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- . f. • �..��_i <br />J <br />�..II —".��'�..ai�._.�. <br />RCW 19.122.050 <br />Damage to underground lacility -- Notilleatlon by <br />eacavator -- Repaire ar relocation o( facilfty. <br />t. M excavator who, in the course ot excavation, <br />contacis or damages an underground facility shall <br />notily the utiiity owning or operaling such facility and <br />the one-num6er localor service. If the damage causes <br />an emergency condition, the excavator causing the <br />damage shall also alert the appropriate local public <br />salety agencies and take all appropriate steps to ensure <br />the public safety. No damaged underground facility may <br />be buried until it is repaired or relocated. <br />2. The owner of the under9round facilities damaged shall <br />anange lor repairs or relocation as soon as is practical <br />or may permit the excavaror to do necessary repairs or <br />relocation at a mutually acceptable price. <br />RCW 19.122.055 <br />Fallure to notify one-number locator service -- Clvil <br />penalty, i( damages. <br />1, a. Any excavator who fails to no[i(y the one- <br />number loca[or service and causes damage to a <br />hazardous liquid or gas pipeline Is subject to a civil <br />penalry of not more than ten thousand dollars for <br />each violation. <br />a. The civil penalty In ihis subsection may also <br />be imposed on any excavator who violales <br />RCW 19.722.090. <br />2. All civil penalties recovered under this seciion shall be <br />deposited into the pipeline safety eccount created in <br />RCW 81.88.050. � <br />RCW 19.122.060 <br />Exem lion trom �otice and marking requirements tor <br />� 1 <br />: yw <br />�9.�22070 :�;; � <br />� ivil penalties -- Trebla dameges -- Existing remedies <br />not aNected. <br />1, Any person who violates any provision of this chapter <br />not amounting to a violation of RCW 19.122.055, and <br />which violation results in damage to underground <br />}acilities, Is subject to a civil penalty of not more than <br />one thousand dollars for each violation. All penalties <br />recovered in such actions shall be deposited in the <br />genoralfund. <br />�ny excavator who willfully or maliciously demages <br />a field-marked underground faciliry shall bo liable lor <br />treble the costs incurted in repainng or relocating ihe <br />facility. In those cases in which an excavator fails ro <br />notify known underground facility owners or the one- <br />number locator service, any damage to the under3round <br />laciliry shall be deemed willful and malicious and shal! <br />be subject to treble damages for costs incuved in <br />repairing or relocating +.he facility. <br />3. This chapler does not aHect any civil remedies for <br />personal injury or for property damage, including that to <br />underground (acilities, nor does this chapter create any <br />new civil remedies for such damaga. <br />RCW 19.122.075 <br />Damage or removal ot permanent marking -- Civil penalty. <br />My person who willfully damages or removes a pertnanent <br />marking used to identiy an underground lacility or pipeline, <br />or a temporary marking pnor to its intended use, is subject <br />to a civil penalty of not mo�e than one thousand dollars for <br />each act. <br />RCW 19.122.080 <br />Waiver of noHlicatfon and marking requirements. <br />The notification and marking provisions of this chapter <br />I p <br />1II property owners. may be waived for one or more designated persons by an !.,.. ... .. .. . <br />An excavation of less lhan twelva inches fn vertical deplh on underground facility owner with respect to all or part of that .. <br />. private noncommercial property shall be exempt from the . underground far,ility owner's own underground lacilities. � , <br />requiremenls of RCW 19.122.030, it tY,e excavation is being � <br />�I�� pedormed by the person or an employee of Me person who <br />`- ��'��, owns or occupies the property on which tho excavation is <br />� � being pertormed. � . <br />�� ' <br />, �I . , . . .. . .. <br />�. � � :. .... <br />,I Before you dig,'C�II617" or 'C6ck Itic' at callbeforeyoutlig org � <br />.i .. '_, _'__ _�,_.'_..: ....-� --. . . — , . . _ <br />__—___.'—_'_".. ; ._... . .. . .-. ... � '_.�i�. :.. ��;. <br />' . �..., -.,� .. ..... :_. �. .._�._- . � - . . -. <br />..;...,, . . .. :. ,.: . .. <br />. <br />. ,;.... �„'_ ,�..�: ... ..... . .. -. ,:; . . ' . • , ' . <br />. . . ��� �. � . . -,.,:. , -..: �: .. ,:z.. �.'. . . : • - � <br />.. ,- ...' ". .:..'' ..:z. '' - . <br />