Nevada § 534.160 - License required to drill well; revocation of or refusal to reissue license; order to plug well; penalty for allowing unlicensed person to drill
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 534.160 — License required to drill well; revocation of or refusal to reissue license; order to plug well; penalty for allowing unlicensed person to drill, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 534.160. License required to drill well; revocation of or refusal to reissue license; order to plug well; penalty for allowing unlicensed person to drill
1. A person shall not drill a well for water in this State without having first obtained
a well-drilling license. 2. Well drillers must comply with the regulations adopted by the State Engineer governing
the drilling of water wells. 3. If the State Engineer determines, upon investigation and after hearing held upon
at least 15 days' notice sent by registered or certified mail to the licensed well
driller, that the well driller has failed to comply with the law or the required regulations,
the State Engineer may revoke the license. The State Engineer may refuse to reissue a license to a well driller if the well driller
has violated the law or the regulations. 4. The order revoking or refusing to reissue a license is final unless an action for
review by the district court is filed pursuant to NRS 533.450 . 5. The State Engineer shall order any person who drills a well without a license to
plug that well. If the well is not plugged within 30 days after the order, the State Engineer shall
plug the well at the expense of the person who owned or drilled the well. 6. If any licensed driller who owns, rents, leases or has a contract to purchase a
well-drilling rig allows an unlicensed person to drill or perform any work in connection
with well drilling, except under the supervision of the licensed driller, the license
must be revoked or not reissued.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 534.160 cover?
Section 534.160 ("License required to drill well; revocation of or refusal to reissue license; order to plug well; penalty for allowing unlicensed person to drill") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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