Any person violating any provision of this act [72-12-12 through 72-12-17 NMSA 1978] or of the rules and regulations of the state engineer promulgated in pursuance hereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined in a sum of not less than $25.00 nor more than $250.00 for each offense. Each and every day that any such violation shall continue, shall be construed a separate offense for the purpose of this section.
History: 1941 Comp., § 77-1120, enacted by Laws 1949, ch. 178, § 5; 1953 Comp., § 75-11-17.
Cross references. — For the state engineer, see 72-2-1 NMSA 1978.
No authority to issue emergency permits. — Authority to issue emergency permits for changes in well locations does not exist under general rule-making power delegated to state engineer in former 75-11-11, 1953 Comp., and this section. In re Brown, 1958-NMSC-113, 65 N.M. 74, 332 P.2d 475.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 94 C.J.S. Waters § 313.
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