TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION 3: THE ENVIRONMENT
§ 3322. Well Driller’s License. (a) No person shall engage in well drilling in the Commonwealth without first obtaining a license from the chief. (b) An application for a license shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the chief. (c) The chief shall establish fees for well drilling licenses. (d) The license shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year. (e) The chief shall establish criteria for issuance of a well driller’s license and evaluate the knowledgeability and reliability of the applicant based upon previous performance, so as to assure the protection of the groundwater resource from damage caused by improper drilling techniques or practices. Source: PL 6-12, § 6. Commission Comment: With respect to the references to the “chief” of the Division of Environmental Quality, see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001.