North Dakota Code § 49-02-22

Charges for raising and lowering lines - Reimbursement for unreasonable
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delay.
Any party requesting the raising or lowering of electric supply and communication lines shall 
be required to pay not more than the actual cost reasonably and necessarily incurred therefor. 
The commission shall, upon application, and after notice and hearing, review and determine the 
reasonableness of any charges assessed for the raising and lowering of electric supply and 
communication lines, and if said charges are found unreasonable, the commission shall fix a 
just and reasonable charge; provided, however, that any person, firm, corporation, or limited 
liability company in charge of electric supply or communication lines, who shall fail, except for 
good cause, to have said lines raised or lowered to permit the movement of buildings or other 
bulky objects at the time agreed upon, shall be liable for reasonable costs, damages, and 
expenses occasioned by such unreasonable delay.

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