Mississippi § 77-13-23 - Operator waives right to recover damages to operator’s underground facilities under certain circumstances; exemption.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 77-13-23 — Operator waives right to recover damages to operator’s underground facilities under certain circumstances; exemption., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-13-23. Operator waives right to recover damages to operator’s underground facilities under certain circumstances; exemption.
Any operator who suffers damages as a result of not participating as a member of Mississippi 811, Inc., waives the right to recover damages to the operator’s underground facilities from the excavator if the excavator complied with the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any municipality, as defined in Section 17-1-1, that owns or operates a utility.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-13-23 ("Operator waives right to recover damages to operator’s underground facilities under certain circumstances; exemption.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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