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220 ILCS 50/7

(220 ILCS 50/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1607)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-614)

Sec. 7. Damage or dislocation.

In the event of any damage to or
dislocation of any underground
utility facilities in connection with any excavation or
demolition, emergency or nonemergency, the person responsible for the
excavation or demolition operations shall immediately  notify the affected
utility and the State-Wide One-Call Notice System  and cease excavation in the area of the damage when the damaged facility is a threat to life or property or if otherwise required by law or, in the case of damage
or dislocation in connection with any excavation or demolition within the
boundaries of a municipality having a population of at least 1,000,000
inhabitants that operates its
own one-call notice system, notify the affected utility and the one-call
notice system that operates in that municipality.  The person responsible for the excavation or demolition shall not attempt to repair, clamp, or constrict the damaged utility facility unless under the supervision or advisement of the utility facility owner or operator.  At no time shall a person under this Act be required by a utility facility owner or operator to attempt to repair, clamp, or constrict a damaged utility facility. In the event of any damage to any underground utility facility that results in the escape of any flammable, toxic, or corrosive gas or liquid, the person responsible for the excavation or demolition shall call 9-1-1 and notify authorities of the damage. Owners and operators of
underground utility facilities that are damaged and the excavator involved
shall work in a cooperative and expeditious manner to repair the affected
utility.

(Source: P.A. 96-714, eff. 1-1-10.)

    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-614)
    Sec. 7. Damage or dislocation.

(a) In the event of any damage to or dislocation of any facilities in connection with any excavation or demolition, emergency or nonemergency, the excavator responsible for the excavation or demolition operations shall immediately notify the affected underground utility facility owner or operator and JULIE and cease excavation in the area of the damage when the damaged facility is a threat to life or property or if otherwise required by law.

(b) The excavator responsible for the excavation or demolition shall not attempt to repair, clamp, or constrict the damaged facility unless under the direct supervision or advisement of the underground utility facility owner or operator. At no time shall an excavator under this Act be required by an underground utility facility owner or operator to attempt to repair, clamp, or constrict a damaged facility. In the event of any damage to any facility that results in the escape of any flammable, toxic, or corrosive gas or liquid, the excavator responsible for the excavation or demolition shall call 9-1-1 and notify authorities of the damage.

(c) Underground utility facility owners and operators that are damaged, and the excavator involved, shall work in a cooperative and expeditious manner to repair the affected facility.

(d) The underground utility facility owner or operator shall provide to JULIE a phone number with a dedicated extension, if applicable, that can be provided to the excavator allowing immediate notification by the excavator to the underground utility facility owner or operator of the potential damage.

(e) At a minimum, the notice required under this Section shall provide:
(1) a reference to the original excavation or

demolition notice, if one exists;

(2) the type of facility damaged, if known;
(3) the name of the affected underground utility

facility owner or operator, if known; and

(4) the location of the damaged facility at the

excavation or demolition site.

(Source: P.A. 103-614, eff. 1-1-25.)