Section 46-5-51 - Permit not required for drip irrigation.
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.