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Enforcement

Official references across states. Source review dates and limitations are included with every record.

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AL · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Alabama Underground Damage Prevention Authority ↗

ALUDPA identifies enforcement of the state underground damage prevention law as its purpose.

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ALUDPA
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AZ · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Underground Facilities Law ↗

The Arizona Corporation Commission identifies itself as the state enforcement agency for the Underground Facilities Law.

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Arizona Corporation Commission
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AR · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

File an 811 Complaint ↗

The Attorney General accepts 811 complaints and explains enforcement under the Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act as amended by Act 309 of 2023.

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Arkansas Attorney General
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Reviewed supporting content: The Attorney General accepts 811 complaints and explains enforcement under the Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act as amended by Act 309 of 2023.
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CO · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Damage Prevention Annual Review: 2025 Final Determinations ↗

The official annual review describes commission final determinations and damage prevention training.

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Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
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Reviewed supporting content: The official annual review describes commission final determinations and damage prevention training.
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CT · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Monitoring and enforcement ↗

PURA reviews reported damages and violations, considers penalty criteria and describes its appeal process.

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Connecticut PURA
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Reviewed supporting content: PURA reviews reported damages and violations, considers penalty criteria and describes its appeal process.
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DE · LawSOURCE REFERENCE

Underground Utility Damage Prevention and Safety Act ↗

Title 26 Chapter 8 establishes underground utility damage prevention duties, penalties and civil liability provisions.

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Delaware General Assembly
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GA · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

GUFPA reporting portal ↗

The PSC GUFPA portal provides reporting instructions and an account login for facility protection matters.

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Georgia PSC
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Reviewed supporting content: The PSC GUFPA portal provides reporting instructions and an account login for facility protection matters.
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ID · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Damage Prevention Board ↗

The board provides complaint, statutes, guidance and education resources.

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Idaho DOPL
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IN · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Excavation damages FAQ ↗

IURC explains damage investigation, information requests and review by the Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee.

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Indiana IURC
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Reviewed supporting content: IURC explains damage investigation, information requests and review by the Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee.
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IA · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

One Call complaints and enforcement ↗

The IUC investigates complaints and provides its file to the Attorney General for an enforcement decision.

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Iowa Attorney General
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Reviewed supporting content: The IUC investigates complaints and provides its file to the Attorney General for an enforcement decision.
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KS · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Kansas damage prevention oversight ↗

Official hub for the Act, implementing regulations, penalty orders and damage reporting. Use this current hub rather than the broken complaint link on the center’s excavator page.

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Kansas Corporation Commission
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Paraphrased source evidence from the 2026-11-13 prototype research: Official hub for the Act, implementing regulations, penalty orders and damage reporting. Use this current hub rather than the broken complaint link on the center’s excavator page.
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KY · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Pipeline safety ↗

The PSC describes its pipeline safety enforcement jurisdiction and access to enforcement case records.

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Kentucky Public Service Commission
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Reviewed supporting content: The PSC describes its pipeline safety enforcement jurisdiction and access to enforcement case records.
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LA · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Office of Enforcement ↗

The current Office of Enforcement includes pipeline safety and damage-prevention oversight.

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Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy
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The current Office of Enforcement includes pipeline safety and damage-prevention oversight.
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LA · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

R.S. 40:1749.27 — pipeline damage enforcement ↗

This section grants the commissioner authority to enforce pipeline damage-prevention provisions.

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Louisiana Legislature
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This section grants the commissioner authority to enforce pipeline damage-prevention provisions.
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ME · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Damage prevention program ↗

MPUC enforces damage-prevention requirements and provides incident-report forms and training information.

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Maine Public Utilities Commission
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MPUC enforces damage-prevention requirements and provides incident-report forms and training information.
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MD · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Public Utilities §12-135 penalties ↗

The Damage Prevention Authority may assess civil penalties and require training or mitigation procedures.

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Maryland General Assembly
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The Damage Prevention Authority may assess civil penalties and require training or mitigation procedures.
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MI · LawSOURCE REFERENCE

Safe digging and PA174 ↗

MPSC explains PA174 notice duties, facility-owner responses and damage-prevention complaint enforcement.

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Michigan Public Service Commission
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MPSC explains PA174 notice duties, facility-owner responses and damage-prevention complaint enforcement.
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MS · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board ↗

The board enforces Mississippi Code section 77-13-1 et seq.

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UFDPB
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The board enforces Mississippi Code section 77-13-1 et seq.
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MO · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

RSMo 319.045 — enforcement authority ↗

Authorizes civil enforcement by the Attorney General or a prosecuting attorney. The Attorney General may also seek equitable relief. Consult the section for penalty limits and criteria.

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Missouri Revisor of Statutes
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Paraphrased source evidence from the 2026-11-13 prototype research: Authorizes civil enforcement by the Attorney General or a prosecuting attorney. The Attorney General may also seek equitable relief. Consult the section for penalty limits and criteria.
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MO · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Missouri One-Call enforcement contacts and forms ↗

Lists Attorney General One-Call Unit contacts, violation forms and documentation guidance. The published unit phone is 573-751-2290 and email is OneCallUnit@ago.mo.gov.

