Florida Statute 373.313 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXVIII
NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND USE

Chapter 373
WATER RESOURCES

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F.S. 373.313

373.313 Prior permission and notification.—

(1) Taking into consideration other applicable state laws, in any geographical area where the department determines such permission to be reasonably necessary to protect the groundwater resources, prior permission shall be obtained from the department for each of the following:

(a) The construction of any water well;

(b) The repair of any water well; or

However, in any area where undue hardship might arise by reason of such requirement, prior permission will not be required.

(2) The department shall be notified of any of the following whenever prior permission is not required:

(a) The construction of any water well;

(b) The repair of any water well; or

History.—s. 4, part III, ch. 72-299.

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Cases Citing Statute 373.313

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Kaplan v. Peterson

674 So. 2d 201, 1996 WL 283690

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 1996 | Docket: 1195287

Cited 7 times | Published

Administrator or a State agency). The Florida law, section 373.313(3) provides: Notwithstanding any other provision

Cal. Fin., LLC v. Perdido Land Dev. Co.

303 F. Supp. 3d 1306

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 9, 2017 | Docket: 64318090

Cited 1 times | Published

("CERCLA"), at least one Florida court has held that § 373.313 was modeled after CERCLA and should be given the