151.140 Withdrawal of water from public waters, permit required -- Exceptions.
No person, business, industry, city, county, water district, or other political subdivision
shall have the right to withdraw, divert, or transfer public water from a stream, lake,
ground water source or other body of water, unless such person, business, industry, city,
county, water district or other political subdivision has been granted a permit by the
cabinet for such withdrawal, diversion, or transfer of water. Provided, however, no permit
shall be required for and nothing herein shall interfere with the use of water for
agricultural and domestic purposes including irrigation; and no permit shall be required if
the amount of water withdrawn, diverted or transferred is less than the amount established
by regulation and no permit shall be required for water used in the production of steam
generating plants of companies whose retail rates are regulated by the Kentucky Public
Service Commission or for which plants a certificate of environmental compatibility from
such commission is required by law, or water injected underground in conjunction with
operations for the production of oil or gas.
Effective: June 17, 1978
History: Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 266, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 285, sec. 3. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 213, sec. 1. -- Created
1966 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 18.
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