2021 New York Laws
GBS - General Business
Article 36 - Protection of Underground Facilities
762 - Duties of Local Governments.
§ 762. Duties of local governments. The local governments shall display in an appropriate location and provide a notice to each applicant for an excavation and demolition permit that informs them about their responsibilities under the law and regulations to protect underground facilities and the existence, operation and programs of the one-call notification system. Any local government which contracts for excavation of underground facilities shall require the excavator to have completed the training and education program provided by the one-call notification system pursuant to this article or any other provider authorized by the public service commission to administer such training and education program. Such training and education program shall be made available in-person and online. The cost of such training and education program shall not exceed twenty-five dollars and shall not be required more than once per five year period.
