§ 38-19-04 — Permit and report required

It is unlawful to commence any operations for the drilling, boring, excavating, or construction
of a geothermal energy extraction facility without first securing a permit from the director of
mineral resources, under such rules as may be adopted by the commission and after paying to
the commission a fee for each such facility in an amount to be prescribed by the commission by
rule. The fee set must be related to the cost of regulation and inspection under this chapter.
A report is required upon completion of any geothermal energy extraction facility. The report
must be prepared by the geothermal energy extraction facility installer on a form provided by the
state geologist and must be furnished to the state geologist within thirty days after the
completion of the facility. The report must contain relevant information the state geologist
requires relating to the environmental safety of the facility, including the facility owner and
location, a log of formations penetrated or total depth, system specifications and design, and
fluids used in the facility.
All construction of geothermal energy extraction facilities must comply with rules adopted
under this chapter.