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RSMo 304.580effective 28 Aug 2019

Annual reporting, forms

In plain English

This law explains what certain words mean for the rules about construction zones. A 'construction zone' or 'work zone' is any area on or near a road that is marked off because workers are doing construction, repairs, or other temporary work there — including the stretch of road leading up to that area where signs are posted. A 'worker' or 'highway worker' is anyone doing work in that zone, any state transportation employee helping drivers on a state road, or any utility worker doing utility work on or near a state road. A 'utility worker' is someone who works for a company that provides services like gas, electricity, water, or phone lines.

Word-for-word law

443.1006. Annual reporting, forms — . — As used in sections 304.582 and 304.585, the term "" or "" means any area upon or around any as defined in section 302.010 which is visibly marked by the of transportation or a or performing work for the department of transportation as an area where construction, , , or other work is temporarily occurring. The term "work zone" or "construction zone" also includes the lanes of highway leading up to the area upon which an activity described in this is being performed, beginning at the point where signs or are posted or placed. The terms "worker" or "highway worker" as used in sections 304.582 and 304.585 shall mean any person who is working in a construction zone or work zone on a state highway or the of a state highway, any employee of the department of transportation who is performing duties under the department's on a state highway or the right-of-way of a state highway, or any worker performing utility work on a state highway or the right-of-way of a state highway. "Utility worker" means any employee or person employed under contract of a utility that provides gas, heat, electricity, water, steam, telecommunications or cable services, or sewer services, whether privately, municipally, or , while in performance of his or her job duties.

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Source & history notes

(L. 1994 H.B. 1430 § 1, A.L. 2001 S.B. 244, A.L. 2006 S.B. 872, et al., A.L. 2019 H.B. 499 merged with S.B. 89)

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