In meeting this requirement, the municipality may acquire all or any part of the lighting equipment of the transmission and distribution utility upon the payment of the unamortized investment allocable to the acquired equipment.

Upon such payment, the municipality has the right to use, alter, remove or replace the acquired equipment in any way the municipality considers appropriate.

The transmission and distribution utility, or any other owner of a pole, lamppost or other mounting surface previously used by the transmission and distribution utility for the mounting of the lighting equipment of the transmission and distribution utility may not charge the municipality an attachment or deattachment fee for the placement or removal of lighting equipment on any pole, lamppost or other mounting surface.

4.__Municipality may request removal.__A municipality may request that the transmission and distribution utility remove any unacquired part of the lighting equipment described under subsection 3.__After the transmission and distribution utility has removed any unacquired part, the municipality shall pay to the transmission and distribution utility the cost of removal along with the unamortized investment allocable to such unacquired part, net of any salvage value attributable to the removed equipment.

5.__Limitations on actions of transmission and distribution utility.__The transmission and distribution utility may not require that maintenance to the lighting equipment acquired pursuant to this section meet any standard that exceeds that of state law or rule.

The transmission and distribution utility may not require that the lighting equipment meet any code or standard that exceeds those of state law or rule.

The transmission and distribution utility may not require of the municipality any greater liability protection for the community, including, but not limited to, hazard insurance, than the transmission and distribution utility itself provides to the community.

6.__Municipality may assume rights and obligations of transmission and distribution utility.__In connection with the