ID S1036

First violations of underground facilities damage prevention requirements result in mandatory completion of a board-adopted training course, except residential homeowners or tenants who fail to provide notice and cause damage receive a written warning and educational materials instead.

Second violations within 18 months where no facility damage occurred result in civil penalties up to $1,000 and may include required training course completion.

Subsequent violations within 18 months where facility damage has occurred result in civil penalties up to $5,000 for each separate violation.

The damage prevention board is authorized to affirm, reject, decrease, or increase training or penalties imposed on appeal, with the restriction that penalties cannot exceed amounts authorized by statute.

All civil penalties collected are deposited into the underground facility damage prevention board fund and used pursuant to existing law; penalties are in addition to other available remedies at law or equity.