§ 8-1-26-15 — Recording location of underground facilities; updating information; association membership; penalty

Indiana § 8-1-26-15

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: UTILITIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 26: Damage to Underground Facilities

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(a) An operator that has underground facilities
located in Indiana must become a member of the association and shall
provide the following information to the association:
(1) The name of each township and county in which the operator
has underground facilities, including those facilities that have
been abandoned in place by the operator but not yet physically
removed.
(2) The name of the operator.
(3) The name, title, address, and telephone number of the
operator's representative designated to receive:
(A) notices of intent required by section 16 of this chapter; and
(B) design information notices under section 16.5 of this
chapter.
(b) An operator shall report any changes in the information
contained in the list recorded under subsection (a) with the association
within thirty (30) calendar days of the change. The document reflecting
the changes shall be cross-referenced to the original information
reported under subsection (a).
(c) A person other than an operator may be a member of the
association.
(d) A person that is required, but fails, to maintain membership in
the association after December 31, 2009, may be subject to a civil
penalty in an amount recommended by the advisory committee and
approved by the commission, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
Each day that a person that is required, but fails, to maintain
membership in the association constitutes a separate violation for
purposes of imposing a fine under this subsection.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.69-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.114-2003, SEC.1; P.L.62-2009, SEC.12; P.L.122-2017, SEC.2.