Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1749.11 – Short title; purpose
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1749.11
- Damage: means any defacing, scraping, gouging, breaking, cutting, or displacement of, impact upon or removal of an underground facility or utility or its means of primary support. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1749.12
- Underground facility or utility: means any pipe, conduit, duct, wire, cable, valve, line, fiber optic equipment, or other structure which is buried or placed below ground or submerged for use in connection with storage, conveyance, transmission, or protection of electronics communication system, telephone or telegraph system, or fiber optic, electric energy, oil, natural gas, gas, gases, steam, mixture of gases, petroleum, petroleum products, hazardous or flammable fluids/gases, toxic or corrosive fluids/gases, hazardous fluids/gases, or other substances of like nature or water or water systems, sewer systems or traffic, drainage control systems, or other items of like nature. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1749.12
A. This Part shall be known and may be cited as the “Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law”.
B. It is the public policy of this state to promote the protection of property, workmen, and citizens in the immediate vicinity of an underground facility or utility from damage, death, or injury and to promote the health and well-being of the community by preventing the interruption of essential services which may result from the destruction of, or damage to, underground facilities or utilities.
Acts 1988, No. 923, §1; Acts 1999, No. 506, §1, eff. June 29, 1999.