§ 12-124. Notice of intent to perform excavation or demolition

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: April 11, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Public Services and Utilities [Titles 1-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Underground Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Excavation or Demolition near Underground Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Excavation and Demolition (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 11, 2023
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-124
§ 12-124. Notice of intent to perform excavation or demolition
Currentness
In general
(a) Before performing excavation or demolition in the State, a person:
(1) shall initiate a ticket request by notifying the one-call system serving the geographic area where the excavation or demolition is to be performed;
(2) shall select a start work date that commences:
(i) not sooner than 3 business days after the ticket is initiated; and
(ii) not later than 12 business days after the ticket is initiated; and
(3) may add a temporary excavator to an existing ticket.
Contents of notice
(b) Notice provided to a one-call system under subsection (a) of this section shall indicate:
(1) the location of the proposed excavation or demolition;
(2) whether the proposed excavation or demolition is within rights-of-way owned or controlled by the Department of Transportation, an administration of the Department of Transportation, or the Maryland Transportation Authority and, if so, the entity and the permit number or authorization number obtained from that entity;
(3) the type and extent of work to be performed in connection with the proposed excavation or demolition; and
(4) the correct name of and contact information for the temporary excavator, if any, performing work under the ticket.
Transmission of information
(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on receiving notice, the one-call system shall promptly transmit a copy of the ticket to all owner-members in the geographic area indicated for that ticket.
(2) Based on information collected under subsection (b)(2) of this section, the one-call system shall promptly transmit a copy of the ticket to the Department of Transportation, an administration of the Department of Transportation, or the Maryland Transportation Authority, as applicable.
(3)(i) The ticket shall include a response date and time for owner-members or their contract locators that corresponds with the start work date selected by the person who initiated the ticket.
(ii) A ticket is valid for 12 business days after the selected start work date on a ticket that is transmitted by the one-call system to an owner-member or their contract locator.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 635, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2010. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 18, § 1, eff. March 13, 2021; Acts 2022, c. 435, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 436, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 2, eff. April 11, 2023.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-124, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 12-124
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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