Chapter 770-5 LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE
| (1) |
Upon qualification of the applicant by
the Council, the applicant shall be issued a license or certificate, as
appropriate, in a form approved by the Council. |
| (2) |
Notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, a person licensed as a water well contractor pursuant to Code Section
12-5-127 or certified as a pump
contractor pursuant to Code Section
12-5-138 is not required to be
licensed or certified under Chapter 14 of Title 43, when in the course of
constructing a water well, he or she makes certain electrical or plumbing
connections or performs other electrical or plumbing work incidental to the
drilling and construction of the well; provided, however, that any such
electrical and plumbing work meets or exceeds all applicable local, state, or
federal codes, whichever are most stringent. |
All licenses and certificates expire biennially on the 30th day
of June.
Renewal of a water well contractor license must be accompanied
by a renewal fee of the amount set by the Division, but not to exceed $400 per
renewal period. Renewal of a pump contractor certificate must be accompanied by
a renewal fee of the amount set by the Council, but not exceeding the fee for a
licensed water well contractor.
| (1) |
A licensee or certificate holder whose
license or certificate has expired may have such license or certificate
restored by applying for a water well contractor license or pump contractor
certificate in accordance with Chapter 770-3 of these rules and payment of a
restoration fee in the amount established by the Council. |
| (2) |
A water well contractor or pump
contractor, to maintain a valid license or certificate, must have in force an
up-to-date performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit in the amount
determined by the Director. Failure to maintain such bond or letter of credit
shall result in the termination or revocation of any license or certificate
dependent thereon. |
All rigs and commercial vehicles used by licensed water well
contractors or certified pump contractors in well construction and/or pump
installation operations shall be permanently and prominently marked on each
side of the rigs or vehicles for identification with name of the person, firm
or corporation, and letters "GA Lic." and/or "GA Cert." as appropriate with the
water well contractor's license number or pump contractor's certificate number.
The letters and numerals shall be bold in print, on a background of contrasting
color, and not less than two (2) inches in height.
The license or certificate granted under these rules shall be
displayed in a conspicuous place at the water well contractor's or pump
contractor's principal place of business.
A new license or certificate to replace any lost, destroyed, or
mutilated license or certificate will be issued by the Council upon their
approval of a written request from the licensee or certificate holder and a
payment of a fee to be established by the Council.
Any person in a water well construction business who has been
granted a license by the Council shall be responsible for water well
construction activities performed or approved by such person. Any approved
activity by the licensee shall be posted at the site of the activity on forms
provided by the Council.
| (1) |
Any person in a
pump installation business who has been granted a pump contractor certificate
by the Council shall be responsible for pump removal, repair, and installation
activities performed or approved by such person. |
| (2) |
During any onsite removal, installation,
or service of a water well pump, the certified pump contractor shall make a
reasonable effort to maintain the integrity of ground water and to prevent
contamination. |
| (3) |
Following any
water well pump installation, removal or onsite service, the well and pumping
equipment shall be disinfected with chlorine applied so that a concentration of
at least fifty (50) parts per million of chlorine shall be obtained in all
wetted parts of the well and pumping equipment with a minimum contact period of
two (2) hours before pumping the well. |
| (4) |
All materials used in the replacement or
repair of any water well pump shall meet the requirements for a new
installation. |
