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A.<\/span> Each designer, who prepares drawings and plans for projects requiring excavation or demolition work, may notify the notification center and provide the center with the information required by § 56-265.18<\/a> and the designer’s professional license number. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a designer notifies the notification center to receive underground utility line information in accordance with \u00a7 56-265.17:3<\/a>, the designer shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Indicate on the construction drawings, the type of underground utility lines, the horizontal location of these lines as provided by the operators, and the names of the operators of these lines; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Consider, when designing a project and preparing drawings therefor, the location of existing underground lines so as to minimize damage or interference with the existing facilities; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Indicate, on the construction plans or drawings, the designer ticket number and the notification center’s toll-free number; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Request only one designer ticket per project through the notification center at no cost. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTIFICATION AND PROCEDURES FOR DESIGNERS (\u00a7 56-265.17:1)\n\nA. Each designer, who prepares drawings and plans for projects requiring\nexcavation or demolition work, may notify the notification center and provide\nthe center with the information required by § 56-265.18 and the\ndesigner’s professional license number.\n\nB. If a designer notifies the notification center to receive underground utility\nline information in accordance with \u00a7 56-265.17:3, the designer shall:\n\n 1. Indicate on the construction drawings, the type of underground utility\n lines, the horizontal location of these lines as provided by the operators,\n and the names of the operators of these lines;\n\n 2. Consider, when designing a project and preparing drawings therefor, the\n location of existing underground lines so as to minimize damage or\n interference with the existing facilities;\n\n 3. Indicate, on the construction plans or drawings, the designer ticket number\n and the notification center’s toll-free number; and\n\n 4. Request only one designer ticket per project through the notification\n center at no cost.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 841.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}