South Dakota § 46-6-11 - Records of well construction required.
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§ 46-6-11. Records of well construction required.
On each well drilled the driller shall keep accurate records and complete a record of well construction on a form supplied by the chief engineer. If for any reason well construction is begun but not completed, the well driller shall complete the record of well construction to the extent possible. Within one month of completion of a well driller's work on a well, the well driller shall file all well construction records with the chief engineer for placement on permanent file. Access to the records is available to the public at any time during normal business hours.
Source: SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0406; SL 1971, ch 252, § 3; SL 1983, ch 314, § 100; SL 2011, ch 165, § 275.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-6-11 ("Records of well construction required.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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