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Occupational Description
Water Well Drilling Contractor- A principal officer, director, manager, or owner-operator of any business engaged in the construction or decommissioning of water wells.
Water Well Contractor does NOT include:
An individual who constructs a water well, or who decommissions a driven sandpoint well, which is on land owned by him or her and used by him or her for farming, ranching, or agricultural purposes, or as his or her place of abode;
A water well drilling supervisor.
Water Well Drilling Supervisor- Any individual engaged in the construction or decommissioning of water wells. Such supervisor may have discretionary and supervisory authority over other employees of a water well contractor.
Water Well Drilling Supervisor does NOT include:
An individual who constructs a water well, or decommissions a driven sandpoint well, which is on land owned by him or her and used by him or her for farming, ranching, or agricultural purposes, or as his or her place of abode;
Any licensed water well contractor.
Water Well Monitoring Technician- Any individual engaged solely in the measuring of ground water levels, the collection of ground water samples from existing water wells, or the inspection of installed water well equipment or pumping systems.
Water Well Monitoring Technician does NOT include:
An individual who constructs or decommissions a water well or installs or repairs pumps or pumping equipment or a water well;
A Natural Resources Ground Water Technician;
An individual who carries out the measurement, sampling, or inspection of a water well which is on land owned by him or her and used by him or her for farming, ranching, or agricultural purposes, or as his or her place of abode.
Pump Installation Contractor- A principal officer, director, manager, or owner-operator of any business engaged in the installation of pumps and pumping equipment or the decommissioning of water wells.
Pump Installation Contractor does NOT include:
An individual who installs or repairs pumps and pumping equipment for a water well, or who decommissions a driven sandpoint well, which is on land owned by him or her and used by him or her for farming, ranching, or agricultural purposes, or as his or her place of abode;
A Pump Installation Supervisor;
An individual who repairs pumps and pumping equipment at a location other than a water well location.
Pump Installation Supervisor- Any individual engaged in the installation of pumps and pumping equipment or the decommissioning of water wells. Such supervisor may have discretionary and supervisory authority over other employees of a pump installation contractor.
Pump Installation Supervisor does NOT include:
An individual who installs or repairs pumps or pumping equipment for a water well, or decommissions a driven sandpoint well, which is on land owned by him or her and used by him or her for farming, ranching, or agricultural purposes, or as his or her place of abode;
An individual who repairs pumps and pumping equipment at a location other than a water well location;
Any licensed Pump Installation Contractor.
Natural Resources Ground Water Technician- Any individual employed by a natural resources district and engaged in the inspection of chemigation systems, measuring and recording static water levels, inspection and servicing of flow meters, and water sampling practices and techniques.
Natural resources ground water technician does not include:
An individual who constructs a water well or installs or repairs pumps or pumping equipment or a water well;
A Water Well Monitoring Technician;
An individual who carries out the measurement, sampling, or inspection of a water well which is on land owned by him or her and used by him or her for farming, ranching, or agricultural purposes, or as his or her place of abode.
Licensure Requirements
Applicants must:
1. Be at least 19 years of age;
2. Demonstrate professional competence by achieving a score of 70% or better on each required examination section;
3. Pay the appropriate examination fee and license fee;
4. Furnish proof of a current public liability and property damage insurance policy in the sum of at least $100,000 (CONTRACTORS ONLY);
5. Be either a citizen of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted into the United States who is eligible for a credential under the Uniform Credentialing Act, or a nonimmigrant who is lawfully present in the United States and who is eligible for a credential under the Uniform Credentialing Act;
6. Comply with the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Act and all standards, rules, and regulations.
Fees
$150.00 for all license types if initial license is issued in January through June of even-numbered years, or any month in odd-numbered years.
$37.50 for all license types if initial license is issued in July through December of even-numbered years.
Renewal
Renewal is required biennially by December 31 of even-numbered years. The renewal fee is the same as the initial license fee for each license type.
Twelve hours of continuing education are required biennially to qualify for renewal. |