1140                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 4

PART I - IN GENERAL.
8-601. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND
PHRASES HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE; This subsection presently appears
as the first clause of Article 96A, section
48 of the Code. The only changes made are
in style.

(B) "BOARD" MEANS MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF WELL
DRILLERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as the fourth clause of Article 96A,
section 81 of the Code- The only changes
made are in style.

(C)    "BUSINESS OF WELL DRILLING" INCLUDES THE
CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR REPAIR OF A WATER WELL
AND RELATED EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO DRAW AND PURIFY
WATER FROM THE DRILLED WELL, INCLUDING WATER PUMP,
TANK, OR WATER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as the fifth clause of Article 96A, section
81 of the Code. The only changes made are
in style.

(D)   "OWNER" IS A PERSON WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO
DRILL INTO, PRODUCE, AND APPROPRIATE THE PRODUCTION OF
WATER, EITHER FOR HIMSELF, ANOTHER PERSON, OR FOR BOTH
OF THEM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as the fourth clause of Article 96A,
section 48 of the Code. The only changes
made are in style.

(E)    "UNDERGROUND WATER" MEANS ANY SUPPLY OF
WATER WHICH MAY BE DEVELOPED BY ANY TYPE OF WELL OR
SPRING FROM BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND WHETHER
THE WATER FLOWS FROM THE WELL OR SPRING BY NATURAL
FORCE OR IS WITHDRAWN BY PUMPING, OTHER MECHANICAL
DEVICE, OR ARTIFICIAL PROCESS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as the sixth clause of Article 96A, section
48 of the Code. The only changes made are