Kansas § 66-1809 Excavator's duty to exercise reasonable care; trenchless excavation; rules and regulations

Kansas Statutes

§ 66-1809 — Excavator's duty to exercise reasonable care; trenchless excavation; rules and regulations

Kansas § 66-1809

Ch. 66PUBLIC UTILITIES

Art. 18UTILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION

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Bluebook

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 66-1809 (2026).

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(a)Upon receiving information as provided in K.S.A. 66-1806, and amendments thereto, an excavator shall exercise such reasonable care as may be necessary for the protection of any underground facility in and near the construction area when working in close proximity to any such underground facility.

(b)An excavator using a trenchless excavation technique shall meet minimum operating guidelines as prescribed in rules and regulations developed and adopted by the state corporation commission in support of this act.

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(a) Upon receiving information as provided in K.S.A. 66-1806, and amendments thereto, an excavator shall exercise such reasonable care as may be necessary for the protection of any underground facility in and near the construction area when working in close proximity to any such underground facility.
(b) An excavator using a trenchless excavation technique shall meet minimum operating guidelines as prescribed in rules and regulations developed and adopted by the state corporation commission in support of this act.