Amendment ASA2-AB201

AB201-ASA2,7,8 280.15 (1) (am) Prerequisite. The department may not grant registration under par. (a) to a person to engage in the business of well drilling or heat exchange drilling unless the person is a licensed well driller, a licensed well driller has an ownership interest in the business, or the person employs or contracts with a licensed well driller. The department may not grant registration under par. (a) to a person to engage in the business of pump installing unless the person is a licensed pump installer, a licensed pump installer has an ownership interest in the business, or the person employs or contracts with a licensed pump installer.

AB201-ASA2, s. 23 Section 23. 280.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,7,15 280.15 (1) (b) Application. A person who seeks to register a well drilling business or pump installing business shall apply to the department for registration of each place of business or retail outlet he or she operates as a well drilling business, or pump installing business, or both, upon forms prepared by the department for this purpose. The application shall be accompanied by a registration fee for each place of business or retail outlet included in the application.

AB201-ASA2, s. 24 Section 24. 280.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,7,19 280.15 (1) (c) Renewal. In order to retain registration as a well drilling business or pump installing business a person shall apply for registration renewal and pay the required registration fees annually on or before January 1.

AB201-ASA2, s. 25 Section 25. 280.15 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,7,21 280.15 (1) (d) 1. Well drilling Drilling business, $50.

AB201-ASA2, s. 26 Section 26. 280.15 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,7,24 280.15 (1) (d) 3. Well drilling Drilling business and pump installing business, $75.

AB201-ASA2, s. 27 Section 27. 280.15 (2m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,8,1 280.15 (2m) (title) Well driller Driller and pump installer licensing.

AB201-ASA2, s. 28 Section 28. 280.15 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,8,5 280.15 (2m) (a) Application. An individual who seeks a well driller or pump installer license shall apply to the department on a form prepared by the department. The individual shall include the fee specified in par. (c) with the application.

AB201-ASA2, s. 29 Section 29. 280.15 (2m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB201-ASA2,8,10 280.15 (2m) (am) Activities authorized under driller license. In issuing a driller license under this subsection, the department may specify that the license is limited to the authority to engage only in well drilling or to the authority to engage only in heat exchange drilling.

AB201-ASA2, s. 30 Section 30. 280.15 (2m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 280.15 (2m) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,8,14 280.15 (2m) (b) Renewal. (intro.) In order to retain his or her license as a well driller or pump installer an individual shall comply do all of the following:

AB201-ASA2,8,20 1. Comply with requirements for continuing education promulgated by the department by rule and shall apply. The department shall require continuing education specific to well drilling for individuals seeking to retain a driller license that authorizes well drilling and shall require continuing education specific to heat exchange drilling for individuals seeking to retain a driller license that authorizes heat exchange drilling.

AB201-ASA2,8,22 2. Apply for license renewal and pay the required license fees under par. (c) annually on or before January 1.

AB201-ASA2, s. 31 Section 31. 280.15 (2m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,8,24 280.15 (2m) (c) 1. Well driller Driller, $50.

AB201-ASA2, s. 32 Section 32. 280.15 (2m) (f) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,9,1 280.15 (2m) (f) (title) Prerequisites for well driller license.

AB201-ASA2, s. 33 Section 33. 280.15 (2m) (f) (intro.) (except 280.15 (2m) (f) (title)) of the statutes is renumbered 280.15 (2m) (f) 1m. (intro.) and amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,9,5 280.15 (2m) (f) 1m. (intro.) The department may not issue a well driller license that authorizes well drilling unless all of the following apply:

AB201-ASA2, s. 34 Section 34. 280.15 (2m) (f) 1. and 2. of the statutes are renumbered 280.15 (2m) (f) 1m. a. and b.

AB201-ASA2, s. 35 Section 35. 280.15 (2m) (f) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB201-ASA2,9,10 280.15 (2m) (f) 2m. The department may not issue a driller license that authorizes heat exchange drilling unless all of the following apply:

AB201-ASA2,9,12 a. The applicant demonstrates competency in heat exchange drilling by passing an examination administered by the department.

AB201-ASA2,9,16 b. Except as provided in par. (g), the applicant has been a registered drilling rig operator for at least 2 years within the 5 years before applying, has complied with training and continuing education requirements under sub. (3g), and has the heat exchange drilling experience required by the department by rule.

AB201-ASA2, s. 36 Section 36. 280.15 (2m) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,9,23 280.15 (2m) (g) 1. The department may issue a well driller license to an applicant who does not comply with par. (f) 2. 1m. b. or 2m. b. if the applicant complies with par. (f) 1. 1m. a. or 2m. a. and holds a well driller license in good standing from another state and the department determines that the other state has laws and rules governing well drilling and heat exchange drilling and licensing of well drillers and heat exchange drillers that are substantially similar to this state's laws and rules.

