# Public Utilities (GPU)

## Title 12. Underground Facilities

### Subtitle 1. Excavation or Demolition Near Underground Facilities

#### Section 12-131

(a) In connection with a project that may require excavation or demolition, a person may initiate a nonexcavation designer ticket request by notifying the one-call system serving the geographic area covering the planned project in accordance with this section.

(b)

  (1) In connection with a project that may require excavation or demolition, a person initiating a nonexcavation designer ticket request under this section:

    (i) may initiate only one ticket request for a single project by notifying the one-call system serving the geographic area covering the planned project; and

    (ii) shall, in connection with a nonexcavation designer ticket request:

      (1) indicate that the request is for design purposes only and may not be used for the purpose of excavation or demolition;

      (2) notify the one-call system of any owner-members from which the person does not require underground facilities information; and

      (3) on the request of an owner-member, provide the owner-member with a preliminary drawing that indicates the scope of the project.

  (2) The one-call system shall provide the person requesting a nonexcavation designer ticket an accurate means of contact for each underground facility within 2 business days.

  (3) Each underground facility owner shall maintain current valid contact information with the one-call system for persons to contact.

(c)

  (1) Within 15 business days after receiving notice from a one-call system that a person has made a request under this section, an owner-member of an underground facility in the area of the project shall notify the person of the type and approximate location of the underground facility.

  (2) An owner-member may provide notice of the approximate location of an underground facility through the use of:

    (i) field locates;

    (ii) maps;

    (iii) surveys;

    (iv) installation records; or

    (v) other similar means.

(d) In the case of an obstruction caused by a suspected cross-bore:

  (1) the person intending to remove the obstruction shall notify the one-call system and request a nonexcavation ticket for a suspected cross-bore which will be transmitted to all pertinent owner-members in the geographic area indicated for that ticket; and

  (2) each owner-member shall take whatever action it considers necessary to respond to this notification.

(e)

  (1) Information provided to a person requesting marking under this section is for informational purposes only.

  (2) An owner-member or agent of an owner-member may not be held liable for any inaccurate information provided to a person under this section.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)