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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>70382</law_id><section_number>59.1-411</section_number><catch_line>Notification</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>59.1-407</reference><reference>59.1-410</reference><reference>59.1-414</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="59.1">Trade and Commerce</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="30">Overhead High Voltage Line Safety Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Every <span class="dictionary">notice</span> served by any <span class="dictionary">person</span> on an owner or operator of an <span class="dictionary">overhead high voltage line</span> pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Temporary safety arrangements" href="/59.1-410/">59.1-410</a> shall contain the following information: <a id="paragraph-254033" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The name of the individual serving such <span class="dictionary">notice</span>; <a id="paragraph-254034" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The location or address of the tract or parcel of land upon which the <span class="dictionary">work</span> is to take place with sufficient particularity to enable the owner or operator of the <span class="dictionary">overhead high voltage lines</span> to ascertain the precise tract or parcel of land involved; <a id="paragraph-254035" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The name, address and work day telephone number of the <span class="dictionary">person responsible for the work</span>; <a id="paragraph-254036" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> The field telephone number at the site of such work, if one is available; <a id="paragraph-254037" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> The type and extent of the proposed work; <a id="paragraph-254038" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#A5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A6" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> The name of the person for whom the proposed work is being performed; <a id="paragraph-254039" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#A6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A7" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> The time and date of the <span class="dictionary">notice</span>; and <a id="paragraph-254040" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#A7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A8" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> The dates upon which the work is scheduled to commence and be completed. <a id="paragraph-254041" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#A8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> If the notification required by this chapter is made by telephone, a record of such notification shall be maintained by the owner or operator notified and the person giving the <span class="dictionary">notice</span> to document compliance with the requirements of this chapter. <a id="paragraph-254042" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> To facilitate notification required by this chapter, every operator of <span class="dictionary">overhead high voltage lines</span> shall publish a phone number or numbers that, when called, will serve to provide initial notification of the need to arrange for the temporary safety arrangements pursuant to this chapter. <a id="paragraph-254043" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> If, after the arrangements required by &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Temporary safety arrangements" href="/59.1-410/">59.1-410</a> are made, a delay in commencing the work is encountered, then the <span class="dictionary">person responsible for the work</span> shall be required to give a new <span class="dictionary">notice</span> as specified in this section. <a id="paragraph-254044" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> The provisions of this section shall not apply to the owner or leaseholder of real estate devoted to agricultural or silvicultural activities beneath a high voltage line, unless otherwise required by state or federal <span class="dictionary">law</span>. <a id="paragraph-254045" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-411/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1989, c. 341; 1995, c. 298; 1996, c. 267; 2003, c. 364.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
