AB688: Bill Text

(3) "Direct supervision" means actual physical presence and supervision by a Wisconsin licensed individual water well driller during all water well drilling activities, by a Wisconsin licensed individual heat exchange driller during all heat exchange drilling activities, or by a Wisconsin licensed individual pump installer during all pump installing activities.

AB688,34 Section 34. The treatment of NR 146.02 (7m) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 is not repealed by CR 13-099, section 14. Both treatments stand.

Note: Section NR 146.02 (7m), as created by CR 13-096, and 146.02 (7g), as created by CR 13-099, section 14, are substantively identical except for the inclusion of "heat exchange drilling" in CR 13-096. There is no conflicting language or punctuation in the 2 provisions. Section NR 146.02 (7m), as created by CR 13-096, was renumbered s. NR 146.02 (7g) by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. and the two provisions were merged under s. 13.92 (4) (bm). As merged by the legislative reference bureau, s. NR 146.02 (7g) reads:

(7g) "Under the supervision" means employed by a licensed individual or by a registered person, employing or contracting with a licensed supervisory individual, who is legally and financially responsible for compliance with all applicable laws and rules and any plans, specifications, variances and approvals approved by the department, and who has advance and specific knowledge of water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing, or well filling and sealing activities.

AB688,35 Section 35. The treatments of NR 146.03 (1) and (3) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 are not repealed by CR 13-099. All treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 146.03 (1) and (3) read:

(1) Required. No individual or person may engage in the business of water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing or filling and sealing, or property transfer well inspections, or hold himself, herself or itself out as or act temporarily or otherwise as a water well driller, heat exchange driller, or pump installer or well or drillhole filler and sealer, or property transfer well inspector in the state of Wisconsin without first obtaining either a water well driller, heat exchange driller, or pump installer license or a water well driller, heat exchange driller, or pump installer registration from the department.

(3) Performance standards. All water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing, filling and sealing and property transfer well inspections shall comply with the applicable laws and rules and with any plans, specifications, variances, and approvals approved by the department.

AB688,36 Section 36. The treatments of NR 146.04 (1) (a) and (d) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 are not repealed by CR 13-099. All treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 146.04 (1) (a) and (d) read:

(a) All new license and registration applications shall be submitted on forms specified by the department for this purpose. An applicant for a water well drilling rig operator registration shall be at least 18 years old. An applicant for an individual water well driller license shall be at least 20 years old. An applicant for a heat exchange drilling rig operator registration shall be at least 18 years old. An applicant for an individual heat exchange driller license shall be at least 20 years old.

(d) The license or registration shall be effective on the date the license or registration is issued by the department and expires on December 31 of each year. Licensees and registrants shall inform the department no later than 15 business days after any changes in the information on the application submitted to the department, including any change in status or ability of the licensed supervisory individual water well driller, licensed individual supervisory heat exchange driller or licensed supervisory individual pump installer to perform their supervisory responsibilities.

AB688,37 Section 37. The treatment of NR 146.05 (1) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 is not repealed by CR 13-099. Both treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 146.05 (1) reads:

(1) The department may condition a license, registration, or renewal issued under this chapter based on the experience, qualifications, equipment and compliance history of the applicant or of the licensed supervisory individual or of the licensed individual supervisory driller. Conditions which may be imposed by the department include restriction of water well drilling or heat exchange drilling to specific methods, equipment, or geologic formations, or advance notification to the department of drilling, pump installing, well filling and sealing or property transfer well inspection activities.

AB688,38 Section 38. The treatments of NR 146.07 (1) (a), (b) and (h) and (3) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 are not repealed by CR 13-099. All treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 146.07 (1) (a), (b), and (h), and (3) read:

(a) To renew a license or registration, the licensee or registrant shall submit a true and complete renewal application to the department on or before January 1 of each year. The department may require that proof of compliance with continuing education credit requirements under sub. (3) be submitted with the renewal application.

(b) Renewal applications shall be submitted on forms specified by the department and accompanied by an application fee of $50 for each water well driller or heat exchange driller license or registration; $25 for each pump installer license or registration and $25 for each water well or heat exchange drilling rig operator registration. Only one $50 fee is required if the same licensee holds both a water well driller or heat exchange driller license. Only one $50 fee is required if the same registrant holds both a water well driller or heat exchange driller registration. Only one $25 fee is required if the same registrant holds both a water well drilling rig operator registration and a heat exchange drilling rig operator registration.

(h) The renewal application for a business registration shall be signed by both the licensed supervisory individual driller and the owner of the drilling business.

