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2009 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT
ARTICLE 10. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.
§61-10-30 Open water wells prohibited.
§61-10-30. Open water wells prohibited.It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or allow any abandoned or currently used water well upon any land in which such person has any right to possession as owner, tenant or otherwise, which does not have affixed thereto a cover of sufficient strength to prevent any person from accidentally falling into such well.
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