RCW 19.122.100: Violation of RCW 19.122.090

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19.122.090 << 19.122.100 >> 19.122.110

PDFRCW 19.122.100

Violation of RCW 19.122.090—Affirmative defense.

If charged with a violation of RCW 19.122.090, an equipment operator is deemed to have established an affirmative defense to such charges if:

(1) The equipment operator was provided a valid excavation confirmation code;

(2) The excavation was performed in an emergency situation;

(3) The equipment operator was provided a false confirmation code by an identifiable third party; or

(4) Notice of the excavation was not required under this chapter.

[ 2011 c 263 § 16; 2005 c 448 § 6.]

NOTES:

Report—Effective date—2011 c 263: See notes following RCW 19.122.010.