Wyo. Code R. 037-0002-4
Water Well Drilling Contractors/Water Well Pump Contractors Board
Chapter 4: Licensure
Effective Date: 04/07/2015 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 037.0002.4.04072015
(a) All individuals seeking licensure must be at least 18 years old. Applicants seeking licensure in well construction or pump installation shall complete the application form. If the application does not contain space for the information submitted, the applicant may securely attach additional sheets to the form. In addition, all applicants shall provide:
(i) Evidence that the applicant has a general working knowledge of well construction and/or pump installation procedures through certification by the NGWA in the branch or discipline for which Wyoming licensure is being requested, or proof of having successfully completed a general and at least one specialty exam administered by NGWA or other exams approved by the Board.
(ii) Evidence of coverage under a general liability insurance policy in an amount of not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).
(iii) Submit required fees.
(b) If the application is complete and in the proper form, and the Application Review Committee (ARC) is satisfied that all statements on the application are true and that the applicant is eligible in all other respects to be licensed in the field for which the applicant has applied, it shall certify the applicant as eligible to take the Wyoming examination. If the ARC is not satisfied that all of the statements on the application are true or that the applicant is not eligible in all respects for examination, it may cause a further investigation to be made of the applicant. The Board will notify the applicant thirty (30) days prior to the examination that his/her application and evidence submitted for licensure is satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected.
(c) If the applicant makes no attempt to complete a rejected application within six (6) months from the date of seeking licensure and has not requested a hearing as provided in Chapter 7, his application will be cancelled with neither prejudice nor refund of fee.
(d) An applicant may withdraw an application for licensure by written request to the Board. Such withdrawal shall be allowed, with neither prejudice nor refund of the application fee.
(a) Wyoming examinations shall be given according to a schedule established by the Board.
(b) Water Well Drilling Contractor Examinations - A series of three (3) separate examinations may be required to be taken by applicants seeking licensure as a Water Well Drilling Contractor. They are as follows:
(i) Two exams, administered by the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) or other exams approved by the board, including:
(A) A general exam which tests the applicant's general knowledge of groundwater and the groundwater industry; and
(B) A specialized category exam which tests the applicant's knowledge in a selected field.
(ii) A Wyoming exam which tests the applicant's knowledge of Wyoming laws, rules, and regulations governing groundwater in the State.
(iii) Applicants who are currently licensed in states other than Wyoming are only required to take the Wyoming Specific Exam for General Contractors. All other applicants must take all three exams.
(c) Water Well Pump Installation Contractor Examinations – A series of three (3) separate examinations may be required to be taken by applicants seeking licensure as a Water Well Pump Installation Contractor. They are as follows:
(i) Two exams, administered by the NGWA or other exams approved by the board, including:
(A) A general exam which tests the applicant's general knowledge of groundwater and the groundwater industry; and
(B) A specialized category exam which tests the applicant's knowledge in a selected field.
(ii) A Wyoming exam which tests the applicant's knowledge of Wyoming laws, rules, and regulations governing groundwater in the State.
(iii) Applicants who are currently licensed in states other than Wyoming are only required to take the Wyoming Specific Exam for General Contractors. All other applicants must take all three exams.
(d) All Wyoming examinations are given at the times and places determined by the Board. Unless otherwise established by the Board, complete applications must be filed a minimum of fifteen (15) days prior to any regularly scheduled Board meeting. Applicants or materials received after the cutoff date will be processed for the next Board meeting.
(e) When an applicant has paid the proper fee but is unable to take the first scheduled examination, he may request in writing, a minimum of fifteen (15) days prior to the examination date, an extension that will permit the applicant to take the next scheduled examination without submitting a re-examination fee. A request for an extension beyond the next scheduled examination will not be considered except for reasons of hardship, such as substantiated serious illness or absence from the country.
(f) Applications for admittance to the examination may be denied by the Board for any of the following reasons:
(i) If the examination or re-examination fee is not received on or before the specified date; or,
(ii) If an applicant fails to successfully complete all parts of the application; or,
(iii) If an applicant fails to comply with any provision of W.S. 33-42-108 or these rules concerning applications.
(g) Access and review of examinations shall be allowed only to those individuals who have failed the examination. The review shall be held not more than one (1) year following the date of examination. Applicants may review their examinations by making prior arrangements with staff.
(a) An applicant for licensure as a water well driller shall be of good moral character and repute, and meet the examinations and other requirements of this rule.
(b) An applicant shall take and pass the Wyoming licensure examination offered in water well drilling with a minimum score determined by the Board. The examination is administered by the Board or a designated representative.
(c) An applicant shall have in place and be covered at all times when providing well drilling services by a minimum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in general liability insurance.
(a) An applicant for licensure as a water well pump installer shall be of good moral character and repute and meet the examinations and other requirements of this rule.
(b) An applicant shall take and pass the Wyoming licensure examination offered in water well pump installation with a minimum score determined by the Board. The examination is administered by the Board or a designated representative.
(c) An applicant shall have in place and be covered at all times when providing water well pump installation services by a minimum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in general liability insurance.