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NV Rev Stat § 534.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.050 - Permit to appropriate water required before sinking well in designated groundwater basin; requirements in undesignated areas; waivers; penalties.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 534.180, every person desiring to sink or bore a well in any basin or portion therein in the State designated by the State Engineer, as provided for in this chapter, must first make application to and obtain from the State Engineer a permit to appropriate the water, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 533 of NRS relating to the appropriation of the public waters, before performing any work in connection with the boring or sinking of the well.  2. Upon written application and a showing of good cause, the State Engineer may issue a written waiver of the requirements of subsection 1:  (a) For exploratory wells to be drilled to determine the availability of water or the quality of available water;  (b) To allow temporary use of the water in constructing a highway or exploring for water, oil, gas, minerals or geothermal resources; or  (c) For wells to be drilled in shallow groundwater systems and pumped to alleviate potential hazards to persons and property resulting from the rise of groundwater caused by secondary recharge. If practical, approved by the State Engineer and consistent with this chapter and chapter 533 of NRS, the withdrawn water must be used for some other beneficial use.  3. In other basins or portions of basins which have not been designated by the State Engineer no application or permit to appropriate water is necessary until after the well is sunk or bored and water developed. Before any diversion of water may be made from the well, the appropriator must make application to and obtain from the State Engineer, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 533 of NRS, a permit to appropriate the water.  4. Upon written application and a showing of good cause, the State Engineer may issue a written waiver of the requirements of subsection 3, to allow temporary use of water in constructing a highway or exploring for water, oil, gas, minerals or geothermal resources.  5. Any person using water after a permit has been withdrawn, denied, cancelled, revoked or forfeited is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of violation of this subsection constitutes a separate offense and is separately punishable.  [6:178:1939; A 1943, 139; 1947, 52; 1949, 128; 1953, 190] — (NRS A 1957, 716; 1967, 1053; 1979, 183, 242; 1981, 659; 1983, 2090; 1985, 490; 1987, 1776; 1997, 1621; 2007, 842)
NV Rev Stat § 534.065 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.065 - Replacement well: Application to change place of diversion not required in certain circumstances; notice.

  1. If a person is seeking to sink or bore a replacement well to divert groundwater already appropriated and:  (a) The original site of the well and the site of the replacement well are on property owned by the same person for whom the groundwater has already been appropriated; and  (b) The site of the replacement well is located not more than 300 feet from the original place of diversion described on the permit to appropriate water,  the person is not required to file an application to change the place of diversion pursuant to NRS 533.345.   2. If a change to the site of a replacement well meets the requirements of subsection 1, the site of the replacement well must be located anywhere on the property of the person who holds the permit to appropriate water that is not more than 300 feet from the original place of diversion described on the permit to appropriate water.  3. The person who holds the permit to appropriate water must:  (a) Record the site of the replacement well in the office of the county recorder of each county in which the water is applied to beneficial use and in each county in which the water is diverted from its natural source; and  (b) Inform the State Engineer of the site of the replacement well.  Compliance with the provisions of this subsection shall be deemed to impart notice of the site of the replacement well to all persons.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 2525)
NV Rev Stat § 534.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.070 - Waste of water from artesian well unlawful.

  1. No person controlling an artesian well in any basin in Nevada shall suffer the waters therefrom to flow to waste, unless, and as far as reasonably necessary in the judgment of the State Engineer, to prevent the obstruction thereof, or to flow or be taken therefrom except for beneficial purposes.  2. The owner of any artesian well from which water is being unnecessarily wasted shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.  [8:178:1939; A 1943, 139; 1947, 52; 1955, 328] — (NRS A 1957, 720)
NV Rev Stat § 534.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.080 - Appropriation of underground water for beneficial use from artesian, definable aquifer or percolating water: Acquisition of rights under chapter 533 of NRS; orders to desist; dates of priority.

  1. A legal right to appropriate underground water for beneficial use from an artesian or definable aquifer subsequent to March 22, 1913, or from percolating water, the course and boundaries of which are incapable of determination, subsequent to March 25, 1939, can only be acquired by complying with the provisions of chapter 533 of NRS pertaining to the appropriation of water.  2. The State Engineer may, upon written notice sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, advise the owner of a well who is using water therefrom without a permit to appropriate the water to cease using the water until the owner has complied with the laws pertaining to the appropriation of water. If the owner fails to initiate proceedings to secure such a permit within 30 days after the date of the notice, the owner is guilty of a misdemeanor.  3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NRS 534.180, the date of priority of all appropriations of water from an underground source mentioned in this section is the date when application is made in proper form and filed in the Office of the State Engineer pursuant to the provisions of chapter 533 of NRS.  4. The date of priority for the use of underground water from a well for domestic purposes where the draught does not exceed 2 acre-feet per year is the date of completion of the well as:  (a) Recorded by the well driller on the log the well driller files with the State Engineer pursuant to NRS 534.170; or  (b) Demonstrated through any other documentation or evidence specified by the State Engineer.  [9:178:1939; A 1947, 52; 1943 NCL § 7993.18] — (NRS A 1957, 718; 1967, 195; 2007, 843)
NV Rev Stat § 534.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.100 - Recognition of existing water rights; classification of water in definable aquifer or percolating water by State Engineer; adjudication of vested underground water rights.