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Missouri 811
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Paraphrased source evidence from the 2026-11-13 prototype research: Lists Attorney General One-Call Unit contacts, violation forms and documentation guidance. The published unit phone is 573-751-2290 and email is OneCallUnit@ago.mo.gov.
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MT · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Underground Facility Protection Program ↗

DLI receives incident reports and assesses civil penalties; its advisory council reviews disputes.

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Montana DLI
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DLI receives incident reports and assesses civil penalties; its advisory council reviews disputes.
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NE · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Utility resources: report violation ↗

Center links the complaint form for reporting One Call violations to the Attorney General.

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Nebraska811
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Center links the complaint form for reporting One Call violations to the Attorney General.
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NH · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

En800 ↗

En800 governs notification, complaint investigation and enforcement under the Department of Energy.

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New Hampshire General Court
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En800 governs notification, complaint investigation and enforcement under the Department of Energy.
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NJ · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Reliability and Security ↗

BPU's Bureau of Underground Damage Prevention oversees the One Call program and utility-damage enforcement.

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New Jersey BPU
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BPU's Bureau of Underground Damage Prevention oversees the One Call program and utility-damage enforcement.
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Official indexed evidence reviewed; full document and transactions not audited.
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NM · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Pipeline Safety ↗

PRC's Pipeline Safety division provides excavation-law and enforcement resources.

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New Mexico PRC
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PRC's Pipeline Safety division provides excavation-law and enforcement resources.
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NY · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Part753 Enforcement Request ↗

DPS provides an online Part753 enforcement-request form.

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New York DPS
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DPS provides an online Part753 enforcement-request form.
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NC · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Reporting a Violation ↗

UDPRB and the Utilities Commission enforce the Act; the board accepts electronic alleged-violation reports.

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North Carolina UDPRB
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UDPRB and the Utilities Commission enforce the Act; the board accepts electronic alleged-violation reports.
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ND · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

One Call and Damage Prevention ↗

PSC enforces state underground-damage-prevention law and links a complaint form.

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North Dakota PSC
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PSC enforces state underground-damage-prevention law and links a complaint form.
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OK · LawSOURCE REFERENCE

Oklahoma Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act ↗

The center publishes the Act, including operator response duties and a defined scope of Corporation Commission enforcement.

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OKIE811
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Sections 63-142.6 and 63-142.13; full statutory exceptions require independent review.
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OR · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Complaint Process ↗

Dig-law complaints are directed to the Oregon Public Utility Commission.

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OUNC
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Dig-law complaints are directed to the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
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PA · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Enforcement ↗

Stakeholders submit alleged violations through One Call for Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission review.

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Pennsylvania One Call System
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Stakeholders submit alleged violations through One Call for Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission review.
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RI · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

About the Division ↗

DPUC enforces the state Dig Safe program.

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Rhode Island DPUC
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DPUC enforces the state Dig Safe program.
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SC · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Violations ↗

The center provides a complaint route for alleged Underground Damage Prevention Act violations.

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SC811
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The center provides a complaint route for alleged Underground Damage Prevention Act violations.
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SD · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

South Dakota One Call Board authority and contacts ↗

The official directory identifies the One Call Board, its Chapter49-7A authority, meeting records and Department of Public Safety affiliation.

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South Dakota Boards and Commissions
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Board Information identifies authorization under Chapter49-7A and links meetings, reports and contact information.
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Specific current complaint form, deadlines and complete penalty procedure remain to be verified.
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TX · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Pipeline Damage Prevention Program ↗

RRC administers pipeline damage-prevention rules under16TAC Chapter18 and offers damage and no-damage noncompliance reports.

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Railroad Commission of Texas
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RRC administers pipeline damage-prevention rules under16TAC Chapter18 and offers damage and no-damage noncompliance reports.
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Utah Code54-8a-12 ↗

Section54-8a-12 provides attorney-general enforcement and preserves civil remedies.

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Utah Legislature
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Section54-8a-12 provides attorney-general enforcement and preserves civil remedies.
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VA · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Damage Prevention ↗

SCC investigates probable violations and receives Damage Prevention Advisory Committee enforcement recommendations.

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Virginia SCC
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SCC investigates probable violations and receives Damage Prevention Advisory Committee enforcement recommendations.
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WV · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Damage Prevention Board ↗

Board offers alleged-violation reports, response forms and civil-penalty information.

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West Virginia Damage Prevention Board
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Board offers alleged-violation reports, response forms and civil-penalty information.
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WI · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Enforcement Center ↗

Center accepts eligible complaints involving natural gas or hazardous materials; state-agency complaints go directly to PSC.

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Diggers Hotline
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Center accepts eligible complaints involving natural gas or hazardous materials; state-agency complaints go directly to PSC.
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WY · EnforcementSOURCE REFERENCE

Call Before You Dig ↗

PSC publishes current One Call enforcement counts and referral to One-Call of Wyoming.

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Wyoming PSC
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PSC publishes current One Call enforcement counts and referral to One-Call of Wyoming.
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