# Excavator site inspection

**Citation:** 20VAC5-309-180  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Virginia State Corporation Commission  
**Effective:** 2024-04-01  
**Published:** 2024-04-01

Prior to excavation, excavators shall verify they are at the correct location; shall verify locate markings with the positive response system; and, to the best of their ability, check for unmarked utility lines. If unmarked utility lines are identified, the excavator shall comply with the requiremen

## Document text

Prior to excavation, excavators shall verify they are at the correct location; shall verify locate markings with the positive response system; and, to the best of their ability, check for unmarked utility lines. If unmarked utility lines are identified, the excavator shall comply with the requirements of § 56-265.24 C of the Code of Virginia.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title20/agency5/chapter309/section180/>
- Source ID: `va-vac`
- SHA-256: `404f0b3581a5b63f1382be2ed65bd89a8d9726c3a8573a745f1f111f46898846`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T11:42:36.995Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T20:44:07.859Z
- Document slug: `va-vac-20-5-309-180`

### Source metadata

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  "jurisdiction": "US-VA",
  "titleNumber": 20,
  "agencyNumber": 5,
  "chapter": "309",
  "section": "180",
  "part": "V",
  "partTitle": "Supplemental Rules, Etc.",
  "pipelineScope": "underground-utility-damage-prevention-enforcement",
  "incorporatedByReference": false,
  "statutoryAuthority": "§§ 12.1-13 and 56-265.30 of the Code of Virginia.",
  "historicalNotes": "Derived from Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001; amended, Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 16, eff. April 1, 2024.",
  "references": [
    {
      "citation": "Va. Code § 56-265.24",
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      "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/56-265.24/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Va. Code § 12.1-13",
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      "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/12.1-13/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Va. Code § 56-265.30",
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      "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/56-265.30/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Volume 17, Issue 18",
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      "url": "http://register.dls.virginia.gov/vol17/iss18/v17i18.pdf"
    },
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      "citation": "Volume 40, Issue 16",
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  "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.",
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```