61-20-04. Artesian or flowing wells - Penalty for certain actions.

The owner or person in control of an artesian or flowing well, who:

1. Allows it to flow without a valve or other device for checking the flow as required by law, or without proper repair of pipes and valves;

2. Interferes with the well, valve, or other device;

3. Permits the water to waste unnecessarily; or

4. Permits the water to run upon the lands of another or into the ditches along any public road except a regularly established drainage ditch,

shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. The provisions of this section shall also apply to the officer or members of a board in charge of wells belonging to the state, or any county, township, or municipality.