Section 54-8a-5 - Marking of underground facilities(1) Within 48 hours of the receipt of the notice required by Section 54-8a-4, the operator shall: (a)(i) mark the location of the operator's underground facilities in the area of the proposed excavation; or(ii) notify the excavator, by telephonic or electronic message or indication at the excavation site, that the operator does not have any underground facility in the area of the proposed excavation; and(b) if the operator utilizes the association's electronic positive response system, provide a response to the association's electronic positive response system to indicate whether the operator can provide the information described in Subsection (1)(a)(i).(2)(a) The operator is not required to mark the underground facilities within 48 hours if:(i) the proposed excavation:(A) is not identified in accordance with Subsection 54-8a-4(2) or is not marked as provided in Subsection 54-8a-4(3);(B) is located in a remote area;(C) is an extensive excavation; or(D) presents other constraints that make it unreasonably difficult for the operator to comply with the marking requirements of this section; or(ii) the operator is not able to readily locate the underground facilities from the surface with standard underground detection devices.(b) If the operator cannot proceed with the marking because of a situation described in Subsection (2)(a), the operator shall contact the excavator within 48 hours after the excavation notice and: (i) request a meeting at the proposed excavation site or some other mutually agreed upon location; or(ii) at the operator's discretion, contact the excavator and request the proposed excavation site be outlined in accordance with Subsection 54-8a-4(3).(c) For a situation described under Subsection (2)(a)(i), the meeting or completed outlining of the proposed excavation site constitutes the beginning of a new 48-hour period within which the operator shall begin marking the underground facilities.(d)(i) For the situation described under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the excavator and operator shall agree on a plan of excavation designed to prevent damage to the operator's underground facility.(ii) Notwithstanding the agreement, the excavator shall proceed in a manner that is reasonably calculated to avoid damage to the underground facility.(e)(i) An operator need not mark an underground facility the operator does not own.(ii) An underground facility under Subsection (2)(e)(i) includes a water or sewer lateral or a facility running from a house to a garage or outbuilding.(f)(i) An operator may mark the location of a known facility connected to the operator's facilities that is not owned or operated by the operator.(ii) Marking a known facility under Subsection (2)(f)(i) imposes no liability on the operator for the accuracy of the marking.(3) Each marking is valid for not more than 21 calendar days from the date notice is given.(4) If multiple lines exist: (a) the markings must indicate the number of lines; or(b) all lines must be marked.Amended by Chapter 369, 2024 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 426, 2011, 2011 General Session.