Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 5604
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 5604
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. 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
- 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
§ 5604. Exemptions
(a) Employees of a business, governmental entity, or other entity that is owned by, employs, or contracts with a licensed qualifying individual are not required to obtain a well-driller license to perform the activities set forth in subdivision 5601(6) of this chapter.
(b) A person is not required to obtain a well-driller license to perform the following activities:
(1) exploratory excavations analyzing foundation conditions related to construction;
(2) constructing wells for the temporary de-watering of construction sites, blasting, soil vapor extraction, air sparging, grounding rod installation, or other practices identified by the Commissioner;
(3) pump installation and pump servicing; and
(4) well development, cleaning, and rehabilitation. (Added 2021, No. 69, § 10, eff. June 8, 2021.)