N.Y. LAB Law § 207-A

§ 207-a. Employee safety in work on energized high voltage lines. 1.\nThere shall be no change in the present industry work practices,\nprocedures and standards with regard to bare-hand, live-line techniques\nor with insulated-glove techniques in the handling of energized\nhigh-voltage lines and equipment having a voltage differential in excess\nof 15 kv between any pair of conductors or grounds. Changes in industry\nwork practices, procedures and standards relative to the handling of\nenergized high-voltage lines and equipment having a voltage differential\nin excess of 15 kv between any pair of conductors or grounds shall be\npermitted where such changes require the utilization of "hot stick"\nmethods. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any change in industry\nwork practices, procedures and standards with regard to the handling of\nenergized voltage lines and equipment having a high-voltage differential\nin excess of 100 kv between any pair of conductors or grounds.\n 2. For the purposes of this section the term "work" shall include, but\nnot be limited to the erection, maintenance, repair, construction or\ninstallation of such energized conductors or associated equipment and\nlines in both emergency and non-emergency situations.\n 3. No provision herein is to prevent or prohibit any appropriate\nadministrative or rule-making body from making and issuing appropriate\nrules and regulations concerning employee or worker safety in the work\nto be performed on energized or properly grounded high-voltage electric\ntransmission and distribution lines and equipment.\n