Section 12-129 – Detectable Wires for Connecting Buildings to Water Supply or Sewerage Systems
(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, any new or replacement piping that is buried or installed for the purposes of connecting a building to a water supply system, a sewerage system, an underground storm drain system, or any other applicable device shall be buried or installed with a wire or an equivalent product or […]
Section 12-130 – Application to Primary Contractors — Duties of Primary Contractor and Temporary Excavator
(a) (1) This section applies to a primary contractor that: (i) performs the excavation duties for the duration of a ticket; (ii) initiates the notification to the one–call system to establish a ticket; (iii) is on site to supervise all activities and employees; and (iv) intends to utilize services or equipment of a temporary excavator. (2) For purposes of this section, a […]
Section 12-131 – Designer Initiating Ticket Request
(a) In connection with a project that may require excavation or demolition, a person may initiate a nonexcavation designer ticket request by notifying the one–call system serving the geographic area covering the planned project in accordance with this section. (b) (1) In connection with a project that may require excavation or demolition, a person initiating a nonexcavation designer […]
Section 12-134 – Injunctive Actions
(a) To stop or prevent a negligent or unsafe excavation or demolition, an owner or the Attorney General may file an action for a writ of mandamus or injunction in a court of competent jurisdiction in Baltimore City or the county in which the excavation or demolition is being performed or is to be performed or […]
Section 12-135 – Civil Penalties
(a) (1) A person that performs an excavation or demolition without first providing the notice required under § 12–124(a) of this subtitle is deemed negligent and is subject to a civil penalty assessed by the Authority. (2) The Authority shall calculate the civil penalty considering: (i) the severity of the violation; (ii) the intent and good faith of the violator; […]
Section 12-117 – Fund Established
(a) There is a Maryland Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Education and Outreach Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to cover the costs of: (1) public education and outreach programs; and (2) the development of safety procedures to prevent damage to underground facilities. (c) The Authority shall hold and administer the Fund. (d) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund […]
Section 12-120 – Effect of Subtitle
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person that obtains the information required under this subtitle is not excused from: (1) performing an excavation or demolition in a careful and prudent manner; and (2) liability for financial damages or injury that results from the excavation or demolition. (b) If an underground facility is […]
Section 12-121 – Emergency Excavation or Demolition
(a) (1) This section applies to any action taken to address an emergency from the time the emergency arises until a standard ticket is initiated and valid under § 12–124 of this subtitle, including any work associated with stopping or mitigating the emergency. (2) Subject to § 12–120(b) of this subtitle, if all reasonable precautions have been taken […]
Section 12-122 – One-Call System Registration and Certification Requirements; Owner-Contractor Information Exchange System
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person that operates a one–call system in the State shall register with and obtain certification to operate from the Commission. (b) A person operating a one–call system on or before July 1, 1990, is automatically registered with and certified by the Commission to continue to operate. […]
Section 12-123 – Owner-Member of One-Call System
(a) (1) An owner shall be a member of a one–call system. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an owner becomes a member of a one–call system by registering with the one–call system. (3) The Department of Transportation, its administrations, and the Maryland Transportation Authority shall become members of the one–call system through a separate […]