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Massachusetts
Statute Chapter 82,
Section 40
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Maine
Title 23 MRSA
Section 3360-A |
New
Hampshire
Statute RSA 374,
Section 47-56 |
Rhode
Island
Statute Chapter 39-1.2
Section 1 |
Vermont
VSA Title 30,
Chapter 86 |
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Who
is required to
provide notification? |
All Excavators |
All Excavators (using mechanized equipment
only) |
All Excavators |
All Excavators |
All Excavators |
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| What excavation areas require notification? |
Public ways and
private property |
Public ways and private property |
Within 100 feet of
underground utilities |
Within 100 feet of
underground utilities |
Within 100 feet of
underground utilities |
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Who is required to
participate in the
system? |
Gas, Electric, Telephone,
Cable Television and
Private Water Companies |
Gas, Electric, Telephone,
and Cable Television
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Gas, Electric, Telephone,
Cable Television and
Public Water Companies
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Gas, Electric, Telephone,
and Public Water
Companies
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Gas, Electric, Telephone,
and Cable Television |
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Notification time
requirements* |
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Minimum |
72 Hours
(except weekends
and holidays) |
72 Hours
(except weekends
and holidays) |
72 Hours
(except weekends
and holidays) |
48 Hours
(except weekends
and holidays) |
48 Hours
(except weekends
and holidays) |
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Maximum |
30 Days |
30 Days |
30 Days |
30 Days |
30 Days |
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Emergencies |
ASAP |
ASAP |
ASAP |
ASAP |
Immediate |
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Response time
by utilitities |
72 Hours
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72 Hours
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72 Hours
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48 Hours |
48 Hours |
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Notification time for
unanticipated blasting - after initial notification |
4 Hours
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4 Hours
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4 Hours |
4 Hours |
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| Remark notification |
24 Hours
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24 Hours
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24 Hours |
48 Hours |
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| Violation penalties: |
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First offense |
$1,000
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Up to $500
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$500
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$200
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Up to $1,000 |
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Subsequent offenses |
$5,000 to $10,000
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Up to $5,000 |
Up to $5,000
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$500 to $1,000 |
Up to $1,000 |
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Gas Related |
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Up to $10,000 |
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| Premarking requirement |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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| Regulation and
Enforcement
The following state agencies
regulate and enforce
“The Dig Safe Law”
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Massachusetts
Department of
Public Utilities
www.mass.gov/dpu
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Maine Public Utilities
Commission
www.maine.gov/mpuc |
New Hampshire Public
Utilities Commission
www.puc.state.nh.us |
Rhode Island Division of
Public Utilities & Carriers
www.ripuc.org |
Vermont Department
of Public Service
www.state.vt.us/psd |
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| * The excavator is responsible
to maintain designated markings. |
