Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 5602
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 5602
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Director: means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation. See
- Office: means the Office of Professional Regulation. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Qualifying individual: means an individual holding a well-driller license issued in accordance with this chapter who is designated to oversee and be responsible for the well drilling operations of a business, governmental entity, or other entity engaged in performing an activity established under subdivision 5601(6) of this chapter. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
- Well: means any hole deeper than 20 feet drilled, driven, or bored into the earth to locate, monitor, extract, or recharge groundwater or any hole deeper than 20 feet drilled, driven, or bored for the primary purpose of transferring heat to or from the earth's subsurface. See
§ 5602. Application
(a) Any person who intends to engage in the business of performing the activities in the classes established under subdivision 5601(6) of this chapter in the State shall hold a well driller license. The person shall apply for a license with the Office, comply with and provide the information required by rules adopted by the Director, and pay the application fee set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 125.
(b) A business, governmental entity, or other entity engaged in the business of performing any of the activities set forth in the well drilling classes established under subdivision 5601(6) of this chapter shall be owned by, employ, or contract with at least one qualifying individual.
(c) Qualifying individuals shall meet the qualifications established in rules adopted in accordance with this chapter. A qualifying individual shall own or be employed by only one business, governmental entity, or other entity but may contract with more than one business, governmental entity, or other entity to provide well-driller services. (Added 2021, No. 69, § 10, eff. June 8, 2021.)