MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                     1141

in style.

(F)    "WELL" MEANS ANY EXCAVATION OR PENETRATION
IN THE GROUND WHETHER DRILLED, BORED, CORED, OR DUG,
FOR WATER, OR IN EXPLORATION FOR WATER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as the second clause of Article 96A,
section 48 of the Code. The word is also
defined in the second clause of Article
96A, section 81 of the Code. Therefore,
both definitions are combined by adding "or
penetration in the ground" from section 81.
The final sentence is proposed for deletion
since it duplicates the language of section
8-609(c). The only other changes made are
in style.

(G)   "WELL DRILLER." MEANS A PERSON IN CHARGE OF
THE ACTUAL DRILLING, BORING, CORING, DIGGING,
CONSTRUCTING, ALTERING, OR REPAIRING OF ANY WELL.

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

PART II - WELL DRILLING.

8-602. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT TO MAKE RULES AND
REGULATIONS; SCOPE AND APPLICATION.

(A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT ANY NECESSARY RULE
OR REGULATION TO FURTHER ITS GENERAL POWERS OF
SUPERVISION OVER NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE, AND
FOR PROPER CONSERVATION FOR PUBLIC USE, ALLOCATION,
AND DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERGROUND WATERS OF THE STATE.
THE PROVISIONS OF PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT DENY
ANY STATE MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, OR OTHER POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION THE RIGHT TO ADOPT AND ENFORCE ANY
ADDITIONAL RULE OR REGULATION NOT INCONSISTENT WITH
THE PROVISIONS. ALSO, THE PROVISIONS OF PART II OF
THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT LIMIT THE POWERS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR ANY OTHER
STATE UNIT HAVING JURISDICTION OF AND SUPERVISION
OVER THE PUBLIC AND POTABLE WATER SUPPLIES OF THE
STATE. THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED MAY
RECOGNIZE A VARIATION IN THE PRIMARY USE OF WELLS, AND
IN THE MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION AND OF THE MATERIALS
PENETRATED IN DIFFERENT LOCALITIES.