  1. Existing water rights to the use of underground water are hereby recognized. For the purpose of this chapter a vested right is a water right on underground water acquired from an artesian or definable aquifer prior to March 22, 1913, and an underground water right on percolating water, the course and boundaries of which are incapable of determination, acquired prior to March 25, 1939. The distinction as to whether water is in a definable aquifer or whether it is percolating water, the course and boundaries of which are incapable of determination, is a matter to be determined by the State Engineer.  2. Any claimant of a vested underground water right may petition the State Engineer to adjudicate such rights. If upon investigation the State Engineer finds the facts and conditions justify it, the State Engineer shall enter an order granting the petition and shall make proper arrangements to proceed with such determination. In the order the State Engineer shall designate the area within which such determination is to be made, but the size of such designated area may include other claimed underground vested water rights. Such designated area shall not extend into other drainage basins. Following the designation of such area the State Engineer shall proceed with adjudicating such rights as provided for in chapter 533 of NRS.  [9a:178:1939; added 1947, 52; 1943 NCL § 7993.18b] — (NRS A 1957, 718)
NV Rev Stat § 534.125 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.125 - State Engineer to file notice related to temporary permit.

If the State Engineer issues a temporary permit pursuant to NRS 534.120 or if a well for domestic use is drilled in an area in which the State Engineer has issued such a temporary permit, the State Engineer shall file a notice with the county recorder of the county in which the permit is issued or the well is drilled. The notice must include a statement indicating that, if and when water can be furnished by an entity such as a water district or a municipality engaged in furnishing water to the inhabitants of the designated area:  1. A temporary permit may be revoked;  2. The owner of a domestic well may be prohibited from deepening or repairing the well; and  3. The owner of the property served by the well may be required to connect to this water source at his or her own expense.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 3541)
NV Rev Stat § 534.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.130 - State Engineer, assistants and Artesian Well Supervisor authorized to enter premises to investigate and carry out duties.

The State Engineer, or the assistants or authorized agents of the State Engineer, and the Artesian Well Supervisor, or the assistants of the Artesian Well Supervisor, shall have the right to enter the premises of any owner or proprietor where any well mentioned in this chapter is situated at any reasonable hour of the day for the purpose of investigating and carrying out their duties in the administration of this chapter.  [11:178:1939; 1931 NCL § 7993.20]
NV Rev Stat § 534.140 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.140 - Well drillers: Annual licenses; fees; continuing education; regulations for well drilling; licensing by State Contractors’ Board.

  1. Every well driller, before engaging in the physical drilling of a well in this State for development of water, must annually apply to the State Engineer for a license to drill.  2. The applications for those licenses and all licenses issued for the drilling of wells must be in the form prescribed by the State Engineer.  3. All well-drilling licenses expire on June 30 following their issuance and are not transferable.  4. A fee of $100 must accompany each application for a license and a fee of $50 must be paid each year for renewal of the license.  5. Those license fees must be accounted for in the State Engineer’s Water License Account and used to pay costs pertaining to licensing, the adoption and enforcement of regulations for well drilling and the compensation of the members of the Well Drillers’ Advisory Board and their expenses.  6. The State Engineer, after consulting with the Well Drillers’ Advisory Board, shall adopt regulations relating to continuing education for well drillers.  7. The State Engineer shall prepare and keep on file in the Office of the State Engineer regulations for well drilling.  8. Before engaging in the physical drilling of a well in this State for the development of water, every well driller who is the owner of a well-drilling rig, or who has a well-drilling rig under lease or rental, or who has a contract to purchase a well-drilling rig, must obtain a license as a well driller from the State Contractors’ Board.  [Part 7a:178:1939; added 1947, 52; A 1955, 328] — (NRS A 1957, 719; 1963, 797; 1979, 115; 1983, 407; 1991, 63, 1785; 2005, 456)
NV Rev Stat § 534.141 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.141 - Application for renewal of license must include certain information regarding state business license; grounds for denial of renewal.

  1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the renewal of a license to drill pursuant to NRS 534.140 must indicate in the application submitted to the State Engineer whether the applicant has a state business license. If the applicant has a state business license, the applicant must include in the application the business identification number assigned by the Secretary of State upon compliance with the provisions of chapter 76 of NRS.  2. A license to drill issued pursuant to NRS 534.140 may not be renewed by the State Engineer if:  (a) The applicant fails to submit the information required by subsection 1; or  (b) The State Controller has informed the State Engineer pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 353C.1965 that the applicant owes a debt to an agency that has been assigned to the State Controller for collection and the applicant has not:  (1) Satisfied the debt;  (2) Entered into an agreement for the payment of the debt pursuant to NRS 353C.130; or  (3) Demonstrated that the debt is not valid.  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Agency" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.020.  (b) "Debt" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353C.040.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2736)
NV Rev Stat § 534.142 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.142 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license to drill; grounds for denial of license; duty of State Engineer. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license to drill pursuant to NRS 534.140 shall submit to the State Engineer the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.  2. The State Engineer shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:  (a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the license; or  (b) A separate form prescribed by the State Engineer.  3. A license to drill may not be issued or renewed by the State Engineer if the applicant:  (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or  (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.  4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the State Engineer shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2088)
NV Rev Stat § 534.144 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.144 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. If the State Engineer receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license to drill issued pursuant to NRS 534.140, the State Engineer shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the State Engineer receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.  2. The State Engineer shall reinstate a license to drill issued pursuant to NRS 534.140 that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the State Engineer receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2089)
NV Rev Stat § 534.146 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.146 - Application for license to include social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

