.S.A. 66-1806, and amendments thereto, an excavator shall exercise such reasonable care as may be necessary for the protection of any underground facility in and near the construction area when working in close proximity to any such underground facility.(b) An excavator using a trenchless excavation technique shall meet minimum operating guidelines as prescribed in rules and regulations developed and adopted by the state corporation commission in support of this act.History: L. 1993, ch. 217, § 9; L. 2002, ch. 41, § 6; Jan. 1, 2003.
KS Stat § 66-1810 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1810 Contact with or damage to facility; procedure; notification requirements.

66-1810. Contact with or damage to facility; procedure; notification requirements. When any contact with or damage to any underground facility occurs, the operator shall be informed immediately by the excavator. Upon receiving such notice, the operator immediately shall dispatch personnel to the location to provide necessary temporary or permanent repair of the damage. If the protective covering of an electrical line is penetrated or dangerous gases or fluids are escaping from a broken line, the excavator immediately shall inform emergency personnel of the municipality in which such electrical short or broken line is located and take any other action as may be reasonably necessary to protect persons and property and to minimize hazards until arrival of the operator's personnel, emergency medical responders or first responders.History: L. 1993, ch. 217, § 10; L. 1998, ch. 78, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 41, § 7; L. 2010, ch. 119, § 18; Jan. 15, 2011.
KS Stat § 66-1811 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1811 Effect of violation of act, liability for damages; application of other laws.

66-1811. Effect of violation of act, liability for damages; application of other laws. (a) In a civil action in a court of this state when it is shown by competent evidence that personal injury, death or other damages, including damage to any underground facilities, occurred as a result of a violation of this act, there shall be a rebuttable presumption of negligence on the part of the violator.(b) In no event shall the excavator be responsible for any damage to underground facilities if such damage was caused by the failure of the operator to correctly and properly mark the location of the tolerance zone of the damaged facility.(c) Nothing in this act is intended to limit or modify the provisions of:(1) K.S.A. 60-258a, and amendments thereto; or(2) the national electrical safety code, which would otherwise be applicable.History: L. 1993, ch. 217, § 11; L. 2002, ch. 41, § 8; Jan. 1, 2003.
KS Stat § 66-1812 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1812 Violation of act, civil penalties and injunctive relief.

66-1812. Violation of act, civil penalties and injunctive relief. Any person to whom this act applies, who violates any of the provisions contained in this act, shall be subject to civil penalties and injunctive relief as set out in K.S.A. 66-1,151, and amendments thereto, and any remedies established in rules and regulations promulgated by the state corporation commission in support of this act.History: L. 1993, ch. 217, § 12; L. 2002, ch. 41, § 9; Jan. 1, 2003.
KS Stat § 66-1813 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1813 Administration and enforcement by corporation commission.

66-1813. Administration and enforcement by corporation commission. This act shall be administered and enforced by the state corporation commission of the state of Kansas.History: L. 1993, ch. 217, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1814 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1814 Severability.

66-1814. Severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.History: L. 1993, ch. 217, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1815 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1815 Kansas underground utility damage prevention act; rules and regulations.

66-1815. Kansas underground utility damage prevention act; rules and regulations. (a) The state corporation commission shall have full power and authority to adopt all necessary rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of K.S.A. 66-1801 through 66-1814, and amendments thereto.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas underground utility damage prevention act.History: L. 2006, ch. 26, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1816 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 18 - Utility Damage Prevention|66-1816 Underground potable water and sanitary sewage facilities; locatable.

66-1816. Underground potable water and sanitary sewage facilities; locatable. (a) All tier 2 facilities installed by an operator after July 1, 2008, shall be locatable.(b) As used in this section, "tier 2 facility" means an underground facility used for transporting, gathering, storing, conveying, transmitting or distributing potable water or sanitary sewage.History: L. 2008, ch. 122, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-2001 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 20 - Telecommunications|66-2001 Telecommunications; declaration of public policy.

66-2001. Telecommunications; declaration of public policy. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state to:(a) Ensure that every Kansan will have access to a first class telecommunications infrastructure that provides excellent services at an affordable price;(b) ensure that consumers throughout the state realize the benefits of competition through increased services and improved telecommunications facilities and infrastructure at reduced rates;(c) promote consumer access to a full range of telecommunications services, including advanced telecommunications services that are comparable in urban and rural areas throughout the state;(d) advance the development of a statewide telecommunications infrastructure that is capable of supporting applications, such as public safety, telemedicine, services for persons with special needs, distance learning, public library services, access to internet providers and others; and(e) protect consumers of telecommunications services from fraudulent business practices and practices that are inconsistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity.History: L. 1996, ch. 268, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-2014 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 20 - Telecommunications|66-2014 Effect of act on property taxes.

66-2014. Effect of act on property taxes. The definitions in this act shall not be used as a basis to determine whether a taxpayer is a public utility for purposes of K.S.A. 79-5a01, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1996, ch. 268, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-2015 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 20 - Telecommunications|66-2015 Preemption of act.

66-2015. Preemption of act. The commission shall not enforce any provision of this act nor any order entered by authority of this act which is specifically preempted by the federal act.History: L. 1996, ch. 268, § 18; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-2017 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 20 - Telecommunications|66-2017 VoIP and IP-enabled services; regulation, limitations.

66-2017. VoIP and IP-enabled services; regulation, limitations. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no VoIP service, IP-enabled service, or any combination thereof, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of, regulation by, supervision of or control by any state agency or political subdivision of the state.(b) VoIP services shall be subject to:(1) The requirements of K.S.A. 66-2008, and amendments thereto, pertaining to the Kansas universal service fund (KUSF). The provisions of subsection (a) shall not affect or restrict eligibility for KUSF support; and(2) the requirements of the Kansas 911 act, K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-5362 et seq., and amendments thereto.(c) No provision of this section shall be construed to modify:(1) The requirements of the video competition act, K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-2021 et seq., and amendments thereto;(2) the state corporation commission's authority under 47 U.S.C. §§ 251 and 252, as in effect on the effective date of this act. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "state commission" used in 47 U.S.C. §§ 251 and 252 shall mean the state corporation commission established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-601, and amendments thereto;(3) the authority of the state of Kansas or a political subdivision thereof to manage the use of public rights-of-way pursuant to K.S.A. 17-1902, and amendments thereto;(4) the rights and obligations of K.S.A. 66-2005(y), and amendments thereto; or(5) the regulation of any rural telephone company.(d) For the purposes of this section:(1) "Internet protocol enabled service" or "IP-enabled service" means any service, capability, functionality, or application using an internet protocol (IP) that enables an end user to send or receive a voice, data or video communication in an IP format.(2) "Political subdivision" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in K.S.A. 28-137b, and amendments thereto.(3) "State agency" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in K.S.A. 75-3701, and amendments thereto.(4) "Voice over Internet Protocol" or "VoIP" is any service that:(A) Uses an internet protocol (IP) to enable real-time, two-way voice communication that originates from, or terminates at, the user's location in an IP;(B) utilizes a broadband connection from the user's location; and(C) permits a user to receive a call that originates on the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and to terminate a call to the PSTN.History: L. 2013, ch. 66, § 1; L. 2016, ch. 40, § 7; July 1.