La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § I-2105

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-2105 - Regional Notification Certification Process

A. The regional notification program must have or be able to demonstrate the following:

1. toll free nationwide telephone number;

2. specifically defined geo-political service area with a goal of no overlap;

3. mechanism for law enforcement to verify locate request information;

4. establish a formal member contractual agreement and submit for approval;

5. locate request tracking process that includes a specific numbering system for each locate request;

6. provide timely transmission of notifications to facility owner/operator;

7. provide locate request information upon inquiry by law enforcement;

8. establish a process to handle emergency locate requests;

9. validation process for owner/operator member's map data base;

10. agree to participate in the Underground Utilities/Facilities Damage Prevention Advisory Committee

11. develop standard operating procedures and training manuals for routine and emergency operations;

12. voice recording of all incoming locate request calls and voice out calls;

13. ability to produce records of all outgoing notification calls;

14. record retention procedures in compliance with R.S. 40:1749.13;

15. establish a pro-active public awareness and damage prevention education.

B. Upon establishing its ability to meet the above requirements, the regional notification center shall be certified by the department.

C. The department may charge a fee for the certification process of $2,500.

D. An entity operating in this state as an authorized regional notification center prior to and upon the effective date of this Subsection shall have six months from the date of final adoption of these rules and regulations to seek and obtain compliance certification from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Failure to obtain such certification shall result in the cessation of activities by the regional notification center.

E. Any entity not operating in this state as an authorized regional notification center prior to and upon the effective date of this Subsection shall obtain compliance certification from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections prior to performing the operations of a regional notification center in or for this state.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § I-2105

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, LR 26:93 (January 2000).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1749.11 et seq.