Certain artesian wells exempt.

Nothing in ss. 373.203, 373.206, 373.209, or this section shall be construed to apply to an artesian well feeding a lake already in existence prior to June 15, 1953, which lake is used or intended to be used for public bathing and/or the propagation of fish, where the continuous flow of water is necessary to maintain its purity for bathing and the water level of said lake for fish. History: s. 6, ch. 28253, 1953; s. 25, ch. 73-190; s. 167, ch. 99-13.