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Alabama 811 rules

In Alabama you call Alabama 811: 2 working days, not counting the day of notification (max 10 working days); demolition 2-30 calendar days. Ticket life: 20 working days from proposed start date; renew at least 2 working days (not counting day of notice) before expiration if work not complete.

Advance notice before digging
2 working days, not counting the day of notification (max 10 working days); demolition 2-30 calendar days.
Farthest ahead you can call
10 working days.
How long the ticket or marks last
20 working days from proposed start date; renew at least 2 working days (not counting day of notice) before expiration if work not complete.
Tolerance zone (hand dig inside it)
Width of facility plus 18 inches on either side of outside edge.
White lining (premarking)
Not confirmed in the law we read. Ask Alabama 811.
The law
Code of Ala. 37-15-4 (Ch. 15, Title 37).

Call 811 from anywhere in Alabama to reach Alabama 811, or file online at al811.com.

Running several digs at once?

TrackOver keeps each ticket number, markout date and expiry on the job it belongs to, and warns before a ticket runs out, so the crew in the hole isn't digging on a dead ticket.

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Where this comes from

Checked September 24, 2026 against the one-call center's published copy of the law, because the legislature's own site couldn't be read directly. Rules change; confirm with the center before a big job.

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