§ 46-6-11 — Records of well construction required.

On each well drilled the driller shall keep accurate records and complete a record of well construction on a form supplied by the chief engineer. If for any reason well construction is begun but not completed, the well driller shall complete the record of well construction to the extent possible. Within one month of completion of a well driller's work on a well, the well driller shall file all well construction records with the chief engineer for placement on permanent file. Access to the records is available to the public at any time during normal business hours.

Legislative History

SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0406; SL 1971, ch 252, § 3; SL 1983, ch 314, § 100; SL 2011, ch 165, § 275.