Sorry;
72-12-1.1. Underground waters; domestic use; permit. A person, firm or corporation desiring to use public underground waters described in this section for irrigation of not to exceed one acre of noncommercial trees, lawn or garden or for household or other domestic use shall make application to the state engineer for a well on a form to be prescribed by the state engineer. Upon the filing of each application describing the use applied for, the state engineer shall issue a permit to the applicant to use the underground waters applied for; provided that permits for domestic water use within municipalities shall be conditioned to require the permittee to comply with all applicable municipal ordinances enacted pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 53 NMSA 1978.
If you would like to bring your well into compliance, here's where to start;
http://www.ose.state.nm.us/WR/forms.php
Nice folk, helped me out with my issue.
Has been required since 1972. That's not to say there aren't hundreds of unpermitted wells in the state, just that it's a requirement. I personally know of 3 unpermitted wells in NM, one in Jemez mtns, one in Timberon, and one near me up in Taos.
<edit; now I know of 4 unpermitted wells.>