77-13-17 - Operator responsibilities.
§ 77-13-17. Operator responsibilities.
(1) Any operator who fails to follow, abide by or comply with this chapter shall be responsible for the cost or expense the excavator shall incur as a direct result of the failure of the operator to follow, abide by or comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Operators who have underground utility lines or underground facilities within the State of Mississippi shall be a member of Mississippi One-Call System, Inc.
(3) The person giving notice of the intent to excavate to Mississippi One-Call System, Inc., shall be furnished an individual reference file number for each notification and, upon request, shall be furnished the names of the operators to whom the notification will be transmitted.
(4) An adequate record of all notifications shall be maintained by Mississippi One-Call System, Inc., in order to document timely compliance with this chapter. These records shall be retained for a period of not less than four (4) years and shall be made available at a reasonable cost upon proper and adequate advance request.
(5) The services of Mississippi One-Call System, Inc., will be provided on working days as defined in Section 77-13-3(h) at least between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
(6) Mississippi One-Call System, Inc., will voice-record the notification telephone calls and after-hour calls will at least reach a voice recording which explains emergency notification procedures.
(7) All operators shall provide Mississippi One-Call System, Inc., the following information:
(a) A list of counties, cities and towns in which the operator has underground utility lines or underground facilities in each county.
(b) The townships, ranges, sections and quarter sections in each county in which the operator has underground utility lines or underground facilities or for other reasons wish to receive notification of proposed excavation.
(c) An update on an annual basis of each operator's underground utility lines or underground facilities for the State of Mississippi.
Sources: Laws, 1997, ch. 483, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 302, § 9; Laws, 2008, ch. 497, § 6, eff from and after July 1, 2008.