OAR 952-001-0040: Pre-Marking Required by the Excavator; Exemption

(1) Except as provided in section (2) of this rule, prior to notifying the Oregon Utility Notification Center, an excavator must pre-mark with the color white the immediate area of the proposed excavation within both the public rights-of-way and underground easements. (2) An excavator need not pre-mark as required in section (1) of this rule if: (a) The operator can determine precisely the direction, length and location of the proposed excavation by referring to a locate ticket; or (b) Before the beginning of the proposed project, the excavator and the operator met at the construction site to exchange the information required under section (1) of this rule.