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Utah Code § 54-8c-4 (2026)

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Any responsible party who causes, permits, or allows a function or an activity in violation of any provision of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000, to be imposed by any court of competent jurisdiction against this party and in favor of the state. If imposed, the fine shall be paid into the General Fund.
Actions to recover the civil penalty under this section shall be brought by a public utility or the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurs.
A responsible party is liable to the public utility operating the high voltage overhead line for all damages to the facilities and for all liability incurred by the public utility as a result of any contact if:
the responsible party causes, permits, or allows a function or an activity in violation of any provision of this chapter; and
as a result, a physical or electrical contact with a high voltage overhead line occurs.

Enacted by Chapter 250, 1988 General Session

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2004–2015 · leading case: Flowell Elec. Ass'n v. Rhodes Pump, LLC, 2015 UT 87, 361 P.3d 91.
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Flowell Elec. Ass'n v. Rhodes Pump, LLC, 2015 UT 87, 361 P.3d 91. · cites it 16× “See Utah Code § 54-8c-4. Thus, the relevant statute of limitations is three years.”
Snyder v. PacifiCorp, 316 F. Supp. 2d 1247 (D. Utah 2004). “§ 54-8c-4(3). A responsible party is defined as “any person who contracts to perform, is responsible for the performance of, or has control over any function or activity at any location.”
Flowell v. Rhodes, 2015 UT 87. · cites it 21× “UTAH CODE § 54-8c-4. The parties suggest the period of limitations applicable to an HVOLA indemnification action can be found at Utah Code section 78B-2- 307(1)(a), which provides that an action based on a “liability not founded upon an instrument in writing” must be brought…”
Utah Code § 54-8c-4(3): 3 cases
Flowell Elec. Ass'n v. Rhodes Pump, LLC, 2015 UT 87, 361 P.3d 91. “See Utah Code § 54-8c-4. Thus, the relevant statute of limitations is three years.”
Snyder v. PacifiCorp, 316 F. Supp. 2d 1247 (D. Utah 2004). “§ 54-8c-4(3). A responsible party is defined as “any person who contracts to perform, is responsible for the performance of, or has control over any function or activity at any location.”
Flowell v. Rhodes, 2015 UT 87. “UTAH CODE § 54-8c-4. The parties suggest the period of limitations applicable to an HVOLA indemnification action can be found at Utah Code section 78B-2- 307(1)(a), which provides that an action based on a “liability not founded upon an instrument in writing” must be brought…”
Utah Code § 54-8c-4(3)(b): 2 cases
Flowell Elec. Ass'n v. Rhodes Pump, LLC, 2015 UT 87, 361 P.3d 91. “See Utah Code § 54-8c-4. Thus, the relevant statute of limitations is three years.”
Flowell v. Rhodes, 2015 UT 87. “UTAH CODE § 54-8c-4. The parties suggest the period of limitations applicable to an HVOLA indemnification action can be found at Utah Code section 78B-2- 307(1)(a), which provides that an action based on a “liability not founded upon an instrument in writing” must be brought…”
Utah Code § 54-8c-4(8): 1 case
Flowell Elec. Ass'n v. Rhodes Pump, LLC, 2015 UT 87, 361 P.3d 91. “See Utah Code § 54-8c-4. Thus, the relevant statute of limitations is three years.”
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