Current Status Bill Number:56 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950110 Primary Sponsor:Reese All Sponsors:Reese Drafted Document Number:BBM\9361JM.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 12 SLCI Subject:Contractor, buried pipes or cables
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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Senate 19950110 Introduced, read first time, 12 SLCI
referred to Committee
Senate 19941003 Prefiled, referred to Committee 12 SLCI
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TO PROVIDE THAT A CONTRACTOR IS NOT LIABLE TO THE OWNER OF BURIED PIPES OR CABLES FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE CONTRACTOR TO SUCH PIPES OR CABLES SO LONG AS THE CONTRACTOR ACTS IN GOOD FAITH BY PROVIDING CERTAIN NOTIFICATION AND BY ALLOWING THE OWNER A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO MARK THE LOCATION OF THE PIPES OR CABLES BEFORE EXCAVATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a contractor is not liable to the owner of buried pipes or cables for damage caused by the contractor to such pipes or cables so long as the contractor acts in good faith by notifying the owner, or a person who has agreed to so notify the owner, that the contractor intends to excavate the area where the owner's pipes or cables are buried and, following such notification, allowing the owner a reasonable amount of time to mark the location of the pipes or cables before the excavation.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.