Any person operating pumps, or providing channels, or altering natural conditions in any way, by which the waters and valuable substances upon or in public lands and waters of the state are taken, drained or removed, without first securing approval of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds, shall be deemed guilty of a Class II misdemeanor and subject to an additional fine equal to the value of the product taken.

Source

  • Laws 1918, Thirty-sixth Spec. Sess., c. 7, § 14, p. 48;
  • C.S.1922, § 5232;
  • C.S.1929, § 72-313;
  • R.S.1943, § 72-313;
  • Laws 1977, LB 39, § 179.

Attorney's Note

Under the Nebraska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class II misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-106

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 72-313

  • 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