Section 319.022

Title XXI PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS

Chapter 319

Effective - 28 Aug 2001, 4 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  319.022.  Notification centers, participation eligibility — names of owners and operators made available, when. — *1. Owners and operators of underground pipeline facilities in compliance with federal law shall, and owners and operators of other underground facilities may, participate in a notification center. The provisions of this subsection shall expire on December 31, 2002.

  2. All owners and operators of underground facilities which are located in a county of the first classification or second classification within the state who are not members of a notification center on August 28, 2001, shall become participants in the notification center prior to January 1, 2003. Any person who installs or otherwise becomes an owner or operator of an underground facility which is located within a county of the first classification or second classification on or after January 1, 2003, shall become a participant in the notification center within thirty days of acquiring or operating such underground facility. Beginning January 1, 2003, all owners and operators of underground facilities which are located in a county of the first classification or second classification within the state shall maintain participation in the notification center.

  3. All owners and operators of underground facilities which are located in a county of the third classification or fourth classification within the state who are not members of a notification center on August 28, 2001, shall become participants in the notification center prior to January 1, 2005. Any person who installs or otherwise becomes an owner or operator of an underground facility which is located within a county of the third classification or fourth classification on or after January 1, 2005, shall become a participant in the notification center within thirty days of acquiring or operating such underground facility. Beginning January 1, 2005, all owners and operators of underground facilities which are located in a county of the third classification or fourth classification within the state shall maintain participation in the notification center.

  4. The notification center shall maintain in its offices and make available to any person upon request a current list of the names and addresses of each owner and operator participating in the notification center, including the county or counties wherein each owner or operator has underground facilities. The notification center may charge a reasonable fee to persons requesting such list as is necessary to recover the actual costs of printing and mailing.

  5. Excavators shall be informed of the availability of the list of participants in the notification center required in subsection 3 of this section in the manner provided for in section 319.024.

  6. An annual audit or review of the notification center shall be performed by a certified public accountant and a report of the findings submitted to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tem of the senate.

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(L. 1991 S.B. 214 & 264, A.L. 2001 H.B. 425)

*Subsection 1 of this section expires 12-31-02