New Mexico Statutes
§ 72-8-4 — Unauthorized use or waste of water; constructing works
without permit. The unauthorized use of water to which another person is entitled, or the willful waste of surface or underground water to the detriment of another or the public, shall be a misdemeanor. It shall also be a misdemeanor to begin to carry on any construction of works for storing or carrying water until after the issuance of permit to appropriate such waters provided that management of water for beneficial use shall not be considered waste.
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Legislative History
Laws 1907, ch. 49, § 48; Code 1915, § 5707; C.S. 1929, § 151-160; Laws
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