HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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provisions are intended to regulate and be
enforced against the federal government, this
State, and any unit of this State.

(E)  PRACTICE WELL DRILLING.

"PRACTICE WELL DRILLING" INCLUDES ENGAGING IN ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES FOR PROFIT:

(1)  MAKING, ALTERING, REPAIRING, OR SEALING A
WELL; OR

(2)  INSTALLING, ALTERING, REPAIRING, OR
DISCONNECTING WELL SYSTEM EQUIPMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from NR § 8-601(e).

The definition is stated in the verb form to
permit minor verb variations of the defined
phrase without taking these variations out of the
scope of the definition.

In item (1) of this subsection, the term
"sealing" is substituted for the term
"abandonment" to conform to current usage in the
trade.

In item (2) of this subsection, the defined term
"well system equipment" is substituted for the
reference to items that are well system
equipment.

For a discussion of "practice well drilling" and
who is regulated by this title, see the General
Revisor's Note to this title.

(F)  WELL.

"WELL" MEANS ANY HOLE MADE IN THE GROUND:

(1)  TO EXPLORE FOR GROUND WATER;

(2)  TO OBTAIN OR MONITOR GROUND WATER; OR

(3)  TO INJECT WATER INTO ANY UNDERGROUND
FORMATION FROM WHICH GROUND WATER MAY BE PRODUCED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from NR § 8-601(c) and
patterned after NR § 8-601(h).

The term "ground water" is substituted for the
references in NR § 8-601(h) to "water" to clarify
the type of water covered by this definition.