§ 12-126. Marking of underground facilities required by owner-members
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: June 1, 2022
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: June 1, 2022
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-126
§ 12-126. Marking of underground facilities required by owner-members
(a) An owner-member or its contract locator shall mark its underground facility if a proposed excavation or demolition that is specified in the extent of work contained in the ticket:
(b)(1) An owner-member or its contract locator shall mark the location of its underground facility as specified under subsection (a) of this section by marking on the ground within 18 inches on a horizontal plane on either side of the underground facility.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, within 2 business days after the day on which a ticket is transferred to an owner-member or before the selected start work date, the owner-member or its contract locator shall:
(d)(1) If an owner-member or its contract locator is unable to mark the location of the owner-member's underground facility within the time period prescribed in subsection (c) of this section because of the scope of the proposed excavation or demolition, the owner-member shall:
(2) If the owner-member or its contract locator and person that intends to perform the excavation or demolition cannot reach a mutually documented agreement for marking under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the owner-member or its contract locator shall mark that portion of the site where excavation or demolition will first occur, and the owner-member or its contract locator shall mark the remainder of the site within a reasonable time.
(3) If, due to circumstances beyond the control of an owner-member or its contract locator and for reasons other than those specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, an owner-member or its contract locator is unable to mark the location of the owner-member's underground facility within the time period prescribed in subsection (c) of this section, the owner-member or its contract locator shall report to the underground facilities information exchange system that an extension is required.
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.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-126, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 12-126
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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