A. An authority may adopt indemnification, insurance and bonding requirements related to small wireless facility permits subject to the requirements of this section.

B. An authority may require a wireless provider to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the authority and its officers, agents and employees against any claims, demands, damages, lawsuits, judgments, costs, liens, losses, expenses and attorney fees resulting from the installation, construction, repair, replacement, operation or maintenance of wireless facilities, wireless support structures or utility poles to the extent caused by the wireless provider, its contractors, subcontractors and their officers, employees or agents. A wireless provider has no obligation to defend, indemnify or hold harmless an authority, its officers, agents or employees against any liabilities or losses due to or caused by the sole negligence of the authority or its employees or agents.

C. An authority may require a wireless provider to have in effect insurance coverage naming the authority and its officers, agents and employees as additional insureds against the claims, demands, damages, lawsuits, judgments, costs, liens, losses, expenses and attorney fees described in subsection B of this section, so long as the authority imposes similar requirements on other right-of-way users and such requirements are reasonable and nondiscriminatory.

D. An authority may require a wireless provider to furnish proof of insurance, if required, prior to the effective date of any permit issued for a small wireless facility.

E. An authority may adopt bonding requirements for small wireless facilities if the authority imposes similar requirements in connection with permits issued for other right-of-way users.