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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. Each designer, who prepares drawings and plans for projects requiring excavation or demolition work, may notify the notification center and provide the center with the information required by § 56-265.18 and the designer's professional license number.
B. If a designer notifies the notification center to receive underground utility line information in accordance with § 56-265.17:3, the designer shall:
1. Indicate on the construction drawings, the type of underground utility lines, the horizontal location of these lines as provided by the operators, and the names of the operators of these lines;
2. Consider, when designing a project and preparing drawings therefor, the location of existing underground lines so as to minimize damage or interference with the existing facilities;
3. Indicate, on the construction plans or drawings, the designer ticket number and the notification center's toll-free number; and
4. Request only one designer ticket per project through the notification center at no cost.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 56. Public Service Companies § 56-265.17:1. Notification and procedures for designers - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-56-public-service-companies/va-code-sect-56-265-17-1/
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