46-5-51. Permit not required for drip irrigation.
A permit to appropriate water, pursuant to §§46-1-15 and 46-5-10, is not required for drip irrigation, as defined in §46-5-50, if the drip irrigation meets the following conditions:
(1)The irrigation is for noncommercial purposes; and
(2)Use of water does not exceed eighteen gallons per minute.
Source: SL 1990, ch 358, §2; SL 1996, ch 263, §4.