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