Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 72 - Water Law. > Article 12 - Underground Waters, 72-12-1 through 72-12-28. > Section 72-12-20 - When appropriation without permit allowed.

Section 72-12-20 - When appropriation without permit allowed.

72-12-20. When appropriation without permit allowed.

No permit and license to appropriate underground waters for in-state use shall be required except in basins declared by the state engineer to have reasonably ascertainable boundaries.