1142                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 96A, section 30 of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

(B) THE PROVISIONS OF PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE
DO NOT APPLY TO DRIVE-POINT WELLS AND HAND-DUG WELLS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 96A, Section 82 (c) of
the Code. It is added for clarification.

8-603. PERMIT PREREQUISITE TO DRILLING.

A LICENSED WELL DRILLER MAY NOT UNDERTAKE   ANY

OPERATION TO BORE, CORE, DIG, OR CONSTRUCT A WELL     FOR

ANY OWNER WHO IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT   FOR
PRODUCTION AND APPROPRIATION OF WATERS FROM A WELL

UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE UNTIL THE OWNER   HAS

OBTAINED THE PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT. A PERMIT   MAY
NOT BE REFUSED FOR DOMESTIC USE ON A FARM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 96A, section 38 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

8-604. PERMIT TO DRILL WELL REQUIRED; REPORT OF
DRILLER ON COMPLETION OF WORK.

A WELL MAY NOT BE DRILLED UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT
ISSUES A PERMIT. IN APPLYING FOR A PERMIT, THE
DRILLER SHALL GIVE THE DEPARTMENT THE INFORMATION IT
REQUIRES. AS A CONDITION TO ISSUING A PERMIT, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE SAMPLES OF THE MATERIALS
ENCOUNTERED IN DRILLING THE WELL TO BE PRESERVED AND
SUBMITTED TO IT. ON COMPLETION OF THE DRILLING OF ANY
WELL, THE DRILLER SHALL FILE A FINAL REPORT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT GIVING THE LOG OF EACH WELL, SIZE AND
DEPTH, DIAMETERS AND LENGTHS OF CASING AND SCREEN
INSTALLED, STATIC AND PUMPING LEVELS, YIELD OF THE
WELL, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO
CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF THE WELL THE DEPARTMENT
REQUIRES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 96A, section 37 of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.