74:04:09:04.  Certificate of approval required for new water system operation. After a new water system has demonstrated that it has adequate technical, managerial, and financial capacity, as provided in §§ 74:04:09:05 and 74:04:09:06, the secretary shall issue a certificate of approval before operations may begin. No new water system may provide water to its consumers until a certificate of approval has been issued for the system. A new water system operating without a certificate of approval is subject to penalties provided for in SDCL 34A-3A-3.

          Source: 25 SDR 75, effective November 18, 1998.

          General Authority: SDCL 34A-3A-25.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34A-3A-3, 34A-3A-25.