Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS
WELL DRILLING LICENSES
Section 534.2927 - Continuing education of well drillers

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 534.2927

Current through December 12, 2024

1. A credit unit of continuing education is earned for each hour the person attends a workshop, seminar or course or participates in any other type of educational activity related to well drilling or related subjects approved by the Division. Such educational activities may include, without limitation, the completion of college courses or Internet courses, compiling and instructing courses approved by the Division, active participation on the board of a professional organization and authoring appropriate publications.

2. Documentation of completion of continuing education which is satisfactory to the Division includes, without limitation:

(a) A log, on a form provided by the Division, indicating the type of educational activity claimed, the sponsoring organization, the duration of the course or activity, the name of the instructor and the number of credit units; and

(b) Documents providing evidence of attendance at or participation in an educational activity, including, without limitation, a certificate of completion.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Division shall deny the renewal of a license if, at the time of renewal, the well driller is unable to provide documentation of completion of the number of credit units of continuing education required by NAC 534.2923.

4. The Division may exempt a well driller from or allow a well driller to defer the completion of all or part of the number of credit units of continuing education required by NAC 534.2923 if the well driller:

(a) Served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for 120 consecutive days or more during the licensing period immediately preceding the application for renewal;

(b) Was prevented from earning the number of credit units of continuing education required by NAC 534.2923 because of a physical disability, serious illness or other extenuating circumstances; or

(c) Is within the first renewal period after the well driller has applied or reapplied for his or her license.

5. A well driller who is not a resident of this State is subject to the same requirements of continuing education as a well driller who is a resident of this State.

6. The Division shall review each educational activity submitted to the Division to satisfy the continuing education requirements set forth in NAC 534.2923 to determine the number of credit units of continuing education, if any, to assign to the educational activity.

7. The Division is not obligated to provide credit units of continuing education for a course that was completed before the Division has approved the course.

Added to NAC by St. Engineer by R009-06, eff. 6-1-2006; A by R039-12, 6-29-2012; A by R044-14, eff. 10/24/2014; A by R068-20A, eff. 12/29/2020; A by R068-20CAP, eff. 6/23/2021

NRS 534.020, 534.110, 534.140

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