# Purpose

**Citation:** 20VAC5-309-10  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Virginia State Corporation Commission  
**Effective:** 2001-07-01  
**Published:** 2001-07-01

These rules delineate procedures used by the State Corporation Commission (commission) to enforce the provisions of Chapter 10.3 (§ 56-265.14 et seq.) of Title 56 of the Code of Virginia, also known as the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (Act). The rules further detail certain standards an

## Document text

These rules delineate procedures used by the State Corporation Commission (commission) to enforce the provisions of Chapter 10.3 (§ 56-265.14 et seq.) of Title 56 of the Code of Virginia, also known as the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (Act). The rules further detail certain standards and requirements for the protection of underground utility lines to facilitate the commission's enforcement of the Act.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title20/agency5/chapter309/section10/>
- Source ID: `va-vac`
- SHA-256: `f213c238c5046fbc8f058662b77ccadd0b39972520dcdbd7c2311335e91c5973`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T11:42:36.995Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T23:12:09.760Z
- Document slug: `va-vac-20-5-309-10`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "jurisdiction": "US-VA",
  "titleNumber": 20,
  "agencyNumber": 5,
  "chapter": "309",
  "section": "10",
  "part": "I",
  "partTitle": "General Provisions",
  "pipelineScope": "underground-utility-damage-prevention-enforcement",
  "incorporatedByReference": false,
  "statutoryAuthority": "§§ 12.1-13 and 56-265.30 of the Code of Virginia.",
  "historicalNotes": "Derived from Case No. PUE940071 § 1, eff. December 30, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 9, eff. July 1, 2001, and Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001.",
  "references": [
    {
      "citation": "Va. Code § 56-265.14",
      "referenceType": "virginia-code-section",
      "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/56-265.14/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Va. Code § 12.1-13",
      "referenceType": "virginia-code-section",
      "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/12.1-13/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Va. Code § 56-265.30",
      "referenceType": "virginia-code-section",
      "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/56-265.30/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Volume 17, Issue 9",
      "referenceType": "official-source-link",
      "url": "http://register.dls.virginia.gov/vol17/iss09/v17i09.pdf"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Volume 17, Issue 18",
      "referenceType": "official-source-link",
      "url": "http://register.dls.virginia.gov/vol17/iss18/v17i18.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "chapterUrl": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title20/agency5/chapter309/",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "Applicability depends on State Corporation Commission jurisdiction, facility and operator type, intrastate status, the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act, incorporated federal standards, and section-specific definitions and exceptions. Confirm current official Virginia and federal text before relying on a provision.",
  "publicationStatus": "Current official Virginia Administrative Code HTML published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Services.",
  "region": "VA"
}
```