South Dakota § 49-7A-7 - Duties of one-call notification center.
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§ 49-7A-7. Duties of one-call notification center.
The one-call notification center shall:
(1) File with the register of deeds of each county the toll-free telephone number for notification of planned excavation activities in its area;
(2) Maintain adequate records documenting compliance with the requirements of this chapter, including records of all telephone calls and records of all location requests for the preceding forty-eight months which can be obtained by request of either a member or excavator;
(3) Provide the service at minimum, during normal working hours, on business days;
(4) For calls received after normal working hours for the one-call notification center, or on nonbusiness days, provide information for callers which explains emergency notification and excavation procedures; and
(5) Provide a timely method for notifying participating members of the information received regarding proposed excavation activities. The method of notification is to be determined by the one-call notification center and its members.
Source: SL 1993, ch 346, § 8.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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