74:12:08:02Inspections

-- Scope. The secretary may inspect all oil, gas, or injection wells; oil apparatus; pits; tanks; fire walls; dikes; pipelines; and other production, storage, or transportation facilities, records, and reports necessary for production or disposal under SDCL chapter 45-9 or this article. The scope of an inspection shall be limited to that reasonably necessary to ensure oil or gas is not being wasted, pollution of waters of the state and other natural resources is not occurring, reports filed with the secretary are accurate, and the operation is being conducted pursuant to the permits, approvals, and orders required by SDCL chapter 45-9 or this article.

Source: 38 SDR 117, effective January 12, 2012.