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2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 72 - Water Law.
Article 12 - Underground Waters
Section 72-12-20 - When appropriation without permit allowed.
72-12-20. When appropriation without permit allowed.
No permit and license to appropriate underground waters for in-state use shall be required except in basins declared by the state engineer to have reasonably ascertainable boundaries.
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