Contact with or damage to facility; procedure; notification requirements

66-1810. Contact with or damage to facility; procedure; notification requirements. 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. 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. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026