{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-142.9","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-142.9","heading":"Damage to underground facilities","body":"A. When any damage occurs to an underground facility or its\n\nprotective covering, the operator thereof and the notification\n\ncenter shall be notified immediately by any person who caused the\n\ndamage.\n\nB. Upon receiving notice of such damage, the operator shall\n\npromptly dispatch personnel to the location to effect temporary or\n\npermanent repairs.\n\nC. Should damage occur that endangers life, health or property,\n\nthe excavator responsible for the work shall keep all sources of\n\nignition away from the damaged area and shall take immediate action\n\nto protect the public and property and to minimize the hazard until\n\narrival of the operator's personnel or until the appropriate police\n\nor fire officials shall have arrived and taken charge of the damaged\n\narea.\n\nD. An excavator shall delay any backfilling in the immediate\n\narea of the damaged underground facilities until the damage has been\n\nrepaired, unless the operator authorizes otherwise. The repair of\n\nsuch damage must be performed by the operator or by qualified\n\npersonnel authorized by the operator.","path":["OK Code","Title 63"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os63.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"c10b041c73e4e63dd0399c4fc6ad6d0ea7b59a7f0f4728c139588884e25e5e6f","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-142.8","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-142.9a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}