AB201-ASA2, s. 37 Section 37. 280.15 (2m) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,10,5 280.15 (2m) (g) 2. The department shall establish alternative requirements to par. (f) 2. 1m. b. for applicants who have gained well drilling experience before June 1, 2008. The department shall establish alternative requirements to par. (f) 2m. b. for applicants who have gained heat exchange drilling experience before the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

AB201-ASA2, s. 38 Section 38. 280.15 (3g) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 280.15 (3g) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,10,9 280.15 (3g) (b) Renewal. (intro.) In order to retain registration as a drilling rig operator an individual shall complete do all of the following:

AB201-ASA2,10,10 1. Complete training approved by the department and comply.

AB201-ASA2,10,16 2. Comply with requirements for continuing education promulgated by the department by rule and shall apply. The department shall require continuing education specific to well drilling for persons seeking to retain a drilling rig operator's registration that authorizes well drilling and shall require continuing education specific to heat exchange drilling for individuals seeking to retain a drilling rig operator's registration that authorizes heat exchange drilling.

AB201-ASA2,10,18 3. Apply for registration renewal and pay a fee of $25 annually on or before January 1.

AB201-ASA2, s. 39 Section 39. 280.15 (3r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,10,24 280.15 (3r) (a) Requirement. Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (4), an individual who is not a licensed well driller or a registered drilling rig operator may only engage in well drilling a well or heat exchange drillhole only if the individual is under the supervision of a licensed well driller or a registered drilling rig operator who is on the site of the well drilling.

AB201-ASA2, s. 40 Section 40. 280.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,11,6 280.15 (4) Work on own real estate. No person individual is required to obtain a registration or license under this section for driving, digging or otherwise obtaining groundwater supply well drilling or heat exchange drilling on real estate owned or leased by that person individual, but the well or heat exchange drillhole and the work done on the well or heat exchange drillhole shall comply with the law and the rules promulgated by the department.

AB201-ASA2, s. 41 Section 41. 280.30 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,11,9 280.30 (title) Well and heat exchange drillhole abandonment and; property transfer inspections.

AB201-ASA2, s. 42 Section 42. 280.30 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB201-ASA2,11,11 280.30 (2) (title) Well abandonment.

AB201-ASA2, s. 43 Section 43. 280.30 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,11,14 280.30 (2) (a) The individual is a licensed well driller who is authorized by the department to engage in well drilling or licensed pump installer.

AB201-ASA2, s. 44 Section 44. 280.30 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,11,21 280.30 (2) (b) The individual is under the supervision of a licensed well driller who is authorized by the department to engage in well drilling or licensed pump installer or the individual is under the supervision of a water system operator certified under s. 281.17 (3) and the well is within the service area of the local governmental water system for which the certified operator works. The licensed or certified individual is not required to be present during the filling or sealing.

AB201-ASA2, s. 45 Section 45. 280.30 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB201-ASA2,11,25 280.30 (2m) Heat exchange drillhole abandonment. An individual may not fill or seal a heat exchange drillhole unless the individual is a licensed driller who is authorized by the department to engage in heat exchange drilling.

AB201-ASA2, s. 46 Section 46. 280.30 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,12,6 280.30 (3) (a) An individual may not for compensation, in contemplation of a transfer of real property, conduct an inspection of the real property for the purpose of locating or evaluating water supply wells or pressure systems on the real property unless the individual is a licensed well driller who is authorized by the department to engage in well drilling or a licensed pump installer.

AB201-ASA2, s. 47 Section 47. 280.98 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,12,11 280.98 (2) The department shall promulgate rules that specify violations of rules under this chapter relating to licensing; registration; disinfection, sampling, and reporting requirements; water systems that were installed before February 1, 1991; and well or drill hole drillhole abandonment to which sub. (1) applies.

AB201-ASA2, s. 48 Section 48. 443.14 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,12,16 443.14 (12m) A well driller who is licensed under s. 280.15 (2m), or an employee of a well drilling business that is registered under s. 280.15 (1), who is engaged in well drilling, as defined in s. 280.01 (8), or heat exchange drilling, as defined in s. 280.01 (2c).

AB201-ASA2, s. 49 Section 49. 470.025 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB201-ASA2,12,21 470.025 (9) A well driller who is licensed under s. 280.15 (2m), or an employee of a well drilling business that is registered under s. 280.15 (1), who is engaged in well drilling, as defined in s. 280.01 (8), or heat exchange drilling, as defined in s. 280.01 (2c).

AB201-ASA2, s. 50 Section 50. Effective date.

AB201-ASA2,12,24 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 36th month beginning after publication.

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