North Dakota § 61-20-04 Artesian or flowing wells - Penalty for certain actions

North Dakota Statutes

§ 61-20-04 — Artesian or flowing wells - Penalty for certain actions

North Dakota·Title 61 Waters·Ch. 61-20 Artesian Wells

The owner or person in control of an artesian or flowing well, who:

1.Allows it to flow without a valve or other device for checking the flow as required by law, or without proper repair of pipes and valves;

2.Interferes with the well, valve, or other device;

3.Permits the water to waste unnecessarily; or

4.Permits the water to run upon the lands of another or into the ditches along any public road except a regularly established drainage ditch, shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. The provisions of this section shall also apply to the officer or members of a board in charge of wells belonging to the state, or any county, township, or municipality.

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The owner or person in control of an artesian or flowing well, who:
1. Allows it to flow without a valve or other device for checking the flow as required by
law, or without proper repair of pipes and valves;
2. Interferes with the well, valve, or other device;
3. Permits the water to waste unnecessarily; or
4. Permits the water to run upon the lands of another or into the ditches along any public
road except a regularly established drainage ditch,
shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. The provisions of this section shall also apply to the
officer or members of a board in charge of wells belonging to the state, or any county, township,
or municipality.

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