§ 12-131. Designer initiating ticket request.

   (a) Notification by designer. -- In connection with a project that may require excavation or demolition, a designer may initiate a ticket request by notifying the one-call system serving the geographic area covering the planned project.

(b) In general. -- A designer initiating a ticket request under this section:

   (1) may initiate only one ticket request for a single project; and

   (2) shall, in connection with a ticket request:

      (i) indicate that the request is for design purposes only and may not be used for the purpose of excavation or demolition;

      (ii) notify the one-call system of any owner-members from which the designer does not require underground facilities information; and

      (iii) on the request of an owner-member, provide the owner-member with a preliminary drawing that indicates the scope of the project.

(c) Notification by owner-member. --

   (1) Within 15 business days after receiving notice from a one-call system that a designer has made a request under this section, an owner-member of an underground facility in the area of the project shall notify the designer of the type and approximate location of the underground facility.

   (2) An owner-member may provide notice of the approximate location of an underground facility through the use of:

      (i) field locates;

      (ii) maps;

      (iii) surveys;

      (iv) installation records; or

      (v) other similar means.

(d) Informational purposes only. --

   (1) Information provided to a designer under this section is for informational purposes only.

   (2) An owner-member or agent of an owner-member may not be held liable for any inaccurate information provided to a designer under this section.

HISTORY: 2010, ch. 635, § 3.