Sec. 8834.206.  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)  An operational well must have a permit.
(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, equipping, completing, altering, or operation begins.  Each day that a violation continues is a separate violation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.05, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by: 
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 200 (S.B. 1811), Sec. 11, eff. May 25, 2013.