[§206N-10] Indemnification, insurance, and bonding. (a) The State or county may adopt indemnification, insurance, and bonding requirements related to small wireless facility permits subject to this section.
(b) The State or county may require a communications service provider to indemnify and hold the State or county and its officers and employees harmless against any claims, lawsuits, judgments, costs, liens, losses, expenses, or fees resulting from the communications service provider's actions in installing, repairing, operating, or maintaining any small wireless facilities or utility poles.
(c) The State or county may require a communications service provider to have in effect insurance coverage consistent with this subsection and requirements for other right of way users, if such requirements are reasonable and nondiscriminatory. If insurance coverage is required, the State or county may require a communications service provider to furnish proof of insurance prior to the effective date of any permit issued for a small wireless facility.
(d) The State or county may adopt bonding requirements for small wireless facilities if the State or county imposes similar requirements in connection with permits issued for other right of way users.
The purpose of such bonds shall be to:
Bonding requirements shall not exceed $200 per small wireless facility. [L 2018, c 49, pt of §2]