{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-353.425","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 353.425","heading":"Drilling permit requirements -- Administrative regulations.","body":"(1) A person shall not drill, deepen, reopen, or convert a well for the purposes of\ndeveloping a Class VI underground injection control well without first securing\ndrilling permits from the cabinet.\n(2) To both protect and prevent endangerment of underground sources of drinking\nwater, the cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with\nKRS Chapter 13A regarding the drilling, casing, and construction of the wells . The\ncabinet shall prescribe the use of materials that are compatible and can withstand\ncontact with carbon dioxide over the life of the sequestration project, including the\nproject's conversion, maintenance, and abandonment of wells.","path":["KRS Chapter 353"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57865","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:39Z","sha256":"510c5360afa36f5885f57331ae18032e3a14a3c249b205f8b9444838c3114a5e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-353.423","next":"us-ky/krs-353.427"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}