(3) Continuing education. Each calendar year, licensed and registered individuals are required to earn six continuing education hours by attending continuing education sessions sponsored or sanctioned by the department. Continuing education hours shall be earned between January 1 and December 31 of each year beginning January 1, 1989 for water well drillers and pump installers, and beginning January 1, 2009 for registered water well drilling rig operators and beginning January 1, 2016, for licensed heat exchange drillers and registered heat exchange drilling rig operators. Continuing education hours are not required during the first calendar year in which an individual becomes licensed or registered for the first time, except that registered water well drilling rig operators or registered heat exchange drilling rig operators shall earn continuing education hours during the year in which they are first licensed or registered if they include their first year as a drilling rig operator toward their experience to obtain the applicable drilling license.

AB688,39 Section 39. The treatments of NR 146.08 (intro.), (1), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 are not repealed by CR 13-099. All treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 146.08 (intro.), (1), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) read:

NR 146.08 Licensee and registrant responsibilities. All water well driller, heat exchange driller, and pump installer licensees and registrants and registered water well drilling and heat exchange rig operators shall do all of the following if applicable to the individual's license or person's registration:

(1) Perform work in compliance with, and ensure that work performed under their supervision is conducted in compliance with, all applicable laws and rules and with any plans specifications, variances, and approvals approved by the department; and perform work in a sanitary manner.

(3) Complete any corrections ordered by the department for any water well construction, heat exchange drilling, pump installation or filling and sealing on which the licensee or registrant performed work, supervised work or signed a well construction report. Water well drillers shall be responsible for corrections relating to well location, construction and reconstruction. Heat exchange drillers shall be responsible for corrections relating to the construction of heat exchange drillholes. Pump installers shall be responsible for corrections relating to the pump installation. Water well drillers, heat exchange drillers, and pump installers shall be held responsible for correcting their well or drillhole filling and sealing violations.

(4) Submit any report or form required to be submitted by applicable laws and rules and by any plans, specifications, variances, and approvals or orders in the time period required and notify the department of any change in information submitted on water well driller, heat exchange driller, or pump installer license, registration and renewal applications. Reports and forms shall be complete, true and accurate.

(5) Clearly identify the name, and license or registration number of the licensed supervisory individual or the registered person in all advertising, estimates, invoices, and receipts and on any water well drilling rig, heat exchange drilling rig, pump installation truck, or similar equipment. The identification of equipment shall be at least 2 inches in height with at least 1/4 inch wide brush stroke. The identification shall have a sharp color contrast with the background on which it is applied. The identification shall remain legible and maintained without deterioration.

(6) Refuse to contract for water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing or filling and sealing for, or lease or lend water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing or water well filling and sealing equipment to, an unlicensed individual or unregistered person without having an employee/employer relationship and without directly supervising the water well drilling, pump installing, or filling and sealing activities of the unlicensed individual or unregistered person.

(7) Refuse to contract for water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing or filling and sealing for, or lease or lend water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing or filling and sealing equipment to, an individual or person whose license or registration was suspended or revoked, without having an employee/employer relationship and without directly supervising the drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing, or filling and sealing activities of the individual or person whose license or registration has been suspended or revoked.

AB688,40 Section 40. The treatments of NR 146.08 (17) and (19) of the administrative code, as renumbered from NR 146.02 (12) and (15) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., by CR 13-096 are not repealed by CR 13-099. All treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 146.08 (17) and (19) read:

(17) Be adequately equipped to perform water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing, well filling and sealing and property transfer well inspections in compliance with applicable laws and rules and with any plans, specifications, variances and approvals approved by the department.

(19) Water well drillers, heat exchange drillers, pump installers and well constructors shall, when requested by the department, give notice to the department, as specified in the notice of request, at least on the department work day prior to the day upon which any well construction or reconstruction or any part thereof, any well filling and sealing operation or the installation of any pumping equipment, will be commenced.

AB688,41 Section 41. The treatments of NR 146.09 (2) (intro.) and (a) to (d) and (3) (a) and (b) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 are not repealed by CR 13-099. All treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 146.09 (2) (intro.) and (a) to (d) and (3) (a) and (b) read:

(2) Suspension and revocation activities. No individual or person whose license or registration has been suspended or revoked may engage in the business of water drilling, heat exchange drilling, or pump installing during the suspension or revocation period unless all of the following apply:

(a) Water well drilling activities are performed under the direct supervision of a Wisconsin licensed individual water well driller, heat exchange drilling activities are performed under the direct supervision of a Wisconsin licensed individual heat exchange driller, and pump installing activities are performed under the direct supervision of a Wisconsin licensed individual pump installer.

