<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:25:03:05.03 Excavator responsibilities when excavating near markings.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:25:03:05.03"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:25:03:05.03 Excavator responsibilities when excavating near markings."> <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>20:25:03:05.03.&nbsp;&nbsp;Excavator responsibilities when excavating near markings.</b> If excavation is required within eighteen inches, horizontally, of the marked facility, the excavator shall expose the facility only by use of hand excavation, air cutting, water cutting, or vacuum excavation in a manner that does not damage the underground facilities.</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-8">49-7A-8.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>