26 Del. C. § 807
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§ Â 807. Approved notification center.
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(a) The approved notification center shall be Utilities Service Protection of Delmarva, Inc.
(b) The approved notification center shall:
(1) Receive and record information prescribed by § 803 of this title regarding the location of operators’ utility lines within the State;
(2) Receive and record information prescribed by §§ 805 and 806 of this title regarding notice by excavators or designers of intended excavation or demolition activity;
(3) Promptly transmit to the operators identified in accordance with § 803 of this title, the information received as prescribed by paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
(4) Maintain records of each notice received in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section for a period of not less than 6 years;
(5) Assign an identifying number to the notice prescribed in paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
(6) Notify those persons giving notice as prescribed by § 806 of this title, of the names of participating operators to whom the notice will be transmitted as prescribed by paragraph (b)(3) of this section and approved notification center’s identifying number assigned (pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) of this section) to the notice prescribed in paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
(7) Provide a toll-free telephone number for use by any person providing notice as prescribed by §§ 803, 805 and 806 of this title;
(8) Identify persons who normally engage in excavation activities in this State;
(9) Notify the persons identified in paragraphs (b)(7) and (8) of this section and the general public as often as necessary to make them aware of:
a. The existence of the approved notification center;
b. The purpose and general requirements of this chapter;
c. How to learn the location of utility lines before excavation or demolition activities are begun; and
d. The toll-free telephone number provided as required by paragraph (b)(7) of this section.
(10) Promptly transmit to the appropriate contact of DNREC the information contained in the notice by excavators or designers of intended excavation or demolition activity as to any DNREC Regulated Site.
(b) The approved notification center shall:
(1) Receive and record information prescribed by § 803 of this title regarding the location of operators’ utility lines within the State;
(2) Receive and record information prescribed by §§ 805 and 806 of this title regarding notice by excavators or designers of intended excavation or demolition activity;
(3) Promptly transmit to the operators identified in accordance with § 803 of this title, the information received as prescribed by paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
(4) Maintain records of each notice received in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section for a period of not less than 6 years;
(5) Assign an identifying number to the notice prescribed in paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
(6) Notify those persons giving notice as prescribed by § 806 of this title, of the names of participating operators to whom the notice will be transmitted as prescribed by paragraph (b)(3) of this section and approved notification center’s identifying number assigned (pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) of this section) to the notice prescribed in paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
(7) Provide a toll-free telephone number for use by any person providing notice as prescribed by §§ 803, 805 and 806 of this title;
(8) Identify persons who normally engage in excavation activities in this State;
(9) Notify the persons identified in paragraphs (b)(7) and (8) of this section and the general public as often as necessary to make them aware of:
a. The existence of the approved notification center;
b. The purpose and general requirements of this chapter;
c. How to learn the location of utility lines before excavation or demolition activities are begun; and
d. The toll-free telephone number provided as required by paragraph (b)(7) of this section.
(10) Promptly transmit to the appropriate contact of DNREC the information contained in the notice by excavators or designers of intended excavation or demolition activity as to any DNREC Regulated Site.
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