Laws of North Carolina (Last Updated: May 12, 2015) |
Chapter87. Contractors. |
Article8. Underground Damage Prevention |
§87-107. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014 - see note) Duties of the utility owners
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Each utility owner, or his designated representative including an association, notified of an intent to excavate shall, before the proposed start of excavating (unless another period is agreed to by the person conducting the excavation and the utility owner or their representatives), provide the following information to the person excavating to the extent such information is reflected by records in the possession of and reasonably available to the utility owner:
(1) The location and description of all of the underground utilities which may be damaged as a result of the excavation;
(2) The location and description of all utility markers indicating the location of the underground utilities; and
(3) Any other information that would assist in locating and avoiding damage to the underground utilities, including providing temporary markings when necessary indicating the location of the underground utility in locations where permanent utility markers do not exist.