Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General
Chapter NR 146 - Water Well Driller, Heat Exchange Driller, and Pump Installer Licensing and Registration; Drilling Rig Operator License
Section NR 146.03 - License or registration
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 146.03
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) REQUIRED. No individual or person may engage in the business of water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing or filling and sealing, or property transfer well inspections, or hold himself, herself or itself out as or act temporarily or otherwise as a water well driller, heat exchange driller, or pump installer or well or drillhole filler and sealer, or property transfer well inspector in the state of Wisconsin without first obtaining either a water well driller, heat exchange driller, or pump installer license or a water well driller, heat exchange driller, or pump installer registration from the department.
(2) EXCEPTIONS.
(a) A Wisconsin individual water well driller
license is not required for any of the following:
1. An individual performing water well
drilling on real estate owned or leased by that individual, but the well and
the work done on the well shall comply with the applicable laws and rules and
with any plans, specifications, variances and approvals approved by the
department.
2. Competent sanitary
engineers preparing plans and specifications or supervising the installation of
water wells by a licensed individual water well driller or a registered water
well drilling business for which the engineer prepared plans and
specifications.
3. Superintendents
of waterworks systems preparing plans and specifications or supervising the
installation of water wells by a licensed individual water well driller or a
registered well drilling business, for which the superintendent is
responsible.
4. An individual who
is employed by a licensed individual water well driller.
5. An individual who is employed by a person
that is registered as a business to perform water well drilling.
6. An individual constructing nonpotable
water supply wells.
(b)
A Wisconsin water well driller business registration is not required for any of
the following:
1. An individual who is a
licensed water well driller who does not operate as corporation, partnership or
LLC.
2. An individual performing
water well drilling on real estate owned or leased by that individual, but the
well and the work done on the well shall comply with the applicable laws and
rules and with any plans, specifications, variances and approvals approved by
the department.
3. Competent
sanitary engineers preparing plans and specifications or supervising the
installation of water wells by a licensed individual water well driller or a
registered water well drilling business for which the engineer prepared plans
and specifications.
4.
Superintendents of waterworks systems preparing plans and specifications or
supervising the installation of wells by a licensed individual water well
driller or a registered well drilling business, for which the superintendent is
responsible.
5. An individual who
is employed by a licensed individual water well driller.
6. An individual who is employed by a person
that is registered as a business to perform water well drilling.
7. A person constructing nonpotable water
supply wells.
(c) A
Wisconsin individual pump installer license is not required for any of the
following:
1. Competent sanitary engineers
preparing plans and specifications or supervising the installation of water
systems by a licensed individual pump installer or registered pump installing
business, for which the engineer prepared plans and specifications.
2. Superintendents of waterworks systems
preparing plans and specifications or supervising the installation of water
systems by a licensed individual pump installer or registered pump installing
business, for which the superintendent is responsible.
3. An individual who is employed by a
licensed individual pump installer.
4. An individual who is employed by a person
that is registered as a business to perform pump installing.
5. A person installing pumps in nonpotable
water supply wells.
6. A welder
installing a welded pitless adapter or pitless unit under contract with or
employed by a licensed individual pump installer or registered pump installing
business.
(d) A
Wisconsin pump installer business registration is not required for any of the
following:
1. An individual who is a licensed
pump installer who does not operate as corporation, partnership or
LLC.
2. Competent sanitary
engineers preparing plans and specifications or supervising the installation of
water systems by a licensed individual pump installer or registered pump
installing business, for which the engineer prepared plans and
specifications.
3. Superintendents
of waterworks systems preparing plans and specifications or supervising the
installation of water systems by a licensed individual pump installer or
registered pump installing business, for which the superintendent is
responsible.
4. An individual who
is employed by a licensed individual pump installer.
5. An individual who is employed by a person
that is registered as a business to perform pump installing.
6. A person installing pumps in nonpotable
water supply wells.
7. A welder
installing a welded pitless adapter or pitless unit under contract with or
employed by a licensed individual pump installer or registered pump installing
business.
(e) A pump
installer license or registration is not required for a licensed water well
driller or registered water well drilling business if the licensed well driller
or the employee of a registered water well drilling business installs a
temporary test pump for the purpose of determining well capacity or water
quality or installs or replaces a well cap or seal.
(2m) EXCEPTIONS FOR HEAT EXCHANGE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION.
(a) A Wisconsin individual
heat exchange driller license is not required for any of the following:
1. An individual performing heat exchange
drilling on real estate owned or leased by that individual, but the heat
exchange work shall comply with the applicable laws and rules and with any
plans, specifications, variances and approvals approved by the
department.
2. An individual who is
employed by a licensed individual heat exchange driller.
3. An individual who is employed by a person
that is registered as a business to perform heat exchange drilling.
(b) A Wisconsin water well driller
business registration is not required for any of the following:
1. An individual who is a licensed heat
exchange driller who does not operate as a corporation, partnership or
LLC.
2. An individual performing
heat exchange drilling on real estate owned or leased by that individual, but
the well and the work done on the well shall comply with the applicable laws
and rules and with any plans, specifications, variances and approvals approved
by the department.
3. An individual
who is employed by a licensed individual water well driller.
4. An individual who is employed by a person
that is registered as a business to perform heat exchange drilling.
(3) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. All water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, pump installing, filling and sealing and property transfer well inspections shall comply with the applicable laws and rules and with any plans, specifications, variances, and approvals approved by the department.
(4) EXPIRATION. All licenses and registrations expire on December 31 and are not transferable.
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