Kansas Statutes
§ 55-1005 — Disposal wells for salt brines and other oil field wastes; minimum depth; penalty
Kansas § 55-1005
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Bluebook
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 55-1005 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful to use wells for the disposal of salt brines or other oil field wastes which do not meet the requirements for minimum depth established by the rules and regulations of the corporation commission. The state corporation commission shall inspect such wells to ascertain whether they meet such requirements for minimum depth. Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation knowingly and willfully violating the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a severity level 9, nonperson felony. Each day of violation shall be considered to constitute a separate offense.
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Legislative History
L. 1957, ch. 319, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 61, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 122, § 4; July 1.
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§ 55-1,101
Definitions§ 55-1,105
Rules and regulations§ 55-1,108
Contractual obligations, when amended§ 55-1,110
Severability§ 55-1,111
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Kansas § 55-1005, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ks/55-1005.