(a) A well owner must obtain a permit from the board before:(1) drilling, equipping, or completing the well;(2) substantially altering the size of the well or a well pump; or(3) operating the well.(b) A well must have a valid permit if it is operational.(c) A well owner commits a violation if the well owner does not obtain a permit as required by Subsection (a). A violation occurs on the first day the drilling, alteration, or operation begins. Each day that a violation continues is a separate violation. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 238 (S.B. 1537), Sec. 15, eff. May 27, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1187 (S.B. 1031), Sec. 8, eff. June 14, 2013.
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