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Miss. Code Ann. § 77-13-23: Operator waives right to recover damages to operator’s underground facilities under certain circumstances; exemption.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 77. Public Utilities and Carriers
- Chapter 13. Regulation of Excavations Near Underground Utility Facilities
Any operator who suffers damages as a result of not participating as a member of Mississippi 811, Inc., waives the right to recover damages to the operator’s underground facilities from the excavator if the excavator complied with the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any municipality, as defined in Section 17-1-1, that owns or operates a utility.
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