(a) Engaging in the activities described in the definition of “excavate” or “excavation” in § 65-31-102(8)(B) shall not remove or impose liability per se for damage to underground utilities.
(b) Nothing in the definition of “excavate” or “excavation” in § 65-31-102 shall remove the obligation of any excavator, whether engaged in excavation or in activities described in § 65-31-102(8)(B), from the reporting requirements of § 65-31-111.