{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-61-20-04","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 61-20-04","heading":"Artesian or flowing wells - Penalty for certain actions","body":"The owner or person in control of an artesian or flowing well, who:\n1.Allows it to flow without a valve or other device for checking the flow as required by law, or without proper repair of pipes and valves;\n2.Interferes with the well, valve, or other device;\n3.Permits the water to waste unnecessarily; or\n4.Permits the water to run upon the lands of another or into the ditches along any public road except a regularly established drainage ditch, shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. The provisions of this section shall also apply to the officer or members of a board in charge of wells belonging to the state, or any county, township, or municipality.","path":["Title 61 Waters","Chapter 61-20 Artesian Wells"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t61c20.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"ca11ec2c83b6a59ecbceae9f7c7be387b283bba484a70c4b27ba28da972bf4c2","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-61-20-03","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-61-20-05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}