§ 12-301. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Utilities
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-301
Formerly cited as MD PUBLIC UTIL COMP § 12-301
§ 12-301. Definitions
(b)(1) “Communication service” means the transmission of intelligence by electrical means.
(d) “Convert” means to remove all or part of an existing overhead electric or communication facility and to replace it at the same or another location with an underground electric or communication facility.
(e)(1) “Electric or communication facility” means a works or improvement used or useful in providing electric service or communication service.
(2) “Electric or communication facility” includes poles, supports, tunnels, manholes, vaults, conduits, ducts, pipes, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, capacitors, meters, communication circuits, appliances, attachments, and appurtenances.
(f) “Electric service” means the distribution of electricity for heat, light, or power.
(g)(1) “Public agency” means a county, municipal corporation, special district, or public corporation that provides electric service or communication service to the public by means of an electric or communication facility.
Credits
Added by Acts 1998, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998.
Formerly Art. 78, § 64A.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-301, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 12-301
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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