CHAPTER 3. WATER WELL DRILLERS LICENSING
IC 25-39-3
Chapter 3. Water Well Drillers Licensing
IC 25-39-3-1
Necessity for license; issuance; carrying license; inspection;
expiration date
Sec. 1. (a) An individual may not be a water well driller or water
well pump installer without a license.
(b) The department shall issue a license to each individual who
applies and qualifies for a license under this chapter.
(c) The license of the licensee operating well drilling equipment
or installing a water well pump shall be carried by the licensee and
presented for inspection by a representative of the department upon
request.
(d) Every license expires on December 31 of the year for which
it was issued.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.84-2010,
SEC.80.
IC 25-39-3-2
Application; form; continuing education verification
Sec. 2. (a) An application for a license must be made on a form
prescribed by the commission in rules adopted under IC 4-22-2. The
purpose of the form is to identify the applicant and obtain
information to determine if the applicant is qualified to be licensed.
(b) An application for an original license or a license renewal
must be accompanied by a license fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
(c) Unless an applicant has held an original license for less than
one (1) year, a license renewal application must be accompanied by:
(1) a copy of the continuing education verification of attendance
forms; and
(2) a statement by the applicant attesting that the applicant has
complied with the continuing education requirements under
IC 25-39-6.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.120-1993,
SEC.18; P.L.84-2010, SEC.81.
IC 25-39-3-3
Qualifications; competency examination; fee
Sec. 3. (a) To qualify for an original license an individual must:
(1) be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) furnish evidence from three (3) references, two (2) of whom
are water well drillers, water well pump installers, or licensed
plumbing contractors familiar with the applicant's work
experience and professional competency; and
(3) have successfully completed a competency examination
prepared and administered by the department.
(b) The competency examination shall be administered at least
two (2) times every calendar year.
(c) The fee to take the competency examination shall be set by the
director under IC 25-1-8. This fee is nonrefundable and must be paid
each time an applicant applies to take the examination.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.84-2010,
SEC.82.
IC 25-39-3-3.5
Delayed requirement to obtain license; qualifications; expiration
Sec. 3.5. (a) Notwithstanding this article, an individual, who is not
exempt under this article, is not required to have a license to install
a water well pump until January 1, 2011.
(b) Notwithstanding section 3 of this chapter, the department shall
issue an original license to an applicant who meets the following
qualifications:
(1) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(2) Furnishes evidence that the applicant has installed water
well pumps for at least three (3) years.
(3) Furnishes references from three (3) individuals who are
licensed under this article and who are familiar with the
applicant's experience and competency.
(4) Complies with the requirements under section 2 of this
chapter.
(c) This section expires July 1, 2011.
As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.83.
IC 25-39-3-4
Competency examinations; preparation; contents
Sec. 4. (a) In consultation with the Indiana Well Drilling
Contractors Association and the Indiana Ground Water Association,
the department shall prepare one (1) or more competency
examinations to determine if an applicant for a license is qualified to
be a water well driller and water well pump installer.
(b) The competency examination must include questions to
determine if the applicant for a license has adequate knowledge and
expertise concerning the following:
(1) Placement of wells.
(2) Well drilling procedures.
(3) Operations of well drilling and water well pump equipment.
(4) Contamination precautions.
(5) Installation of well casing and water well pumps.
(6) Well grouting procedures.
(7) Well screen design and installation.
(8) Pitless adapter units.
(9) Installation of pumping apparatus.
(10) Well disinfection.
(11) Sealing abandoned wells.
(12) Ground water occurrence.
(13) Aquifer characteristics.
(14) Drawdown requirements and limitations.
(15) Depth considerations.
(16) Methods of measuring well yield.
(17) The requirements of this chapter and other laws relating to
wells.
(18) Other accepted standards relating to the drilling, operation,
and abandonment of wells and water well pumps.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.84-2010,
SEC.84.