2000 Minnesota Statutes

     103I.531 Limited well/boring contractor's license. 

    Subdivision 1.    Application.  (a) A person must file 
 an application and an application fee with the commissioner to 
 apply for a limited well/boring contractor's license.  

    (b) The application must state the applicant's 
 qualifications for the license, the equipment the applicant will 
 use in the contracting, and other information required by the 
 commissioner.  The application must be on forms prescribed by 
 the commissioner.  

    Subd. 2.    Application fee.  The application fee for a 
 limited well/boring contractor's license is $50.  The 
 commissioner may not act on an application until the application 
 fee is paid.  

    Subd. 3.    Examination.  After the commissioner has 
 approved the application, the applicant must take an examination 
 given by the commissioner.  

    Subd. 4.    Issuance of license.  If an applicant meets 
 the experience requirements established in rule, passes the 
 examination as determined by the commissioner, submits the bond 
 under subdivision 5, and pays the license fee under subdivision 
 6, the commissioner shall issue a limited well/boring 
 contractor's license.  If the other conditions of this section 
 are satisfied, the commissioner may not withhold issuance of a 
 dewatering limited license based on the applicant's lack of 
 prior experience under a licensed well contractor. 

    Subd. 5.    Bond.  (a) As a condition of being issued a 
 limited well/boring contractor's license for constructing, 
 repairing, and sealing drive point wells or dug wells, sealing 
 wells or borings, constructing, repairing, and sealing 
 dewatering wells, or constructing, repairing, and sealing 
 vertical heat exchangers, the applicant must submit a corporate 
 surety bond for $10,000 approved by the commissioner.  As a 
 condition of being issued a limited well/boring contractor's 
 license for installing or repairing well screens or pitless 
 units or pitless adaptors and well casings from the pitless 
 adaptor or pitless unit to the upper termination of the well 
 casing, or installing well pumps or pumping equipment, the 
 applicant must submit a corporate surety bond for $2,000 
 approved by the commissioner.  The bonds required in this 
 paragraph must be conditioned to pay the state on unlawful 
 performance of work regulated by this chapter in this state.  
 The bonds are in lieu of other license bonds required by a 
 political subdivision of the state.  

    (b) From proceeds of a bond required in paragraph (a), the 
 commissioner may compensate persons injured or suffering 
 financial loss because of a failure of the applicant to properly 
 perform work or duties. 

    Subd. 6.    License fee.  The fee for a limited 
 well/boring contractor's license is $50.  

    Subd. 7.    Validity.  A limited well/boring 
 contractor's license is valid until the date prescribed in the 
 license by the commissioner.  

    Subd. 8.    Renewal.  (a) A person must file an 
 application and a renewal application fee to renew the limited 
 well/boring contractor's license by the date stated in the 
 license.  

    (b) The renewal application fee shall be set by the 
 commissioner under section 16A.1285.  

    (c) The renewal application must include information that 
 the applicant has met continuing education requirements 
 established by the commissioner by rule.  

    (d) At the time of the renewal, the commissioner must have 
 on file all properly completed well sealing reports, well 
 permits, vertical heat exchanger permits, and well notifications 
 for work conducted by the licensee since the last license 
 renewal. 

    Subd. 9.    Incomplete or late renewal.  If a licensee 
 fails to submit all information required for renewal in 
 subdivision 8 or submits the application and information after 
 the required renewal date: 

    (1) the licensee must include an additional late fee set by 
 the commissioner; and 

    (2) the licensee may not conduct activities authorized by 
 the limited well/boring contractor's license until the renewal 
 application, renewal application fee, and late fee, and all 
 other information required in subdivision 8 are submitted. 

    HIST: 1989 c 326 art 3 s 31; 1990 c 597 s 43; 1991 c 355 s 
 35-37; 1996 c 305 art 3 s 14,15; 1999 c 153 s 12; 1999 c 250 art 
 3 s 11 

*   NOTE:  The amendment to subdivision 9 by Laws 1999, chapter 
*250, article 3, section 11, is effective July 1, 2001.  Laws 
*1999, chapter 250, article 3, section 29. 

*   NOTE:  Laws 1999, chapter 250, article 3, does not repeal 
*rules or fees in effect on June 30, 2001.  Laws 2000, chapter 
*488, article 12, section 23.