HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3235

(2)  The date by which the renewal application must be
received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed
before the license expires; and

(3)  The amount of the renewal fee.

(c) Before the license expires, the licensee periodically
may renew it for an additional 1-year term if the licensee:

(1)  Otherwise is entitled to be licensed;

(2)  Pays to the Board a renewal fee of $25, except
that a master well driller shall pay a renewal fee of $50 and an
apprentice well driller shall pay a renewal fee of $5; and

(3)  Submits to the Board:

(i) A renewal application on the form that the
Board requires; AND

(ii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with
the performance bond and contractor's liability insurance
requirements of the Board[ ; and

(iii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with
any continuing education requirement established under this
subtitle for license renewal, except licensees designated as
apprentice licensees A and B by the Board ].

[(d) (1) Except for apprentice licensees A and B

BEGINNING JULY 1, 1985, within the annual license renewal period,
each licensee shall comply with the continuing education
requirements of this section as a precondition for the renewal of
that license. THESE REQUIREMENTS DO NOT APPLY TO APPRENTICE
LICENSEES A AND B.

(2)  A licensee shall complete 10 hours of approved
continuing education instruction covering well drilling subject
matter approved by the Board.

(3) (i) The Board shall approve the substance and
form of each continuing education course, if the course is:

1.  Offered by qualified instructors
experienced in the well drilling industry and approved by the
Board; or

2.  Conducted by educational institutions
approved by the Board.

(ii) The licensee is responsible for the cost
of any continuing education course.

(4)  The Board may waive the requirements of this
subsection if a person can show just cause why that person is not
able to meet the requirements.]