Artesian or flowing wells - Penalty for certain actions
N.D. Cent. Code § 61-20-04
in effect61-20-04. Artesian or flowing wells - Penalty for certain actions
The owner or person in control of an artesian or flowing well, who:
1. 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;
2. Interferes with the well, valve, or other device;
3. Permits the water to waste unnecessarily; or
4. 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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t61c20.pdf#nameddest=61-20-04Fetched: 10/16/2026