49 U.S.C. § 6103 — Minimum standards for State one-call notification programs

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(a)Minimum Standards.—

(1)In general.—

In order to qualify for a grant under section 6106, a State one-call notification program, at a minimum, shall provide for—

(A)

appropriate participation by all underground facility operators, including all government operators;

(B)

appropriate participation by all excavators, including all government and contract excavators; and

(C)

flexible and effective enforcement under State law with respect to participation in, and use of, one-call notification systems.

(2)Exemptions prohibited.—

In order to qualify for a grant under section 6106, a State one-call notification program may not exempt municipalities, State agencies, or their contractors from the one-call notification system requirements of the program.

(b)Appropriate Participation.—

In determining the appropriate extent of participation required for types of underground facilities or excavators under subsection (a), a State shall assess, rank, and take into consideration the risks to the public safety, the environment, excavators, and vital public services associated with—

(1)

damage to types of underground facilities; and

(2)

activities of types of excavators.

(c)Implementation.—

A State one-call notification program also shall, at a minimum, provide for and document—

(1)

consideration of the ranking of risks under subsection (b) in the enforcement of its provisions;

(2)

a reasonable relationship between the benefits of one-call notification and the cost of implementing and complying with the requirements of the State one-call notification program; and

(3)

voluntary participation where the State determines that a type of underground facility or an activity of a type of excavator poses a de minimis risk to public safety or the environment.

(d)Penalties.—

To the extent the State determines appropriate and necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter, a State one-call notification program shall, at a minimum, provide for—

(1)

administrative or civil penalties commensurate with the seriousness of a violation by an excavator or facility owner of a State one-call notification program;

(2)

increased penalties for parties that repeatedly damage underground facilities because they fail to use one-call notification systems or for parties that repeatedly fail to provide timely and accurate marking after the required call has been made to a one-call notification system;

(3)

reduced or waived penalties for a violation of a requirement of a State one-call notification program that results in, or could result in, damage that is promptly reported by the violator;

(4)

equitable relief; and

(5)

citation of violations.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 105–178, title VII, § 7302(a), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 479; amended Pub. L. 107–355, § 2(a), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2985; Pub. L. 112–90, § 3(a), Jan. 3, 2012, 125 Stat. 1906.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-178 · 112 Stat. 479
2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-355 · 116 Stat. 2985
2012Amended · Pub. L. 112-90 · 125 Stat. 1906

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