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the state engineer for each rig operated by the well driller. If the well driller operates more than one rig his license shall cover all of the rigs and each rig will bear the same license number. In other words, if a licensed well driller hires an operator for one of his rigs, the operator will not be required to obtain a license to drill. 3. In any proven artesian basin or any basin or sub-basin designated by the state engineer as provided for in Sec. 4 , before a person shall be permitted to sink a well for water, and before performing any work in connection with the sinking of said well, he must first make application for, and obtain from the state engineer, a permit to appropriate such water in accordance with the general water law. Therefore, in such a designated area, the well driller shall not commence any work in connection with the drilling of a well until the persom for whom the well is to be drilled can produce a permit from the state engineer to appropriate water at a point at which the well is to be drilled. Todate, July 1 , 1947, only two areas have been designated, re. - the Las Vegas artesian Basin and the Pahrump artesian Basin. As other areas are designated, the state engineer will advise the well drillers. 4. In basins or subbasins which have not been designated by the state engineer, or which are not proven artesian basins, no application or permit to appropriate water is necessary until after the well Is sunk end a water supply has been thereby developed. Be-