Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-162 - Regulation and licensing of well contractors and operators
Section 173-162-050 - Who is exempt?
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 173-162-050
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) No license under this chapter shall be required of:
(a)
Any individual who personally constructs a well on land which is owned or
leased by the individual, or in which the individual has a beneficial interest
as a contract purchaser and is used by the individual for farm or single-family
residential use only. Provided, the individual shall construct not more than
one well every two years.
(b) An
individual, except trainees, who performs labor or services for a well
contractor in connection with the construction or decommissioning of a well at
the direction and under the direct supervision and control of a licensed
operator who is present at the construction site.
(c) A person licensed under the provisions of
chapter
18.08 or
18.43 RCW if in the performance of
duties covered by those licenses.
(2) An individual who constructs or decommissions a well without a license under this subsection shall comply with all other requirements of this chapter and rules adopted by the department. Those requirements include, but are not limited to:
(a) Well construction and decommissioning
standards;
(b) Payment of well
construction fees; and
(c)
Notification of well construction required by
RCW
18.104.048.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.104 RCW and RCW 43.21A.080. 98-08-031 (Order 97-08), § 173-162-050, filed 3/23/98, effective 4/23/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.104 RCW. 88-08-070 (Order 88-58), § 173-162-050, filed 4/6/88; Order DE 73-10, § 173-162-050, filed 6/29/73.
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