§ 14-271-113. Notice of damage required — Exception
(a) (1) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, a person responsible for an excavation or demolition that results in damage to an underground facility shall: (A) Immediately upon discovery of the damage, notify the One Call Center of the location and nature of the damage and current work status of the excavation […]
§ 14-271-114. Operators of underground pipeline facilities
In addition to the provisions of this chapter, all operators of underground pipeline facilities are required to comply with all applicable federal statutes and regulations pertaining to pipeline safety and damage prevention.
§ 14-271-115. No responsibility for nonmember facilities
Neither the One Call Center, nor any entity operating the One Call Center, nor any member of the One Call Center shall be responsible for locating nonmember underground utility facilities, or for advising or otherwise warning of the possibility of the existence of underground utility facilities other than those owned or operated by members of […]
§ 14-272-301. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context clearly expresses otherwise: (1) “Beneficiaries” means those persons or entities who have executed services agreements and who have paid and remain current in the payment of services availability fees to a fire department or fire departments that are recognized as providing firefighting services to the beneficiaries’ property; […]
§ 14-272-302. Services agreements, authority, pledge, and assignment
(a) Any fire department may enter into services agreements with its beneficiaries. (b) (1) Fire departments are authorized and empowered to enter into loans, lease-purchase agreements, and other extensions of credit from lenders and are empowered to pledge and assign services agreements to lenders in order to collateralize and secure repayment of loans, lease-purchase agreements, […]
§ 14-271-101. Title
This chapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act”.
§ 14-272-303. Firefighting services entitlement
(a) Beneficiaries shall be entitled to receive all firefighting services specified in the services agreement. (b) (1) Should a fire department provide firefighting services to a nonbeneficiary, then the nonbeneficiary shall pay to the fire department a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) as consideration for the provision of firefighting services, with its […]
§ 14-271-102. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Approximate location of underground facilities” means a strip of land at least three feet (3′) wide but not wider than the width of the facility plus one and one-half feet (1½’) on either side of the facility; (2) “Damage” includes the substantial weakening of […]
§ 14-272-304. Payment of service availability fees
(a) A fire department shall adopt written procedures pursuant to which the department’s service availability fees shall be paid. (b) If not paid within thirty (30) days after a due date, then a fire department shall have the right to initiate collection litigation against a delinquent beneficiary and shall have the right to receive a […]
§ 14-271-103. Applicability
(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall, after public comment and hearing as provided below, promulgate rules providing for an Arkansas One Call Center to be established and maintained by all operators subject to the jurisdiction of the commission. (b) The rules shall at a minimum be consistent with the requirements of any federal law […]