§ 17-50-301. Certificate — Applicant qualifications

(a) Upon proper application to the Commission on Water Well Construction, a person is entitled to be registered and to be issued a certificate of registration as a certified water well driller or certified pump installer who shall furnish to the commission proof that he or she:

1. (1) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

2. (2) [Repealed.]

3. (3) Has knowledge of the rules adopted under this chapter; and

4. (4)

   1. (A) Has experience as defined by the commission’s rules in the work for which he or she is applying for a certificate of registration.

   2. (B) An applicant may satisfy the requirement under subdivision (a)(4)(A) of this section by:

      1. (i) Completing the commission’s apprenticeship program;

      2. (ii) Holding a valid certificate of registration from the commission, within the past ten (10) years, of the type and class for which the applicant is applying; or

      3. (iii) Providing a valid certificate from another state of a type and class substantially similar to the type and class for which the applicant is applying for the period of time equal to the requirement for the apprenticeship program.

(b) The commission shall provide examinations and a course of instruction, when required, that each applicant must pass in order to qualify for the certificate of registration.