(b) The water well driller whose license or registration was suspended or revoked shall be an employee of the Wisconsin licensed water well driller providing direct supervision of his or her activities or shall be an employee of a Wisconsin registered water well drilling business whose licensed supervisory individual water well driller is providing direct supervision to the water well driller whose license or registration was suspended or revoked. The heat exchange driller whose license or registration was suspended or revoked shall be an employee of the Wisconsin licensed heat exchange driller providing direct supervision of his or her activities or shall be an employee of a Wisconsin registered heat exchange drilling business whose licensed supervisory individual heat exchange driller is providing direct supervision to the heat exchange driller whose license or registration was suspended or revoked. The pump installer whose license or registration was suspended or revoked shall be an employee of the Wisconsin licensed pump installer providing direct supervision of his or her activities or be an employee of a Wisconsin registered pump installing business whose licensed supervisory individual pump installer is providing direct supervision to the pump installer whose license or registration was suspended or revoked. A copy of the employment contract under par. (b), (c), or (d) shall be provided to, and approved by the department before any water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing or well filling and sealing activities are commenced. An employment contract entered into to meet the requirements of this chapter shall include the assignment of responsibility for supervision, submission of reports and the completion of work in compliance with all applicable laws and rules and with any plans, specifications, variances and approvals approved by the department to the Wisconsin licensed individual supervisory water well driller or pump installer.

(c) The individual or person whose license or registration was suspended or revoked shall notify the department of the location of any water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, or pump installation the individual or person whose license or registration was suspended or revoked will be working on at least 48 hours in advance, except that emergency pump installations shall be reported before 8:00 a.m. on the first business day following the work.

(d) The individual or person whose license or registration was suspended or revoked shall notify the department of the location of each water well drilling rig, heat exchange drilling rig, or pump installation truck owned, leased or used by the individual or person whose license or registration was suspended or revoked and of any change in the location of any rig or truck during the suspension or revocation period.

(3) (a) An individual whose license was suspended based on incompetency to act in the industry or industries for which a Wisconsin license was issued shall demonstrate competency to engage in the industry or industries by passing an exam administered by the department before the suspension is ended by the department.

(b) An individual whose license has been revoked may apply for a new license one year or thereafter after the date of revocation. A license application from an individual whose license was revoked is not a renewal. A person whose registration has been revoked may apply for a new registration one year or thereafter after the date of revocation.

AB688,42 Section 42. The treatment of NR 812.01 (2) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 is not repealed by CR 13-099. All treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 812.01 (2) reads:

(2) This chapter shall govern the location, construction or reconstruction, maintenance and inspection of wells and water systems and heat exchange drillholes, the filling and sealing of wells and drillholes and the installation and maintenance of pumping and treatment equipment.

AB688,43 Section 43. The treatment of NR 812.08 (4) (intro.) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 is not repealed by CR 13-099. Both treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 812.08 (4) (intro.) reads:

(4) Relation to contamination sources. Minimum separating distances between any new potable or nonpotable well, heat exchange drillhole, reservoir or spring and existing sources of contamination; or between new sources of contamination and potable or nonpotable wells, heat exchange drillholes, reservoirs or springs shall be maintained as described in this subsection. The minimum separating distances of this subsection do not apply to dewatering wells approved under s. NR 812.09 (4) (a). Greater separation distances may be required for wells requiring plan approval under s. NR 812.09. Separation distance requirements to possible sources of contamination will not be waived because of property lines. Separation distances shall be measured from the edge of the well, reservoir or spring, to the nearest edge of the contamination source. Minimum separating distances are listed in Table A and are as follows:

AB688,44 Section 44. The treatment of NR 812.09 (4) (a) 5. of the administrative code by CR 13-096 is not repealed by CR 13-099. Both treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 812.09 (4) (a) 5. reads:

5. High capacity test drillholes or up to 2 geothermal heat exchange drillholes may be constructed without approval to test for aquifer yield to determine if a high capacity well, heat exchange drillhole, or well system is feasible. The well casing pipe for such test drillholes shall not exceed 6-inch diameter unless the well driller notifies the department. High capacity test drillholes may be test pumped at a rate of 70 gallons per minute or more if the test does not last more than a total of 72 hours. After testing, the drillhole shall be filled and sealed, according to the requirements of s. NR 812.26 or shall be converted, following approval, to a high capacity well, heat exchange drillhole, or well system which meets the requirements of this chapter or ch. NR 811 and of any approved plans and specifications within 90 days.

AB688,45 Section 45. The treatments of NR 812.10 (2) and (8) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 are not repealed by CR 13-099. All treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 812.10 (2) and (8) read:

(2) Location. Well and heat exchange drillers and well constructors shall be responsible for proper location of a well or heat exchange drillhole. Wells shall be located in sanitary locations and meet the minimum separation requirements specified in s. NR 812.08. Separation distance requirements to possible sources of contamination will not be waived because of property lines. Water wells may not be constructed within 1,200 feet of a landfill site without a variance. Variances from minimum separation distance requirements require approval. If the property is located within the area served by a municipally owned water system, the water well driller or well constructor shall notify the well owner of the need to obtain a private well operational permit from the municipality.

