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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS
Chapter 556
UNDERGROUND FACILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION AND SAFETY
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F.S. 556.101
556.101 Short title; legislative intent.—
(1) This chapter may be cited as the “Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act.”
(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide access for excavating contractors and the public to provide notification to the system of their intent to engage in excavation or demolition. This notification system shall provide the member operators an opportunity to identify and locate their underground facilities. Under this notification system, Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc., is not required or permitted to locate or mark underground facilities.
(3) It is the purpose of this chapter to:
(a) Aid the public by preventing injury to persons or property and the interruption of services resulting from damage to an underground facility caused by excavation or demolition operations.
(b) Create a not-for-profit corporation comprised of operators of underground facilities in this state to administer this chapter.
(c) Fund the cost of administration through contributions from the member operators for services provided to the member operators and from charges made to others for services requested and provided, such as record searches, education or training, and damage prevention activities.
(d) Reserve to the state the power to regulate any subject matter specifically addressed in this chapter. Municipalities, counties, districts, or other local governments may not adopt or enforce ordinances or rules that conflict with this chapter or that prescribe any of the following:
1. Require operators of underground facilities to obtain permits from local governments in order to identify underground facilities.
2. Require premarking or marking.
3. Specify the types of paint or other marking devices that are used to identify underground facilities.
4. Require removal of marks.
(e) Permit any local law enforcement officer, local government code inspector, or code enforcement officer to enforce this chapter without the need to incorporate the provisions of this chapter into any local code or ordinance.
(f) Foster the awareness of federal laws and regulations that promote safety with respect to underground facilities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, as amended, the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002, OSHA Standard 1926.651, and the National Electric Safety Code, ANSI C-2, by requiring and facilitating the advance notice of activities by those who engage in excavation or demolition operations.
(4) It is not the purpose of this chapter to amend or void any permit issued by a state agency for placement or maintenance of facilities in its right-of-way.
History.—s. 1, ch. 93-240; s. 1, ch. 97-306; s. 1, ch. 2002-234; s. 1, ch. 2006-138; s. 1, ch. 2010-100.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 556.101
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 556.101.

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Cases Citing Statute 556.101

Total Results: 6

Peoples Gas System, etc. v. Posen Construction, Inc., etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-06-10

Snippet: preventing injury to persons or property.” § 556.101(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (2019). That, of course, is

Martin v. Florida Power and Light Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-08-31

Citation: 909 So. 2d 555, 2005 WL 2086189

Snippet: water meter was on the property line. Section 556.101, Florida Statutes (1997), known as the Underground

SOUTHLAND CONS., INC. v. Greater Orlando Aviation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-12-05

Citation: 860 So. 2d 1031, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 18395, 2003 WL 22867638

Snippet: Damage Prevention and Safety Act ["the Act"]. § 556.101 et seq. This statute essentially creates a not-for-profit

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1998-03-31

Snippet: Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tgh 1 Section 556.101(1), Fla. Stat. 2 Id. And see, s. 556.102(9), defining

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1995-01-26

Snippet: See, s. 556.101, Fla. Stat. (1993). 3 Section 556.101(3)(b), Fla. Stat. (1993). 4 Section 556.101(3)(c)

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1994-04-21

Snippet: Section 556.101(2), Fla. Stat. (1993). 3 Section 556.102(9), Fla. Stat. (1993). 4 Section 556.101(3)(a)