{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-61-01-27","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 61-01-27","heading":"Procedure for converting mineral wells to water wells","body":"In order to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare and to protect this state's ground water supplies, and except for purposes related to chapters 38-08 and 38-08.1, no well that has been drilled for the purpose of the exploration or production of oil or gas may be converted to a water well without first obtaining approval from the industrial commission. Any person who converts an exploration or production well to a water well without first obtaining approval from the industrial commission is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and shall be required to close the well in accordance with state standards and bear all costs associated with the closure.","path":["Title 61 Waters","Chapter 61-01 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t61c01.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"71377d83c1e65d2706f166581b61f3795291d1def20cad5009937f2c4a087393","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-61-01-26.3","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-61-02-01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}