(1) Any person, business, industry, city, county, water district or other political subdivision desiring to withdraw, divert, or transfer public water must register with the cabinet and submit an application for a permit on a form to be supplied by the cabinet.
(2) Any person, business, industry, city, county, water district or other political subdivision withdrawing, transferring or diverting public water from a stream, lake, ground water source, or other body of public water within or along the borders of the Commonwealth without a permit as required in KRS 151.140 shall be subject to the penalties provided in KRS 151.990.