An application for the issuance of a license to drill pursuant to NRS 534.140 must include the social security number of the applicant.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2089)
NV Rev Stat § 534.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.150 - Well Drillers’ Advisory Board: Appointment; terms of members; vacancies; compensation; duties.

  1. For the purpose of examining applicants for well drillers’ licenses, the State Engineer may appoint a Well Drillers’ Advisory Board referred to in this section as the "Board." The Board may be on a regional or statewide basis.  2. In making the initial appointments, the State Engineer shall appoint members to staggered terms of 1, 2 and 3 years. After the initial terms, members shall serve for 3-year terms.  3. The State Engineer may fill vacancies on the Board.  4. Each member of the Board is entitled to receive $60 for each day and $30 for each half day spent doing the work of the Board. Any time spent by members of the Board in work or travel necessary to the discharge of their duties which is less than a full day but more than a half day must be treated for compensation as a full day. Any time less than a half day must be treated as a half day.  5. The purpose of the Board is to determine the qualifications of an applicant as a well driller and to submit its findings to the State Engineer.  6. Regulations of the Board on examining applicants for well drillers’ licenses must be developed by the State Engineer in cooperation with the Board upon its creation.  7. If a hearing is held by the State Engineer to determine whether a licensed well driller is complying with the law or the regulations pertaining to well drilling, the State Engineer may avail himself or herself of the services of the Board in an advisory capacity.  [Part 7a:178:1939; added 1947, 52; A 1955, 328] — (NRS A 1963, 798; 1977, 1236; 1979, 793; 1981, 1986; 1985, 434)
NV Rev Stat § 534.160 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.160 - License required to drill well; revocation of or refusal to reissue license; order to plug well; penalty for allowing unlicensed person to drill.

  1. A person shall not drill a well for water in this State without having first obtained a well-drilling license.  2. Well drillers must comply with the regulations adopted by the State Engineer governing the drilling of water wells.  3. If the State Engineer determines, upon investigation and after hearing held upon at least 15 days’ notice sent by registered or certified mail to the licensed well driller, that the well driller has failed to comply with the law or the required regulations, the State Engineer may revoke the license. The State Engineer may refuse to reissue a license to a well driller if the well driller has violated the law or the regulations.  4. The order revoking or refusing to reissue a license is final unless an action for review by the district court is filed pursuant to NRS 533.450.  5. The State Engineer shall order any person who drills a well without a license to plug that well. If the well is not plugged within 30 days after the order, the State Engineer shall plug the well at the expense of the person who owned or drilled the well.  6. If any licensed driller who owns, rents, leases or has a contract to purchase a well-drilling rig allows an unlicensed person to drill or perform any work in connection with well drilling, except under the supervision of the licensed driller, the license must be revoked or not reissued.  [Part 7a:178:1939; added 1947, 52; A 1955, 328] — (NRS A 1957, 719; 1969, 95; 1981, 360)
NV Rev Stat § 534.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 534 - Underground Water and Wells|NRS 534.170 - Well driller to keep log and records; contents; information to be furnished to State Engineer; report of test.

  1. The well driller shall keep:  (a) A log of the depth, thickness and character of the different strata penetrated and the location of water-bearing strata; and  (b) An accurate record of the work, including:  (1) A statement of the date of beginning work;  (2) The date of completion;  (3) The length, size and weight of the casing and how it is placed;  (4) The size of the drilled hole;  (5) Where sealed off and the type of seal;  (6) The name of the well driller and the type of drilling machine used;  (7) The number of cubic feet per second or gallons per minute of flow from such well when completed; and  (8) The pressure in pounds per square inch if it is a flowing well, and, if nonflowing, the static water level, and the water temperature.  2. The well driller shall furnish a copy of the log and the record of work for every well drilled to the State Engineer within 30 days after the well is completed.  3. If the well is to be tested by pumping by the holder of the permit, the report of the test must include the drawdown with respect to the amount of water pumped and any additional information requested by the State Engineer. This information must be reported and verified on forms prescribed by the State Engineer. The report must be returned:  (a) Immediately following the completion of the test; or  (b) Within 30 days following the completion of the well,  whichever occurs later.  4. The log, record of the work and report of the test are a permanent record in the Office of the State Engineer.  [Part 7a:178:1939; added 1947, 52; A 1955, 328] — (NRS A 1981, 1842)