Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024
Section 26.05.01.07 - Recategorization of Well Driller LicensesA. Master Well Drillers. (1) A master well driller licensed by the Board on July 1, 1990, may not practice well drilling after June 30, 1993, unless he or she has obtained a new master class license in one of the three categories of well driller licenses.(2) The Board may waive any examination requirement under this subtitle for any master well driller licensed by the Board on July 1, 1990 who seeks to obtain a new master class license in one of the three categories of well driller licenses, and who provides to the Board satisfactory evidence that he or she has: (a) For the geotechnical category, installed geotechnical wells during the past 7 years and obtained national certification as a monitoring well driller or completed a 40-hour training program dealing with hazardous waste or monitoring site operations required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration;(b) For the water supply category, installed 20 water supply wells during the past 7 years and acquired 10 of 20 hours of continuing education required under COMAR 26.05.03 in water conditioning and water pump technology; or(c) For the general category, fulfilled the requirements of §A(2)(a) and (b), of this regulation.B. Journeyman Well Drillers. (1) A journeyman well driller licensed by the Board on July 1, 1990, may not practice well drilling after June 30, 1991, unless he or she has obtained a new journeyman or master class license in one of the three categories of well driller licenses.(2) Until July 1, 1991, the Board may waive any examination requirement under this subtitle for any journeyman well driller licensed by the Board on July 1, 1990 who seeks to obtain a new journeyman class license in one of the three categories of well driller licenses, and who provides to the Board satisfactory evidence that he or she has: (a) For the geotechnical category, installed geotechnical wells during the past 7 years and obtained national certification as a monitoring well driller or completed a 40-hour training program dealing with hazardous waste or monitoring site operations required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration;(b) For the water supply category, installed 20 water supply wells during the past 7 years and acquired 10 of 20 hours of continuing education required under COMAR 26.05.03 in water conditioning and water pump technology; or(c) For the general category, fulfilled the requirements of §B(2)(a) and (b), of this regulation.C. Apprentice Well Drillers. A person licensed by the Board on July 1, 1990 as an: (1) Apprentice class A well driller shall automatically be issued a new apprentice class well driller license;(2) Apprentice class B well driller may not practice well drilling after June 30, 1991, unless he or she has obtained a new apprentice class license under this subtitle.Md. Code Regs. 26.05.01.07
Regulations .07 effective March 19, 1975 (2:6 Md. R. 434)
Regulations .07 adopted effective December 20, 1982 (9:25 Md. R. 2485)
Regulations .07 repealed effective December 24, 1990 (17:25 Md. R. 2910)
Regulations .07 adopted effective December 24, 1990 (17:25 Md. R. 2910)