Current through November, 2024
Section 6-83-65 - Excavator requests for additional information(a) If, after making every reasonable effort to locate the subsurface installation, an excavator cannot determine the exact location by hand-digging as set forth in section 269E-12, HRS, the excavator shall request that the operator provide additional information, through the center, to aid in locating the subsurface installation, and the operator, within two working days, shall provide any information that is available to the operator to aid the excavator in determining the exact location of the facilities.(b) If after making every reasonable effort to locate the subsurface installation with the additional information as provided in subsection (a) the excavator still cannot determine the exact location of the subsurface installation by hand excavation, the excavator shall notify the center.(c) The operator may, after making the reasonable efforts as provided in subsections (a) and (b), then determine the location of the operator's subsurface installation with appropriate hand tools, or allow the excavator to use powered equipment to continue the excavation, with or without on-site supervision by the operator; provided that this subsection shall not be construed as affording the excavator any immunity or protection from claims for damages or injuries relating to the excavation. [Eff JAN 23 2012] (Auth: HRS § 269E-12) (Imp: HRS § 269E-3)