SB 2058 — AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 43-35-13, section 43-35-14, subsection 1 of section 43-35-17, and 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 section 43-35-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the operations of the board of water well contractors.

25.8035.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2058 of(Workforce North Dakota Introduced by Workforce Development CommitteeCommittee) (At the request of the Department of Water Resources) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 43-35-13, section 43-35-14, subsection 1 of section 43-35-17, and 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 sectionssection 43-35-11.1,43-35-16 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.

Subsection 5 of section 43-35-13 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

5.

A person applying to take a certification examination shall pay to the board treasurer a nonrefundable examination fee in thean amount of one hundred dollarsset by the board by rule.

If upon examination the applicant is found to be qualified as a water well contractor, a water well pump and pitless unit installer, a monitoring well contractor, or a geothermal system driller, the board shall issue to that person an appropriate certificate upon the applicant's executing and filing with the board a bond as required in this chapter.

The board may offer a combined examination for certification of a person as a water well contractor and a water well pump and pitless unit installer and may issue a single certificate for successful completion of the combined examination.

Certificates issued under this chapter are not transferable.

SECTION 2.

AMENDMENT.

Section 43-35-14 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

43-35-14.

Bond required.

Before receiving a certificate under this chapter, a qualified applicant shall execute and deposit with the board a surety bond conditioned for the faithful performance of all water well, monitoring well, pump and pitless unit, or geothermal system installation contracts undertaken by the applicant and the strict compliance with this chapter.

The required amount of a surety bond is fifteen thousand dollars for a water well contractor and is two thousand dollars for a monitoring well, pump and pitless unit, or geothermal system installation contractormust be set by the board by rule.

SECTION 3.

AMENDMENT.

Subsection 1 of section 43-35-17 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

1.

A certificate issued under this chapter is valid for up to one year and expires on the thirty-first day of December in the year of issuance.

To renew a certificate, a certificate holder shall submit to the board a completed renewal application.

The completed renewal application must be:

a.

Submitted to the board before April first in the year following the certificate's expiration;

b.

Accompanied by a fee in an amount set by the board not to exceed two hundred dollarsby rule;

c.

Accompanied by any continuing education reporting information as required under this sectionby the board by rule;

and d.

Accompanied by a bond as provided in section 43-35-14by the board by rule.

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B.

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2058 - PAGE 2 SECTION 4.

AMENDMENT.

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 43-35-14,43-35-14set by the board by rule, 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 2.5.

The board shall establish inby rule an approval process for continuing education courses.

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