§ 78.60.010 Legislative declaration
§ 78.60.020 Short title
§ 78.60.030 Definitions
§ 78.60.040 Geothermal resources deemed sui generis
§ 78.60.050 Administration of chapter
§ 78.60.060 Scope of chapter
§ 78.60.070 Drilling permits — Applications — Hearing — Fees
§ 78.60.080 Drilling permits — Criteria for granting
§ 78.60.090 Casing requirements
§ 78.60.100 Plugging and abandonment of wells or core holes — Transfer of jurisdiction to department of ecology
§ 78.60.110 Suspension of drilling, shut-in or removal of equipment for authorized period — Unlawful abandonment
§ 78.60.120 Notification of abandonment or suspension of operations — Required — Procedure
§ 78.60.130 Performance bond or other security — Required
§ 78.60.140 Termination or cancellation of bond or change in other security, when
§ 78.60.150 Notification of sale, exchange, etc
§ 78.60.160 Combining orders, unitization programs and well spacing — Authority of department
§ 78.60.170 Designation of resident agent for service of process
§ 78.60.180 General authority of department
§ 78.60.190 Employment of personnel
§ 78.60.200 Drilling records, etc., to be maintained — Inspection — Filing
§ 78.60.210 Filing of logs and surveys with department upon completion, plugging, abandonment, or suspension of operations
§ 78.60.220 Statement of geothermal resources produced — Filing
§ 78.60.230 Confidentiality of records — Preservation in an electronic data system
§ 78.60.240 Removal, destruction, alteration, etc., of records prohibited
§ 78.60.250 Violations — Modification of permit, when necessary — Departmental order — Issuance — Appeal
§ 78.60.260 Liability in damages for violations — Procedure
§ 78.60.270 Injunctions — Restraining orders
§ 78.60.280 Judicial review
§ 78.60.290 Violations — Penalty
§ 78.60.300 Aiding or abetting violations
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