                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

NOTIFICATION AND PROCEDURES FOR DESIGNERS (§ 56-265.17:1)

A. 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 &#xA7; 56-265.18 and the
designer&#8217;s professional license number.

B. If a designer notifies the notification center to receive underground utility
line information in accordance with § 56-265.17:3, the designer shall:

   1. 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;

   2. 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;

   3. Indicate, on the construction plans or drawings, the designer ticket number
   and the notification center&#8217;s toll-free number; and

   4. Request only one designer ticket per project through the notification
   center at no cost.

HISTORY: 2002, c. 841.