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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The Board of Public Utilities shall establish a One-Call Damage Prevention System pursuant to the provisions of this act, and may adopt, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to implement the provisions of this act. This system shall be a single Statewide 24-hour, seven-day-a-week notification center which shall:
a. Receive and record the notice of intent to excavate provided by excavators pursuant to subsection a. of section 10 of this act; 1
b. Assign a confirmation number to each notice of intent to engage in an excavation, inform the excavator of the confirmation number, and maintain a register showing the name, address, and telephone number of the excavator, the site to which the notice pertains, and the assigned confirmation number;
c. Promptly transmit to the appropriate operators the information received from an excavator regarding any intended excavation in areas where the operators have underground facilities;
d. Maintain a record of each notice of intent received pursuant to subsection a. of this section for a period of seven years from the date of notice; and
e. Provide to the excavator the names of the operators who will be notified by the One-Call Damage Prevention System of the intended excavation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 48. Public Utilities 48 § 2-76 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-48-public-utilities/nj-st-sect-48-2-76/
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