Section 756.002 - Covering or Plugging Small Well or Hole; Criminal Penalty(a) A person who drills, digs, or otherwise creates or causes to be drilled, dug, or otherwise created a well or hole that is at least 10 feet deep and less than 10 inches in diameter may not abandon the hole unless the person first: (1) completely fills the well or hole from its total depth to the surface; or(2) plugs the well or hole with a permanent plug not less than 10 feet from the surface and completely fills the well or hole from the plug to the surface.(b) A person commits an offense if the person abandons a well or hole in violation of this section. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 756.002
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.