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B. Excavation by an excavator in a reckless or negligent
manner that poses a threat to an underground facility;

 
C. Excavation by an excavator that does not comply with
the requirements of subsection 4-C, except to the extent
the excavator is exempt from the provisions of subsection
4-C pursuant to subsection 5-C;

 
D. Failure of an underground facility operator to mark
the location of the operator's underground facilities
within the time limits required by subsection 4;

 
E. Marking by an underground facility operator of the
location of an underground facility in a reckless or
negligent manner; or

 
F. Failure of an excavator to comply with the
requirements of subsection 5-C, 5-D or 5-E.

 
Sec. 4. 23 MRSA §3360-A, sub-§12, as amended by PL 1999, c. 718,
§13, is further amended to read:

 
12. Injunctions; costs. The owner or operator of an
underground facility or may request that the Public Utilities
Commission may commence an action in a court of competent
jurisdiction seeking a temporary restraining issue a cease and
desist order or injunction to prevent a person from
undertaking an excavation that may result in damage to the
underground facility. The court Public Utilities Commission
may issue a temporary restraining cease and desist order or
injunction if the court commission determines that the
excavation or proposed excavation:

 
A. Is being conducted or is likely to be conducted in a
negligent or unsafe manner; and

 
B. Is causing or is likely to cause damage to the
underground facility.

 
If the owner or operator prevails in an action brought
pursuant to this subsection, the owner or operator is entitled
to an award of the costs of bringing the action, including
reasonable attorney's fees.

 
Sec. 5. 25 MRSA §2933, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. C,
§16, is further amended to read:

 
4. Penalties. On petition by the bureau, the Public
Utilities Commission, in an adjudicatory proceeding, may
impose the following administrative penalties for a violation
by a local


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