§ 6103. Minimum standards for State one-call notification programs
(a)
Minimum Standards.—
In order to qualify for a grant under section
6106, a State one-call notification program shall, at a minimum, provide for—
(1)
appropriate participation by all underground facility operators, including all government operators;
(b)
Appropriate Participation.—
In determining the appropriate extent of participation required for types of underground facilities or excavators under subsection (a), a State shall assess, rank, and take into consideration the risks to the public safety, the environment, excavators, and vital public services associated with—
(c)
Implementation.—
A State one-call notification program also shall, at a minimum, provide for and document—
(1)
consideration of the ranking of risks under subsection (b) in the enforcement of its provisions;
(d)
Penalties.—
To the extent the State determines appropriate and necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter, a State one-call notification program shall, at a minimum, provide for—
(1)
administrative or civil penalties commensurate with the seriousness of a violation by an excavator or facility owner of a State one-call notification program;
(2)
increased penalties for parties that repeatedly damage underground facilities because they fail to use one-call notification systems or for parties that repeatedly fail to provide timely and accurate marking after the required call has been made to a one-call notification system;