(a) In connection with a project that may require excavation or demolition, a person may initiate a nonexcavation designer ticket request by notifying the one- call system serving the geographic area covering the planned project in accordance with this section. (b) (1) In connection with a project that may require excavation or demolition, a person initiating a nonexcavation designer ticket request under this section: (i) may initiate only one ticket request for a single project by notifying the one-call system serving the geographic area covering the planned project; and (ii) shall, in connection with a nonexcavation designer ticket request: 1. indicate that the request is for design purposes only and may not be used for the purpose of excavation or demolition; 2. notify the one-call system of any owner-members from which the person does not require underground facilities information; and 3. on the request of an owner-member, provide the owner-member with a preliminary drawing that indicates the scope of the project. (2) The one-call system shall provide the person requesting a nonexcavation designer ticket an accurate means of contact for each underground facility within 2 business days. (3) Each underground facility owner shall maintain current valid contact information with the one-call system for persons to contact. (c) (1) Within 15 business days after receiving notice from a one-call system that a person has made a request under this section, an owner-member of an underground facility in the area of the project shall notify the person of the type and approximate location of the underground facility. (2) An owner-member may provide notice of the approximate location of an underground facility through the use of: (i) field locates; (ii) maps; (iii) surveys; (iv) installation records; or (v) other similar means. (d) In the case of an obstruction caused by a suspected cross-bore: (1) the person intending to remove the obstruction shall notify the one-call system and request a nonexcavation ticket for a suspected cross-bore which will be transmitted to all pertinent owner-members in the geographic area indicated for that ticket; and (2) each owner-member shall take whatever action it considers necessary to respond to this notification. (e) (1) Information provided to a person requesting marking under this section is for informational purposes only. (2) An owner-member or agent of an owner-member may not be held liable for any inaccurate information provided to a person under this section.
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