Kansas Statutes

§ 66-1810 — Contact with or damage to facility; procedure; notification requirements

Kansas·Ch. 66 PUBLIC UTILITIES·Art. 18 UTILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION
When any contact with or damage to any underground facility occurs, the excavator shall immediately notify the operator and the notification center. Upon receiving such notice, the operator immediately shall dispatch personnel to the location to provide necessary temporary or permanent repair of the damage. If the protective covering of an electrical line is penetrated or dangerous gases or fluids are escaping from a broken line, the excavator immediately shall inform emergency personnel of the municipality in which such electrical short or broken line is located and take any other action as may be reasonably necessary to protect persons and property and to minimize hazards until arrival of the operator's personnel, emergency medical responders or first responders.

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Legislative History

L. 1993, ch. 217, § 10; L. 1998, ch. 78, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 41, § 7; L. 2010, ch. 119, § 18; L. 2023, ch. 12, § 5; January 1, 2024.

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