Ch. 440 LAWS OF MARYLAND

by telephone, at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the proposed excavation
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays), each and every public service
company which may have underground facilities in the area of the proposed excavation.
In those counties where a one-number utility protection system exists, telephonic
notification required by this subsection may be accomplished by notifying the
one-number utility protection system within the time limits prescribed.

(3) If it is determined by a public service company that a proposed
excavation is planned within five feet of an underground facility as measured in the
horizontal plane, and if a proposed excavation, by blasting, is planned in such proximity
to the underground facility that the facility may be destroyed, damaged, dislocated or
disturbed, the public service company shall notify the person who proposes to excavate
and shall mark the horizontal location of the underground facility on the ground to
within three feet on either side of the underground facility by means of stakes, paint, or
other suitable means within two business days after the request. In the case of
extraordinary circumstances, if the public service company cannot mark the location
within two business days, the company shall notify the person who proposes to excavate
and shall, in addition, notify the person of the date and time when the location will be
marked.

(4) If the public service company has no underground facility in the area of
the proposed excavation or if it is determined that a proposed excavation is not planned
within five feet of an underground facility as measured in the horizontal plane, and if a
proposed excavation, by blasting or other means, is not planned in such proximity to the
public service company's underground facility that the facility may be damaged, the
public service company shall advise the person who proposes to excavate that marking is
unnecessary.

(5) No person shall begin excavation prior to the marking required by this
section or notification by each and every public service company, or by the one-number
utility protection system, that marking is unnecessary.]

(D ANY PERSON OPERATING A ONE-CALL SYSTEM IN THE
___________REGISTER WITH AND BE CERTIFIED BY THE PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY
TO GRANT, AMEND. OR REVOKE CERTIFICATES OF ANY SUCH SYSTEM.
ANY ONE-CALL SYSTEM ENGAGED IN BUSINESS ON OR BEFORE JULY 1,
1990 SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED. AND
AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE ITS BUSINESS OPERATIONS.

(C)(1) (2)} EACH OWNER SHALL:

(I) FILE WRITTEN NOTICE WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION AND GIVE THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PERSON IN
EACH COUNTY OF THE STATE TO WHOM CALLS CONCERNING PROPOSED
EXCAVATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED;

(II) BE A MEMBER OF A ONE-CALL SYSTEM THAT HAS A
TELEPHONE NUMBER FILED WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF ALL THE OWNERS;

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