(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 […]
(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 […]
(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. […]
(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 […]
(a) Before performing excavation or demolition in the State, a person: (1) shall initiate a ticket request by notifying the one–call system serving the geographic area where the excavation or demolition is to be performed; and (2) may add a temporary excavator to an existing ticket. (b) Notice provided to a one–call system under subsection (a) of this section […]
(a) A person shall repeat the notification required under § 12–124 of this subtitle if the person: (1) has not completed or will not complete the excavation or demolition within the time period authorized by the ticket; (2) expands the excavation or demolition beyond the location indicated in the notice under § 12–124(b) of this subtitle; or (3) adds […]
(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: (1) is within 5 feet of the horizontal plane of the underground facility; or (2) because of planned blasting, is so near to the underground facility that the […]
(a) A person that intends to perform excavation or demolition may begin excavation or demolition activity only after the person receives notification from the underground facilities information exchange system of the one–call system confirming that all applicable owner–members or their contract locators have: (1) marked their underground facilities in accordance with § 12–126(c) of this subtitle; (2) marked […]
(a) A political subdivision, municipal corporation, the Department of Transportation, an administration of the Department of Transportation, or the Maryland Transportation Authority may charge, assess, or collect from a person a one–time initial marking fee not exceeding $35 for reimbursement of expenses that the political subdivision, municipal corporation, the Department of Transportation, an administration of the […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
