220 CMR, § 99.01
220 CMR 99.00 defines terms and delineates the duties of those subject to M.G.L. c. 82, §§ 40 through 40E, also known as the "Dig Safe" law. It also establishes the procedures for determining the nature and extent of violations of the Dig Safe law and of codes, regulations, or rules adopted or enforced by the Department of Public Utilities (Department) pertaining to damage prevention and the safety of pipeline facilities including, but not limited to, 220 CMR 99.00 and the following: the federal damage prevention program as set forth in 49 CFR 192.614, including all subsequent amendments; and federal standards for the protection of underground pipelines from excavation activity, as set forth in 49 CFR Part 196, including all subsequent amendments. 220 CMR 99.00 shall apply to violations of these state and federal codes that occur when the Department has submitted and has in effect the annual certification to the United States Secretary of Transportation provided for in 49 U.S.C. § 60105, pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 164, § 105A.
220 CMR, § 99.01