Code of Colorado Regulations
400 - Department of Natural Resources
402 - Division of Water Resources
2 CCR 402-14 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF LICENSING, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND REMEDIAL ACTION FOR WELL CONSTRUCTION AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS
5 - General Rules

Universal Citation: 2 CO Code Regs 402-14 ยง 5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Rule 5.1 License Number-

5.1.1 Any well drilling rig, monitoring and observation hole rig, pump installation rig, or formation fracturing rig owned, leased or operated by any well construction contractor, pump installation contractor, or person having a special license must be registered with the Board. The rig must have prominently displayed thereon the contractor's license number in letters at least two inches in height and other comparable dimension; for example: "Lic. 1234". Each rig must contain a copy of the current Water Well Construction Rules (2 CCR 402-2).

5.1.2 The Board may re-issue or transfer a retired license number at its discretion. Re-issuance or transfer of a retired license number can occur under the following circumstances:
a. The license number must have been retired for at least one (1) year from the date that the license lapsed;

b. The person seeking the number must be a direct relative of the person who last held the license, or must be or have been a key individual within the company or corporation operated by the person who last held the license; and either,

c. The person requesting the number must provide an affidavit, signed by the person who previously held the license, that affirms:
1. the former contractor has relinquished his/her license and does not intend to seek renewal or re-issuance of his/her license under the subject number,

2. that the former contractor has no objection to the re-issuance of the number, and

3. that the former contractor has, to the best of his/her knowledge, submitted to the Division of Water Resources all work reports required for work performed under his/her license.

or,

d. In the case of a former contractor who is deceased, the person requesting the license number must submit a signed affidavit:
1. affirming that the former contractor is deceased,

2. explaining his/her relationship with the former contractor, and

3. stating to the best of his/her knowledge, all work reports for work performed under the former contractor's license have been submitted to the Division of Water Resources.

5.2 Advertisement- All advertisements for services offered by licensed contractors, including internet pages, social media, vehicles, mobile equipment, billboards, business cards, advertising in newspapers, telephone directories, and trade journals, must state the contractor's license number. Standard listings consisting of the company name, address, and phone number such as in phone books, chamber of commerce business listings, data aggregator websites, and similar community publications are not considered advertisements, unless the listing mentions services not licensed to be performed by the company placing such advertisement. Any advertisement for services for which the company or individual is not licensed is a violation of section 37-91-111, C.R.S. (2017).

5.3 License Application and Renewal Fee- When applying for a new license, the applicant must pay the application fee required in section 37-91-107, at the time the application is requested. Thereafter, the fee to renew a license must be remitted with the renewal application and the associated documents required to maintain the license.

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