Michigan § 333.12703 - Applicability of MCL 333.12701 to 333.12715.
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§ 333.12703. Applicability of MCL 333.12701 to 333.12715.
Sections 12701 to 12715 shall not apply to:
A well, pump, or other equipment used temporarily for dewatering purposes during construction when the well is not more than 2 inches in diameter and not more than 25 feet in total depth below the natural ground surface or is used in the relief of artesian pressure at hydroelectric projects or is used with the drilling of oil or gas wells.
A brine, test, storage, or disposal well regulated pursuant to part 625 (mineral wells) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.62501 to 324.62518 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Sections 12701 to 12715 shall not prevent a person from constructing a well or installing a pump on property owned or leased by the person which is intended for use only in a single family house which is that person's permanent residence, or intended for use only for farming purposes on that person's farm, and where the waters to be produced are not intended for use by the public or in any residence other than his or her own. The person shall submit the drilling record required by section 12707 and comply with the rules and construction code promulgated under section 12714.
Sections 12701 to 12715 shall not restrict a master plumber licensed under Act No. 266 of the Public Acts of 1929, being sections 338.901 to 338.917 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, from engaging in the licensee's legally recognized trade. A licensed master plumber may perform the work of a pump installer prescribed in sections 12701 to 12715 or rules and construction code promulgated under section 12714 without a certificate of registration as a pump installer.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 333.12703 ("Applicability of MCL 333.12701 to 333.12715.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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