Sec. 22a-472. Oil and gas exploration. Regulations.
Sec. 22a-472. Oil and gas exploration. Regulations. Any person exploring for
oil or gas on or after the effective date of regulations required by this section shall register
with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection on a form prescribed by him. The
commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54
setting forth (1) standards for oil and gas exploration and production wells, including,
but not limited to, standards for the abandonment of exploration and production activities
and (2) the amount of a fee to be paid by registrants which shall be sufficient to pay the
cost of administering the registration program.
(P.A. 85-88, S. 1, 3.)