Laws At-a-Glance

  Massachusetts
Statute Chapter 82,
Section 40

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
Who must notify Dig
Safe?
All Excavators All Excavators (using mechanized equipment only) All Excavators All Excavators All Excavators
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
What utilities are required to participate? Gas, Electric, Telephone,
Cable Television and
Private Water Companies
Gas, Electric, Telephone,
and Cable Television
Gas, Electric, Telephone,
Cable Television and
Public Water Companies
Gas, Electric, Telephone,
and Public Water
Companies
Gas, Electric, Telephone,
and Cable Television
Advance Notice Requirement:
(excludes weekends and holidays)
         
Minimum 72 Business Hours
(except weekends
and holidays)
72 Business Hours
(except weekends
and holidays)
72 Business Hours
(except weekends
and holidays)
48 Business Hours
(except weekends
and holidays)
48 Business Hours
(except weekends
and holidays)
Maximum 30 Days 30 Days 30 Days 30 Days 30 Days
Emergencies ASAP ASAP ASAP ASAP Immediate
Utility response time: 72 Hours
72 Hours
72 Hours
48 Hours 48 Hours
Unanticipated blasting notice (after initial notice) 4 Hours
4 Hours
4 Hours 4 Hours • • •
Remark notification* 24 Hours
24 Hours
• • • 24 Hours 48 Hours
Permit Expiration: • • •
30 days
(from date of issue)

30 days
(from date of issue)
**30 days
(from date of issue)
30 days
(from date of issue)
Violation penalties:          
First offense $1,000
Up to $500
$500
$200
Up to $500
Subsequent offenses $5,000 to $10,000
Up to $5,000 Up to $5,000
$500 to $1,000 Up to $5,000
Gas related         Up to $100,000
Premarking requirement Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Regulation and
Enforcement

The following state agencies
regulate and enforce
“The Dig Safe Law”

Massachusetts
Department of
Public Utilities

www.mass.gov/dpu
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
* The excavator is responsible to maintain designated markings.

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