No permit and license to appropriate underground waters for in-state use shall be required except in basins declared by the state engineer to have reasonably ascertainable boundaries.
§ 72-12-20 NMSA 1978
When appropriation without permit allowed
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 777 F. Supp. 1533 - Natural Resources Defense Council v. Duvall (1991)
Most recently applied in New Mexico v. General Electric Co. (April 2004)
1941 Comp., § 75-1121, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 64, § 3; 1953 Comp., § 75-11-21; 1983, ch. 2, § 5.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.