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2025 Excavation Law Amendments
Effective Date: July 1, 2025
References: HB1191;
2025 Excavation Law Amendments Summary;
Excavation Law; Excavation Guide
Basic Ticket Entry
Registered users with Basic Ticket Entry access can submit Normal and Design locate request tickets, as well as find, copy, and update existing tickets.
Accurate driving directions and detailed locating instructions are required when submitting a locate request. Incomplete or vague information may delay processing.
Request submitted Mon-Fri, 7:00AM-4:00 PM (excluding holidays) are typically processed same day. Request after 4:00 PM or on holidays are processed the next business day. Requests are not valid until you receive a confirmation email from MS811. If you don't receive it within one business day, contact MS811 immediately.
Advanced Ticket Entry
Users with Advanced permissions (Training Required) can fully process Normal, Design, Emergency, and
Impending Emergency locate request tickets without MS811 agent assistance, as well as find, copy, and update existing tickets.
Note: Misuse of Emergency or
Impending Emergency tickets violates Mississippi Dig Law and may result in revoked
access or trigger an AVR.
Electronic Pre-marking
Effective July 1, 2025, Advanced Ticket Entry & Electronic Pre-marking Training Options
Permissions are granted by MS811 upon completion of training through one of the following methods:
Positive Response (PRIS)
Mississippi Excavation Law requires utility owners/operators to report locate status updates through PRIS. Visit the Positive Response Information page for details.
Service Area Editor (SAE)
SAE allows MS811 member utilities to create, edit, upload, or download underground service area data. Visit the
Service Area Editor page for additional info. or click here to log in.
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⬥ Emergency: Excavation must involve immediate danger to life, health, property, or service outage.
on-site contact information required. Include Remarks noting if the crew is On-site or en route, and why the request is an
emergency.
⬥ Impending Emergency: Work involves danger that is likely to escalate, but immediate excavation is not yet required.
⬥ The ticket must be fully submitted by the excavator via the Portal
⬥ MS811 agent-submitted tickets or Basic users’ tickets do not qualify
⬥ User must have Advanced Ticket Entry + Electronic Pre-marking permissions (granted after training)
⬥Virtual Training:
⬥In-Person at MS811:
⬦ July 15, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
⬦ July 29, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
⬥Online Training Modules: Coming Soon