ARTICLE 2. Regional Notification Center System
Article 2 added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 928, Sec. 4.
§§ 4216–4216.24 · 24 sections
- § 4216 As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Active subsurface installation” means a subsurface installation currently in use or currently…
- § 4216.1 (a) Every operator of a subsurface installation, except the Department of Transportation, shall become a member of, participate in, and share in the costs of,…
- § 4216.2 (a) Before notifying the appropriate regional notification center, an excavator planning to conduct an excavation shall delineate the area to be excavated. If…
- § 4216.3 (a) (1) (A) Unless the excavator and operator mutually agree to a later start date and time, or otherwise agree to the sequence and timeframe in which the…
- § 4216.4 (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), if an excavation is within the tolerance zone of a subsurface installation, the excavator shall determine the…
- § 4216.5 (a) The requirements of this article apply to state agencies and to local agencies that own or operate subsurface installations, except as otherwise provided…
- § 4216.6 (a) (1) Any operator or excavator who negligently violates this article is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars…
- § 4216.7 (a) If a subsurface installation is damaged by an excavator as a result of failing to comply with Section 4216.2, 4216.4, or 4216.10 or subdivision (b) of…
- § 4216.8 This article does not apply to any of the following persons: (a) An owner of real property who contracts for an excavation project on the property, not…
- § 4216.9 (a) A permit to excavate issued by any local agency, as defined in Section 4216, or any state agency, shall not be valid unless the applicant has been provided…
- § 4216.10 (a) In lieu of the notification and locate and field mark requirements of Sections 4216.2 and 4216.3, an excavator may contact a regional notification center…
- § 4216.11 On or before January 1, 2020, the board shall adopt regulations to establish minimum elements for the onsite meeting and minimum elements for the mutually…
- § 4216.12 (a) The Dig Safe Board is hereby created under, and shall be assisted by the staff of, the Office of the State Fire Marshal until January 1, 2022. On and after…
- § 4216.13 (a) The board shall be composed of nine members, of which seven shall be appointed by the Governor, one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, and…
- § 4216.14 (a) The term of a member of the board is four years. Of the first members of the board, four members, determined by lot, shall serve for two years so that the…
- § 4216.15 The board shall meet at least once every three months. The board shall hold meetings in Sacramento and Los Angeles, and in other locations in the state it…
- § 4216.16 The board may obtain funding for its operational expenses from: (a) A federal grant. (b) A fee charged to members of the regional notification centers not to…
- § 4216.17 (a) The board shall annually convene a meeting for the following purposes: (1) To understand the existing needs for education and outreach, including to those…
- § 4216.18 The board shall develop a standard or set of standards relevant to safety practices in excavating around subsurface installations and procedures and guidance…
- § 4216.19 (a) The board shall investigate possible violations of this article. (b) The board may investigate reports of occurrences of excavator downtime, damages, near…
- § 4216.21 (a) For an investigation that the board undertakes as a result of a complaint of a violation of Section 4216.2, 4216.3, 4216.4, or 4216.10, the complainant…
- § 4216.22 Consistent with all laws of this state, the board may prescribe rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes and intent of…
- § 4216.23 (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, the board shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on or before February 1, 2018, and each year thereafter, on the…
- § 4216.24 The Safe Energy Infrastructure and Excavation Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Moneys deposited into the fund shall be used, upon…