A permit to appropriate water, pursuant to §§ 46-1-15 and 46-5-10, is not required for drip irrigation, as defined in § 46-5-50, if the drip irrigation meets the following conditions:

1. (1) The irrigation is for noncommercial purposes; and
2. (2) Use of water does not exceed eighteen gallons per minute.

Source: SL 1990, ch 358 , § 2; SL 1996, ch 263 , § 4.