S.D. Admin. R. 20:25:03:10

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 20:25:03:10 - Operator requirements after receipt of an emergency or modified routine ticket

Each operator required by SDCL 49-7A-2 to join the one-call system must respond to notification of excavation as required by SDCL chapter 49-7 A or by the response intervals listed below.

If an excavation is being made in a time of emergency, as defined in SDCL 49-7A-1, each operator shall respond as follows:

(1) The operator shall respond as soon as possible but not longer than two hours from the notification time during the business day and not longer than four hours from the notification time outside of the business day or by the start time on the ticket, whichever is later;

(2) Any operator, who determines that its facilities will not be impacted by the notification, shall immediately notify the excavator that the operator's facilities are clear from the excavation; and

(3) When a facility operator is notified of damage to an underground facility as required by SDCL 49-7A-12, each operator notified shall respond in accordance with the response intervals provided for emergency locate requests.

If a modified routine ticket is issued because it has been determine that the one-call notification center entered inaccurate information on the original request or the operator provided inaccurate marking at the original excavation site, each operator shall respond in accordance with the response intervals provided for emergencies or the original start date of the ticket, whichever is later.

If a routine ticket is reissued to remark the excavation site due to obliteration, destruction, or removal of the markings, the underground facility operator shall respond within 24 hours from the notification time or by the start time on the ticket, whichever is later, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays defined by SDCL 1-5-1. Any request to reissue a routine ticket to remark the excavation site in violation of § 20:25:03:05.02 of this section is subject to penalties established pursuant to SDCL 49-7A-18 and 49-7A-19.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:25:03:10

26 SDR 161, effective 6/8/2000; 29 SDR 111, effective 2/12/2003; 31 SDR 164, effective 5/10/2005.

General Authority: SDCL 49-7A-4.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-7A-2, 49-7A-5, 49-7A-6, 49-7A-8.