(8) Noncomplying wells. When a water well or heat exchange driller or well constructor has constructed a water well or heat exchange drillhole not initially located or constructed in compliance with this chapter, the water well or heat exchange driller or well constructor shall pay all costs for bringing the well or heat exchange drillhole into compliance with this chapter, including the costs of filling and sealing the well, if necessary, other than those costs that would have been charged for an initial complying well construction.

AB688,46 Section 46. The treatment of NR 812.22 (7) (b) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 is not repealed by CR 13-099. Both treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 812.22 (7) (b) reads:

(b) Well or heat exchange drillhole construction reports returned to the water well driller, heat exchange driller or well constructor for completion or when compliance with the construction requirements of this chapter is questionable shall be resubmitted to the department no later than 15 days after receipt of the returned report. The original well or heat exchange drillhole construction report shall be resubmitted. Dry drillholes or unsuccessful wells drilled in conjunction with well construction and not immediately filled and sealed shall be reported on a well construction report. The water well driller, heat exchange driller, or well constructor shall ensure proper filling and sealing methods and materials are used, according to s. NR 812.26, for any drillhole constructed by the water well driller or well constructor that is not intended to provide water.

AB688,47 Section 47. The treatment of NR 812.26 (2) (b) 2. of the administrative code by CR 13-096 is not repealed by CR 13-099. Both treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 812.26 (2) (b) 2. reads:

2. The well or heat exchange drillhole was not constructed by the well owner or by a licensed water well or heat exchange driller or registered water well drilling business.

AB688,48 Section 48. The treatment of NR 812.26 (8) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 is not repealed by CR 13-099. Both treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 812.26 (8) reads:

(8) Well and drillhole filling and sealing reports.. A well and drillhole filling and sealing report shall be filed with the department no later than 30 days after the well or drillhole is filled and sealed. The filling and sealing report shall be filed by the person performing the filling and sealing work on forms specified by the department and shall include a complete, true and accurate detailed description of the location of the well or drillhole that was filled and sealed, materials and method of filling and sealing, construction and geologic features and Wisconsin Unique Well Number, if known. Water well drillers, heat exchange drillers, well constructors and pump installers shall report any unused wells or drillholes that are not filled and sealed for which they have knowledge to the department. Beginning July 1, 2016 filling and sealing reports shall be filed with the department electronically.

AB688,49 Section 49. The treatment of NR 812.43 (1) (intro.) of the administrative code by CR 13-096 is not repealed by CR 13-099. Both treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. As merged by the legislative reference bureau, as required under s. 13.92 (4) (bm), s. NR 812.43 (1) (intro.) reads:

(1) When strict compliance with the requirements of this chapter is not feasible, a variance may be requested. All variance requests shall be in writing, except for situations that may require an immediate response, in which case a variance may be requested verbally from the owner, or the owner's agent, and a verbal variance may be granted by the department to be followed up with a written confirmation. If the verbal request is made by the owner's agent, the agent shall provide confirmation of the owner's concurrence with the request. A variance request shall include the names of the owner or owners and, if known, the well or heat exchange driller, well constructor or pump installer. The reason or reasons compliance with the requirements for this chapter is not feasible shall also be provided. The department may require the owner or the owner's agent to submit additional information necessary for the department to determine if a variance is justified. The owner or owners or the owner's agent shall sign the variance request. The department may condition the issuance of a variance by requiring additional construction or installation features to safeguard the groundwater and water supplied by the installation from contamination. Failure to comply with the conditions of a variance or the applicable requirements of this chapter voids the variance approval.

AB688,50 Section 50 . Renumbering and cross-reference changes under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2., stats. Each statute listed in column A was renumbered to the statute number in column B, and cross-references to the renumbered statute were changed in the statutes listed in column C to agree with the renumbered statute, under section 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. of the statutes:

AB688,19,17 Note: Confirms renumbering and corresponding cross-reference changes under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. - See PDF for table

AB688,51 Section 51 . Corrections of obvious nonsubstantive errors under s. 35.17 (2), stats. In the sections of the statutes listed in Column A, the text shown in Column B was changed to the text shown in column C to correct obvious nonsubstantive errors under s. 35.17 (2) of the statutes:

AB688,19,32 Note: Confirms correction of obvious nonsubstantive errors in the statutes under s. 35.17 (2). - See PDF for table

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