Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 232 - WELL DRILLERS AND PUMP INSTALLERS RULES
Chapter 2 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 144-232-2-202.0 - MINIMUM WORK AND KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE FOR EXAMINATION ADMITTANCE
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
202.1 General: The minimum work experience and/or knowledge required for admittance to examinations is set forth in this section.
202.2 Master well driller: A master well driller must have a minimum of three (3) years experience in well drilling and have worked an average of 1000 hours per year as a licensed journeyman well driller for each of those years.
202.3 Journeyman well driller: A journeyman well driller must have at least one (1) year experience in well drilling and have worked at least 1000 hours during that year as a licensed apprentice well driller.
202.4 Apprentice well driller: An apprentice well driller is an applicant who is not eligible under subsections 202.2 or 202.3.
202.5 Master pump installer: Amaster pump installer must have a minimum of three (3) years experience as a pump installer and have worked at least 350 hours as a licensed journeyman pump installer during each of those years.
202.6 Journeyman pump installer: A journeyman pump installer must have at least one (1) year experience in pump installing and have worked at least 350 hours during that year as a licensed apprentice pump installer.
202.7 Apprentice pump installer: An apprentice pump installer is an applicant who is not eligible under subsection 202.5 or 202.6.
202.8 Closed loop geothermal driller endorsement: CurrentIGSHPA certification or certification from another nationally accredited standards setting organization approved by the Commission and a valid master or journeyman well drilling license is required for this endorsement examination.
202.9 Master closed loop geothermal heat exchange installer: A master closed loop geothermal heat exchange well installer must have (1) a minimum of three (3) years experience; (2) have worked an average of 1000 hours per year as a licensed journeyman closed loop geothermal heat exchange installer for each of those years and (3) have current IGSHPA certification or certification from another nationally accredited standards setting organization approved by the Commission.
202.10 Journeyman closed loop geothermal heat exchange installer: A journeyman closed loop geothermal heat exchange well installer must have (1) at least one (1) year experience in closed loop geothermal heat exchange well installations (2) have worked at least 1000 hours during that year as a licensed apprentice closed loop geothermal heat exchange well installer and (3) have current IGSHPA certification or certification from another nationally accredited standards setting organization approved by the Commission.
202.11 Apprentice closed loop geothermal heat exchange well installer: An apprentice closed loop geothermal heat exchange well installer is an applicant who is not eligible under subsections 202.9 or 202.10.
202.12 Open loop geothermal heat exchange driller and pump installer endorsements: Current master and journeyman water well drillers and pump installers may be admitted to appropriate endorsement examinations.
202.13 Work experience from another state: The Commission may consider work experience obtained from another state for satisfying the relevant requirements of sections 202.2, 202.3, 202.5, 202.6, 202.9 and 202.10 on a case-by-case basis. For any state with comparable licensing or registration requirements, applicants shall be required to provide a copy of a valid license or registration and evidence of good standing with the regulatory agency from that state which has jurisdiction over well drillers in addition to references and proof of appropriate work experience. For states without comparable licensing or registration requirements, the Commission may require any information it deems necessary to verify adequate work experience and demonstrate good standing in that state in addition to appropriate references and other required information.
