1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the person responsible for an excavation or demolition shall, before using any mechanical equipment, determine the exact location of a subsurface installation that is affected by the excavation or demolition by excavating with hand tools or by any other method agreed upon by the person responsible for the excavation or demolition and the operator within the approximate location of the subsurface installation as designated by markings made in accordance with NRS 455.133.
2. A person may use mechanical equipment for the removal of pavement if there are no subsurface installations contained in the pavement.
3. If the exact location of a subsurface installation cannot be determined by using hand tools, the person responsible for an excavation or demolition shall request the operator to provide additional information to locate the installation. The operator shall, within 1 working day, provide any information that is available to the operator to enable the person responsible for the excavation or demotion to determine the exact location of the installation.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1143)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 455 - Excavations and High-Voltage Lines
NRS 455.010 - Erection of fence or other safeguard around excavation, hole or shaft required.
NRS 455.020 - Filing of notice of violation; contents of notice.
NRS 455.040 - Contents of notice; judgment; criminal penalty.
NRS 455.050 - Suits to be commenced in name of State of Nevada; disposition of judgments and fines.
NRS 455.082 - "Approximate location of a subsurface installation" defined.
NRS 455.084 - "Association for operators" defined.
NRS 455.086 - "Damage" defined.
NRS 455.088 - "Demolition" defined.
NRS 455.090 - "Emergency" defined.
NRS 455.092 - "Excavation" defined.
NRS 455.093 - High consequence subsurface installation" defined.
NRS 455.094 - "Mechanical equipment" defined.
NRS 455.096 - "Operator" defined.
NRS 455.098 - "Person" defined.
NRS 455.099 - "Sewer main" defined.
NRS 455.0995 - "Sewer service lateral" defined.
NRS 455.101 - "Subsurface installation" defined.
NRS 455.103 - "Unexpected occurrence" defined.
NRS 455.105 - "Working day" defined.
NRS 455.107 - Exemption from compliance with statutory provisions.
NRS 455.150 - Release from liability for cost of repairs to subsurface installation.
NRS 455.160 - Injunctive relief.
NRS 455.180 - Civil remedies preserved; additional civil remedy not created.
NRS 455.210 - Applicability of provisions.
NRS 455.220 - Conducting of activities near line: Prohibition; exception.
NRS 455.240 - Liability for violation causing contact with line.