Sec. 8801.155.  PERMIT REQUIRED.  (a)  A well owner must obtain a permit from the board before:
(1)  drilling, equipping, or completing the well;
(2)  substantially altering the size of the well or a well pump; or
(3)  operating the well.
(b)  A well must have a valid permit if it is operational.
(c)  A well owner commits a violation if the well owner does not obtain a permit as required by Subsection (a).  A violation occurs on the first day the drilling, alteration, or operation begins.  Each day that a violation continues is a separate violation.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 238 (S.B. 1537), Sec. 15, eff. May 27, 2005.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1187 (S.B. 1031), Sec. 8, eff. June 14, 2013.