25.8035.01000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Workforce Development Committee
(At the request of the Department of Water Resources)
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 43-35-21 and 43-35-23 of the North Dakota
Century Code, relating to the operations of the board of water well contractors; and to repeal
sections 43-35-11.1, 43-35-12, 43-35-13, 43-35-14, 43-35-16, and 43-35-17 of the North Dakota
Century Code, relating to the operations of the board of water well contractors.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 43-35-21 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
43-35-21. Certification to nonresidents - Reciprocity.
To the extent other states providing for the certification of water well contractors, monitoring
well contractors, water well pump and pitless unit installers, or geothermal system drillers
provide for similar action, the board may grant certification to water well contractors, monitoring
well contractors, water well pump and pitless unit installers, and geothermal system drillers
certified by other states, upon payment by the applicant of the required fee and the furnishing of
a bond as provided by section 43-35-14, after being furnished with proof that the qualifications
of the applicant are equal to the qualifications of holders of such certificates in this state.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 43-35-23 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
43-35-23. Continuing education - Preapproval requirements.
1.As provided under section 43-35-17, eachEach certificate holder shall earn
board-approved continuing education during every two-year reporting cycle to qualify for
certificate renewal, except a new certificate holder is not required to earn continuing education
until the second renewal year following initial certification. The board shall establish in rule an
approval process for continuing education courses.
Page No. 1 25.8035.01000
SENATE BILL NO. 2058
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23 Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
2.Continuing education coursework may be provided by the national ground water
association, the North Dakota well drillers association, incorporated, a
board-sponsored workshop, the department of environmental quality, the state water
commission, or by any board-approved course provider.
3.A continuing education course must be preapproved by the board unless otherwise
provided under this section. A continuing education course provider or a certificate
holder shall request preapproval of continuing education coursework by submitting to
the board a course outline, the instructor's name, the length of the training, and an
explanation of how the training relates to the construction and service of water wells.
4.A certificate holder may request approval of education that was not preapproved by
submitting to the board verification of attendance, a course outline, and an explanation
of why preapproval was not obtained. The board shall determine on a case-by-case
basis whether to approve education that was not preapproved.
SECTION 3. REPEAL. Sections 43-35-11.1, 43-35-12, 43-35-13, 43-35-14, 43-35-16, and
43-35-17 of the North Dakota Century Code are repealed.
Page No. 2 25.8035.01000
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15