Every person owning or operating cable television lines and related facilities shall upon the request of a person intending to commence an excavation and upon reasonable advance notice, mark by some reasonable and customary means the location and, if known, the depth of cable television lines and related facilities in or near the area of the excavation so as to enable the person engaged in excavation work to locate the cable television lines and related facilities in advance of and during the excavation work.
NMS § 63-11-5