{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"4216.5","citation":"Gov. Code, § 4216.5","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 1. GENERAL [100. - 7931.000.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1"},{"name":"DIVISION 5. PUBLIC WORK AND PUBLIC PURCHASES [4000. - 4563.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1/division-5"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3.1. Protection of Underground Infrastructure [4215. - 4216.24.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1/division-5/chapter-3.1"},{"name":"ARTICLE 2. Regional Notification Center System [4216. - 4216.24.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-1/division-5/chapter-3.1/article-2"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 447, Sec. 5.   (SB 778)   Effective January 1, 2025.","effective":"2025-01-01","html":"<p>(a) The requirements of this article apply to state agencies and to local agencies that own or operate subsurface installations, except as otherwise provided in Section <a href=\"/gov/4216.1\">4216.1</a>. A local agency that is required to provide the services described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section <a href=\"/gov/4216.3\">4216.3</a> may charge a fee in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of providing that service.</p><p>(b) A local agency that chooses to recover its costs via a fee shall consider whether the fee could deter an excavator from contacting the regional notification center.</p><p>(c) A local agency shall consider recouping its costs via existing permit fees instead of a separate fee related to responding to a ticket.</p><p>(d) A local agency shall consider not charging a fee to an excavator covered by Section <a href=\"/gov/4216.8\">4216.8</a> to encourage the excavator to create a ticket as specified in subdivision (d) of Section <a href=\"/gov/4216.2\">4216.2</a>.</p>","text":"(a) The requirements of this article apply to state agencies and to local agencies that own or operate subsurface installations, except as otherwise provided in Section 4216.1. A local agency that is required to provide the services described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4216.3 may charge a fee in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of providing that service. (b) A local agency that chooses to recover its costs via a fee shall consider whether the fee could deter an excavator from contacting the regional notification center. (c) A local agency shall consider recouping its costs via existing permit fees instead of a separate fee related to responding to a ticket. (d) A local agency shall consider not charging a fee to an excavator covered by Section 4216.8 to encourage the excavator to create a ticket as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 4216.2.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/regional-notification-center-system-4216-5","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}