Nebraska Statutes 54-311. Wells and pitfalls; prohibited acts
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It shall be unlawful for the owner or holder of any real estate in the State of Nebraska to leave uncovered any well or other pitfall into which any person or animal may fall or receive injury. Every pitfall shall be filled, adequately covered, or enclosed so as not to constitute a safety hazard. Every well not in use shall be decommissioned or properly placed in inactive status in accordance with the Water Well Standards and Contractors’ Practice Act so as not to constitute a safety hazard.
Source
- Laws 1897, c. 6, § 1, p. 46;
- R.S.1913, § 105;
- C.S.1922, § 113;
- C.S.1929, § 54-310;
- R.S.1943, § 54-311;
- Laws 2003, LB 245, § 9;
- Laws 2007, LB463, § 1173.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 54-311
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801