S.C. Code § 58-36-10
Short title
This chapter may be cited as the Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act.
South Carolina Code Title 58, Chapter 36 — Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act
South Carolina · statute · S.C. Code tit. 58, ch. 36 · 13 active provisions
S.C. Code § 58-36-20
Definitions
Section effective May 22, 2026. See, also, section 58-36-20 effective until May 22, 2026. For purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms are defined as follows: (1) "APWA" means the American Public Works Association or successor organization or entity. (2) "Association" means a group of operators, or their…
S.C. Code § 58-36-30
Ordinances superseded and preempted; effect of permit on liability
Section effective May 22, 2026. See, also, section 58-36-30 effective until May 22, 2026. (A) The provisions in this chapter supersede and preempt any ordinance enacted by a local political subdivision that purports to: (1) require operators to obtain permits from local governments in order to identify facilities; (2)…
S.C. Code § 58-36-40
Costs or expenses of compliance; liability for damage or injury
Section effective May 22, 2026. See, also, section 58-36-40 effective until May 22, 2026. (A) Any costs or expenses associated with compliance by an excavator with the requirements in this chapter applicable to excavators shall not be charged to any operator. Any costs or expenses associated with compliance by an opera…
S.C. Code § 58-36-50
Operators association notification center; reports; damage prevention training program
Section effective May 22, 2026. See, also, section 58-36-50 effective until May 22, 2026. (A) Operators must maintain an association that will operate a notification center providing for the receipt of notice of excavation or demolition in a defined geographical area. The notification center must be governed by a board…
S.C. Code § 58-36-60
Notice of intent to excavate or demolish; expiration of notice; reasonable time to remove or protect facilities; compliance by excavators
Section effective May 22, 2026. See, also, section 58-36-60 effective until May 22, 2026. (A)(1) Before commencing any excavation or demolition, the excavator must provide timely notice to the notification center of his intent to excavate or demolish. Notice for any excavation or demolition that does not involve a suba…
S.C. Code § 58-36-70
Information to be supplied by operators
Section effective May 22, 2026. See, also, section 58-36-70 effective until May 22, 2026. (A) An operator or designated representative must provide to an excavator the following information: (1) The horizontal location and description of all of its facilities in the area of the proposed excavation or demolition. The lo…
S.C. Code § 58-36-75
Large projects; notice and location requirements
Section effective May 22, 2026. (A) All project initiators and affected operators, excavators, and locators must comply with the provisions of this section for large projects. (B) Notwithstanding the notice timelines provided in Section 58-36-60, the project initiator or designee for a large project must provide notice…
S.C. Code § 58-36-80
Emergency excavations or demolitions exempt from notice requirement; liability for damages
Section effective May 22, 2026. See, also, section 58-36-80 effective until May 22, 2026. (A) An excavator performing an emergency excavation or demolition is exempt from the notice requirements in Section 58-36-60. However, the excavator must, as soon as practicable, provide notice of the emergency to the notification…
S.C. Code § 58-36-90
Notice of damages
Text of (A) effective until May 22, 2026. (A) The excavator performing an excavation or demolition that results in any damage to a facility must, immediately upon discovery of such damage, notify the notification center and the facility operator, if known, of the location and nature of the damage. The excavator must al…
S.C. Code § 58-36-100
Design requests; operator response
Section effective May 22, 2026. See, also, section 58-36-100 effective until May 22, 2026. (A) A designer may submit a design request to the notification center. The design request shall describe the tract or parcel of land for which the design request has been submitted with sufficient particularity, as defined by pol…
S.C. Code § 58-36-110
Exemption from notice requirements
This section is reserved, effective May 22, 2026, pursuant to 2025 Acts No. 65, SECTION 1. A person is exempt from the requirements of Section 58-36-60(A) when an excavation is performed under the following conditions: (1) by the owner of a single-family residential property on his own land when the excavation: (a) doe…
S.C. Code § 58-36-120
Mediation; actions; penalties
Section effective May 22, 2026. See, also, section 58-36-120 effective until May 22, 2026. (A)(1) A party affected by an alleged violation of this chapter may file a complaint with the Attorney General's Office within forty-five days of the alleged violation. Upon receipt of the complaint, the Attorney General's Office…