North Dakota sets rules for water well certificates and training

The board sets certification exam fees by rule. This applies to people who apply to take a certification exam under this chapter. The fee is nonrefundable.

The board sets bond amounts by rule. The text names water well contractors and contractors who install monitoring wells, pumps and pitless units, or geothermal systems. Before receiving a certificate, an applicant must file a surety bond covering installation contracts and compliance with the chapter. The bond must be filed before the applicant receives a certificate.

The board sets renewal fees, reporting information, and bond requirements by rule. This applies to certificate holders seeking renewal. A renewal application must include the fee, continuing education reporting information, and bond required by board rule. Renewal applications are due before April 1 in the year after the certificate expires.

Certificate holders must earn board-approved continuing education to qualify for renewal. Each certificate holder must earn approved training during every two-year reporting cycle. New holders are excused until the second renewal year after initial certification. A provider or certificate holder generally must request course approval in advance with an outline, instructor name, training length, and an explanation of how the course relates to water well work. For education not approved in advance, a holder may ask for approval by providing attendance verification, a course outline, and a reason advance approval was not obtained; the board decides case by case. The training requirement applies during each two-year reporting cycle, with the stated delay for new holders.