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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 237

(4) RESTRICTED LICENSES                                    $25.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from NR § 8-610(a) and
the first and third sentences of (d).

As to subsection (a)(3) of this section, while
the present law states that "any person who
engages or intends to engage in the business of
well drilling" is required to carry bond and
insurance, in practice, the Board does not
require a journeyman well driller or apprentice
well driller to carry a bond or insurance
individually. Since journeyman and apprentice
well drillers work under the supervision of a
master well driller, their work is covered by the
bond and insurance of the master well driller.
The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code
revised this provision to reflect current Board
practice. For a further discussion of this issue
see the General Revisor's Note to this title.

Subsection (b)(2) of this section is new language
added for clarity and to conform to current Board
practice.

As to subsection (b)(3)(iv) of this section,
current practice is to categorize restricted
licenses into the following classes: (1) well
digger; (2) well driver; (3) water conditioner
installer; and (4) water pump installer.

21-307. SCOPE OF LICENSE.

(A)  SCOPE.

EACH CLASS OF LICENSE AUTHORIZES THE LICENSEE TO
PRACTICE WELL DRILLING TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD FOR THAT CLASS OF LICENSE WHILE
THE LICENSE IS EFFECTIVE.

(B)  PERMIT REQUISITE TO DRILLING.

A LICENSE DOES NOT PERMIT A LICENSEE TO MAKE ANY WELL
FOR WHICH THE FOLLOWING PERMITS HAVE NOT BEEN OBTAINED, IF
REQUIRED:

(1)  A PERMIT TO DRILL A WELL FROM THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE UNDER § 8-604 OF THE NATURAL
RESOURCES ARTICLE; OR

(2)  A WATER APPROPRIATION OR USE PERMIT FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES UNDER § 8-802 OF THE NATURAL
RESOURCES ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language derived without substantive change from