No person may, individually or through an agent or employee or as an agent or employee, operate a crane, derrick, power shovel, drilling rig, hoisting equipment or similar apparatus, any part of which is capable of lateral or swinging motion, unless there is posted and maintained in plain view of its operator, a durable warning sign legible at twelve feet, reading:

“Unlawful to operate this equipment within six feet of high voltage lines.”

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-32-13

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Each day’s failure to post or maintain such signs shall constitute a separate violation.

Source: SL 1973, ch 288, § 4; SL 1983, ch 15, § 132.