NRS455.130. Duties of operator upon receipt of notification concerning certain subsurface installations.

      1.  Except in an emergency or as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or NRS 455.125, if an operator receives notice through an association for operators pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 455.110, the operator shall:

      (a) Locate and identify the subsurface installations and, if known, the number of subsurface installations that are affected by the proposed excavation or demolition to the extent and to the degree of accuracy that the information is available in the records of the operator or can be determined by using techniques of location that are commonly used in the industry, except excavating, within 2 working days or within a time mutually agreed upon by the operator and the person who is responsible for the excavation or demolition;

      (b) Remove or protect a subsurface installation as soon as practicable if the operator decides it should be removed or protected; and

      (c) Advise the person who contacted the association for operators of the location of the subsurface installations of the operator that are affected by the proposed excavation or demolition.

      2.  The operator shall notify the person who contacted the association for operators if the operator has no subsurface installations that are affected by the proposed excavation or demolition.

      (Added to NRS by 1987, 1178; A 1991, 1146; 2009, 1169)