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§457
Title 33: PROPERTY
Chapter 7: CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE
Subchapter 6: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§459

§458. Easements or rights-of-way; installation of utility services

1.  Easements or rights-of-way established on or after January 1, 1990.  The owner of an easement or right-of-way does not have the right by implication to install utility services on or under the easement or right-of-way if:  
A. The easement or right-of-way is originally established in a written instrument executed on or after January 1, 1990; and   [PL 1989, c. 149 (NEW).]
B. The instrument granting or reserving the easement or right-of-way does not expressly include the right to install utility services.   [PL 1989, c. 149 (NEW).]
[PL 1989, c. 149 (NEW).]
2.  Definitions.  As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings.  
A. "Easement or right-of-way" means the right of a person to pass over the land of another person.   [PL 1989, c. 149 (NEW).]
B. "Utility services" includes facilities necessary for the transmission of electricity, gas, telephone communications, cable television, sewerage, water or similar services which are currently or may in the future become available.   [PL 1989, c. 149 (NEW).]
[PL 1989, c. 149 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 149 (NEW).
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