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CHAPTER 597 AN ACT FURTHER PROTECTING LINEMEN IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING OR REPAIRING LIVE WIRES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 129C of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

For the purpose of this section, a structure shall be deemed to include any type of aerial lift device, including a so-called bucket truck. This section shall not apply to work done by any person who is commonly called a troubleman, while making emergency repairs, locating electrical faults, clearing defective apparatus, or answering service calls.

Approved December 19, 1985.