Section 72-12A-6 - Mine dewatering prohibited; exceptions.

72-12A-6. Mine dewatering prohibited; exceptions.

No person shall engage in mine dewatering in a declared underground basin without a valid, existing mine dewatering permit issued by the state engineer in accordance with the provisions of the Mine Dewatering Act [72-12A-1 to 72-12A-13 NMSA 1978] and the rules and regulations that may be promulgated by him in pursuance hereof.