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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 20. Public Utilities And Telecommunications
Title 20. Public Utilities And Telecommunications
Agency 5. State Corporation Commission
11/4/2025

Chapter 309.
Rules for Enforcement of the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act
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  • Part III.
    Emergency Excavation or Demolition
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    • Section 90
    Emergency excavation or demolition
  • Part V.
    Supplemental Rules, Etc.
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    • Section 120
    Notification of clear evidence
    Section 130
    Notification center data update
    Section 140
    Excavator's responsibilities to avoid damage, dislocating or disturbances of utility lines
    Section 150
    Requirement for trenchless excavation
    Section 160
    Operator's responsibilities to maintain accurate records
    Section 165
    Operator's responsibilities for abandoned utility lines
    Section 170
    Responsibility to protect and preserve marking
    Section 180
    Excavator site inspection
    Section 190
    Delineating specific location of a proposed excavation or demolition
    Section 200
    Reporting damage by calling 911
    Section 205
    Commission authority
    Section 210
    Provision of access to facilities and records
    Section 215
    Enforcement of § 56-265.24:1 of the Code of Virginia
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Documents Incorporated by Reference (20VAC5-309)

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