Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 8-103 - Construction of lines and fixtures - In general(a)(1) A telegraph or telephone company or a corporation authorized under § 5-410(a)(3) of this article may construct lines: (ii) from or to any point in the State;(iii) on the boundaries of the State;(iv) along and on a road, street, or highway; and(v) across bridges and the waters in the State.(2) The company may erect fixtures, including poles, piers, or abutments necessary to sustain the lines.(3) This section does not authorize a company to construct a bridge across any of the navigable waters of the State.(b) A line constructed under subsection (a) of this section is not a public nuisance and is not subject to abatement by a private party if the line does not interfere with or disturb:(1) the public use of roads, highways, and bridges;(2) the navigation of the waters of the State; or(3) the convenience of a landowner more than is unavoidable.