(2) Before the commission implements any requirements under subsection (1) of this section the commission shall:
(a) Cause a hearing to be conducted in the affected area to determine whether a serious management problem exists; and
(b) Allow any affected person an opportunity to present alternative methods or devices that could be used to provide the information necessary to manage the water resource or to alleviate the water management problem.
(3) The watermaster may prohibit the diversion or use of water by anyone who has failed to comply with a commission rule or order requiring installation of measuring devices or submission of a water use report. [1987 c.649 §7]