§ 17-50-310. Rig permits
(a) (1) The Commission on Water Well Construction shall issue rig permits if the water well contractor has: (A) A valid license; (B) Made proper application for a rig permit; and (C) Paid the required fee. (2) Rig permits shall not be transferable and shall expire July 31 of each year. (b) (1) (A) The […]
§ 17-50-311. Fees
(a) The Commission on Water Well Construction shall establish and collect fees not to exceed the maximum amounts as follows: (1) Contractor’s license — well drilling $200.00 (2) Contractor’s license — pump installer 200.00 (3) Contractor’s license — well drilling and pump installer 400.00 (4) Rig permit fee 160.00 (5) Registration fee — well driller […]
§ 17-49-303. Exemption
The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to goods or services contracted for upon public or private advertised bids.
§ 17-50-205. Inspections
(a) The Department of Agriculture is authorized to inspect any water well or abandoned water well. Department employees may at reasonable times enter upon, and shall be given access to, any premises for the purpose of inspection. (b) Upon the basis of such inspections, if the Commission on Water Well Construction finds that applicable laws […]
§ 17-49-304. Penalty
A person who violates this subchapter shall be fined in any sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
§ 17-50-206. Disposition of funds
All fees, civil penalties, or payments of any type collected by the Commission on Water Well Construction under this chapter shall be deposited into one (1) or more banks qualifying for the deposit of public funds to be used by the commission for the proper administration of this chapter. The deposits shall be audited under […]
§ 17-50-101. Title
This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Arkansas Water Well Construction Act”.
§ 17-50-102. Purpose
(a) In that there is an ever-increasing demand for water in this state necessitating the construction of water wells, it is imperative that the general health, safety, and welfare be protected by providing a means for the proper development of the natural resource of underground water in an orderly, sanitary, reasonable, and safe manner, without […]
§ 17-50-103. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Abandoned water well” means a well whose use has been permanently discontinued or which is in such a state of disrepair that continued use for the purpose of obtaining ground water is impractical; (2) “Apprentice” means a natural person who under the supervision of a registered pump installer or […]
§ 17-50-104. Violations
(a) It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter, unless exempted under the provisions of §§ 17-50-107(b) and 17-50-108(b), for: (1) Any person to engage in well construction or pump installation unless the work is performed under the supervision of an individual certified by the Commission on Water Well Construction in the type […]