For purposes of § 46-5-51, the term, drip irrigation, means a planned irrigation system in which water is applied directly to the root zone of plants by means of applicators, such as orifices, emitters, porous tubing, or perforated pipe, that are operated under low pressure and are placed on or below the surface of the ground.

Source: SL 1990, ch 358, § 1; SL 2011, ch 165, § 273.