Code of Virginia
Chapter 10.3 - Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act
§ 56-265.28. Sovereign immunity

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate the immunity from suit accruing to the Commonwealth, her political subdivisions, agencies, officers or employees, or the officers or employees of her political subdivisions and agencies, as exists prior to July 1, 1980.
1979, c. 291.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 56 - Public Service Companies

Chapter 10.3 - Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act

§ 56-265.14. Short title

§ 56-265.15. Definitions; calculation of time periods

§ 56-265.15:1. Exemptions; routine maintenance

§ 56-265.16. Repealed

§ 56-265.16:1. Operators to join notification centers; certification

§ 56-265.17. Notification required prior to excavation or demolition; waiting periods; marking of proposed site

§ 56-265.17:1. Notification and procedures for designers

§ 56-265.17:2. Procedures for project owners

§ 56-265.17:3. Procedures for operators in response to a designer notice

§ 56-265.18. Notification requirements

§ 56-265.19. Duties of operator; regulations

§ 56-265.19:1. Private sewer laterals and sewer system laterals

§ 56-265.20. Repealed

§ 56-265.20:1. Locating nonmetallic underground utility lines

§ 56-265.21. Marking by color

§ 56-265.22. Duties of notification center upon notification by person intending to excavate; record of notification made by telephone required

§ 56-265.22:1. Meetings between excavators and operators

§ 56-265.23. Exemption for roadway maintenance operations by the Virginia Department of Transportation and certain counties, cities, and towns

§ 56-265.24. Duties of excavator

§ 56-265.25. Liability of operator and excavator; penalties

§ 56-265.26. Repealed

§ 56-265.26:1. Utility line depth requirement

§ 56-265.27. Repealed

§ 56-265.28. Sovereign immunity

§ 56-265.29. Other similar laws

§ 56-265.30. Authority of the State Corporation Commission

§ 56-265.31. Commission to establish advisory committee

§ 56-265.32. Commission to impose civil penalties for certain violations; establishment of Underground Utility Damage Prevention Special Fund