SB17-290
Engineer Excavator Stamp Plan Underground Facility
Concerning a requirement that engineering plans involving excavation provide detailed information about the location of underground facilities.
Session:
2017 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Business & Economic Development
Current law requires engineering plans involving excavation to include only general information about the location of underground facilities, and the excavator is the party with the duty to seek specific information about these facilities' locations. The bill requires:
- Engineering plans involving excavation to include specific information about the location of underground facilities;
- Engineers to use their official stamps on the plans; and
- The stamped plans to be given to the person who will conduct the excavation.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)