Missouri § 319.034 - Accurate location of facilities — damages for incorrect information, immunity from excavator liability, when.
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§ 319.034. Accurate location of facilities — damages for incorrect information, immunity from excavator liability, when.
For purposes of sections 319.010 to 319.050, the location of underground facilities provided by a facility owner or operator in accordance with section 319.026 to any person engaging in scheduled excavating shall be accurate. If any underground facility is damaged by an excavator due to the furnishing of incorrect information by the facility owner or operator, the excavator shall not be subject to any liability resulting from damage to the underground facility as a result of the excavating, provided that such person engaging in scheduled excavating complies with the requirements of sections 319.010 to 319.050 with respect to such excavation and there is no evidence visible and obvious to the excavator of the presence of a mismarked underground facility.
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(L. 2025 S.B. 133)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri § 319.034
What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 319.034 cover?
Section 319.034 ("Accurate location of facilities — damages for incorrect information, immunity from excavator liability, when.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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