61-20-04. Artesian or flowing wells - Penalty for certain actions

61-20-04. 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.