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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 18.5. (a) This section applies to any new or replacement underground facility that an operator installs or causes to be installed after June 30, 2020, in any public right-of-way or on any private property.
(b) Subject to any other applicable federal or state laws or regulations, for any new or replacement underground facility that an operator installs or causes to be installed, the operator shall ensure that:
(1) the materials from which the facility is constructed are capable of being detected from above ground level using standard equipment and technologies used by the utility locating industry, such as electromagnetic locating equipment and electromagnetic induction surveys; or
(2) if the materials from which the facility is constructed are not capable of being detected from above ground level using standard locating techniques, as described in subdivision (1), the facility is:
(A) encased by conductive material; or
(B) equipped with an electrically conducting wire or other means of locating the facility while it is underground.
(c) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section, including emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1. Notwithstanding IC 4-22-2-37.1(g), an emergency rule adopted by the commission under this subsection and in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1 expires on the date on which a rule that supersedes the emergency rule is adopted by the commission under IC 4-22-2-24 through IC 4-22-2-36.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-1-26-18.5 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-8-utilities-and-transportation/in-code-sect-8-1-26-18-5/
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