La. Admin. Code tit. 56 § I-511

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-511 - Licensing Requirements

A. State Act 715 of 1980 (R.S. 38:3098), as amended by State Act 313 of 1984, requires that every person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the business of plugging and abandoning wells or holes, excluding oil and gas wells, in the state of Louisiana shall obtain a license from the department in accordance with the rules and regulations stated in LAC 46:LXXXIX.

B. Accordingly, plugging of abandoned water wells and holes must be conducted by a qualified contractor who is duly licensed by the department, with the following exceptions.

1. Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent a person who has not obtained a license, pursuant thereto, from plugging a domestic water well on his own or leased property which is his permanent residence, or was intended for use only for watering livestock on his farm; however, that person shall comply with all rules, regulations and standards for plugging such wells or holes, including the submission of plugging and abandonment forms.

2. In addition to the domestic wells referred to in §511. B 1, a person may plug an abandoned well or hole on his own or leased property provided that the person has the required equipment and knowledge for properly plugging the well or hole, in accordance with the rules, regulations, and standards stated herein, to the satisfaction of the department, and provided that the person has obtained departmental approval for plugging the well or hole himself, and provided that such approval is obtained prior to the beginning of the plugging operation. The owner shall complete and submit a Water Well Plugging and Abandonment Form (DNR-GW-2) to the department within 30 calendar days after completion of the plugging operation.

La. Admin. Code tit. 56, § I-511

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, LR 1:249 (May 1975), amended LR 11:960 (October 1985), repromulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, LR 31:942 (April 2005), amended by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 37:911 (March 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 38:3091-R.S. 38:3097.