Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-37-3

Affected: IC 14-37

Sec. 5. (a) With respect to a noncommercial well on real estate owned by a resident of Indiana, the division director may waive the annual well fee and bond required by this rule provided the person does the following:

1. (1) Submits written proof of financial responsibility to operate, maintain, and abandon the well.
2. (2) On a division of reclamation form enters into an agreement to operate, maintain, and abandon the well in accordance with IC 14-37 and this article.

(b) A person owning more than five (5) noncommercial wells in Indiana shall not be granted a waiver under this section.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-12-5; filed Dec 1, 2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRA; readopted filed Jan 17, 2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA; errata filed Mar 18, 2026, 9:59 a.m.: 20260325-IR-312260094ACA)