Section 45-591 - DefinitionsIn this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Existing well" means a well which was drilled before June 12, 1980 and which is not abandoned or sealed or a well which was not completed on June 12, 1980 but for which a notice of intention to drill was on file with the Arizona water commission on such date.2. "New well" means a well for which a notice of intention to drill or a permit is required pursuant to this article or which is drilled pursuant to a permit issued under section 45-834.01.