<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:25:03:04.03 Locate requests in emergency situations.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:25:03:04.03"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:25:03:04.03 Locate requests in emergency situations."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:25:03:04.03.&nbsp;&nbsp;Locate requests in emergency situations.</b> If an excavation is being made in a time of emergency, as defined in SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-7A-1">49-7A-1</A>, all reasonable precautions shall be taken to protect public safety and the underground facilities. In such a case, the excavator shall give notification in compliance with §&nbsp;20:25:03:04.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An excavator requesting a location due to an emergency shall provide the name and the phone number of a person who has knowledge regarding the excavation. This person shall be available by telephone during the response period to discuss the specifics of the excavation.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An excavator providing a misrepresentation of an emergency excavation as defined in SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-7A-1">49-7A-1</A> may be subject to penalties under SDCL 49-7A-18 and 49-7A-19.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 29 SDR 111, effective February 12, 2003.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-7A-4">49-7A-4.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-7A-1">49-7A-1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-7A-2">49-7A-2</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-7A-6">49-7A-6</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-7A-18">49-7A-18</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-7A-19">49-7A-19.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>