Any person engaged in the business of mining any mineral or subterranean product in this state, shall provide necessary places of deposit for the waste, wash, or debris of any mine or mines operated by such person; and shall provide settling pools of sufficient capacity to prevent the escape of waste, wash, or debris into any waters of the rivers and streams of the state, except as provided in s. 533.02.

History.--s. 1, ch. 6202, 1911; RGS 2446; s. 1, ch. 10181, 1925; CGL 3853, 3858.