NRS 534.140
Well drillers: Annual licenses

  • fees
  • continuing education
  • regulations for well drilling
  • licensing by State Contractors’ Board.

1.

Every well driller, before engaging in the physical drilling of a well in this State for development of water, must annually apply to the State Engineer for a license to drill.

2.

The applications for those licenses and all licenses issued for the drilling of wells must be in the form prescribed by the State Engineer.

3.

All well-drilling licenses expire on June 30 following their issuance and are not transferable.

4.

A fee of $100 must accompany each application for a license and a fee of $50 must be paid each year for renewal of the license.

5.

Those license fees must be accounted for in the State Engineer’s Water License Account and used to pay costs pertaining to licensing, the adoption and enforcement of regulations for well drilling and the compensation of the members of the Well Drillers’ Advisory Board and their expenses.

6.

The State Engineer, after consulting with the Well Drillers’ Advisory Board, shall adopt regulations relating to continuing education for well drillers.

7.

The State Engineer shall prepare and keep on file in the Office of the State Engineer regulations for well drilling.

8.

Before engaging in the physical drilling of a well in this State for the development of water, every well driller who is the owner of a well-drilling rig, or who has a well-drilling rig under lease or rental, or who has a contract to purchase a well-drilling rig, must obtain a license as a well driller from the State Contractors’ Board.

Source: Section 534.140 — Well drillers: Annual licenses; fees; continuing education; regulations for well drilling; licensing by State Contractors’ Board., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-534.­html#NRS534Sec140.

534.010
Definitions.
534.011
“Area of active management” defined.
534.012
“Artesian well” defined.
534.013
“Domestic use” and “domestic purposes” defined.
534.014
“Person” defined.
534.015
“Recharged water” defined.
534.016
“Stored water” defined.
534.017
“Well driller” defined.
534.020
Underground waters belong to public and are subject to appropriation for beneficial use
534.025
Removal of underground waters to alleviate hazards caused by secondary recharge is beneficial use.
534.030
Administration by State Engineer: Petition by appropriators in basin
534.035
Groundwater boards: Establishment
534.037
Groundwater management plan for basin designated as critical management area: Petition
534.040
Employment and compensation of well supervisor and assistants
534.050
Permit to appropriate water required before sinking well in designated groundwater basin
534.060
Conditions for sinking wells
534.065
Replacement well: Application to change place of diversion not required in certain circumstances
534.070
Waste of water from artesian well unlawful.
534.090
Forfeiture and abandonment of rights.
534.100
Recognition of existing water rights
534.0105
“Aquifer” defined.
534.110
Rules and regulations of State Engineer
534.0115
“Area of hydrologic effect” defined.
534.120
State Engineer authorized to make rules, regulations and orders when groundwater is being depleted in designated area
534.125
State Engineer to file notice related to temporary permit.
534.0125
“Augmentation” defined.
534.130
State Engineer, assistants and Artesian Well Supervisor authorized to enter premises to investigate and carry out duties.
534.0135
“Percolating waters” defined.
534.140
Well drillers: Annual licenses
534.141
Application for renewal of license must include certain information regarding state business license
534.142
Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license to drill
534.144
Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants
534.0145
“Project” defined.
534.146
Application for license to include social security number of applicant.
534.150
Well Drillers’ Advisory Board: Appointment
534.0155
“Storage account” defined.
534.160
License required to drill well
534.0165
“Waste” defined.
534.170
Well driller to keep log and records
534.0175
“Well drilling” and “drilling a well” defined.
534.180
Applicability of chapter to wells used for domestic purposes
534.185
Waiver of certain requirements for domestic wells by State Engineer
534.190
Penalties.
534.193
Additional penalties.
534.195
Injunctive and other relief.
534.250
Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit required
534.260
Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Contents of application for permit.
534.270
Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Review of application for permit
534.280
Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Annual report to State Engineer.
534.290
Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Permit for recovery well
534.300
Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Storage account to be established
534.310
Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Annual fee for permit
534.320
Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Revocation or suspension of permit
534.330
Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Penalties.
534.340
Project for recharge, storage and recovery of water: Designation of areas of active management.
534.350
Requirements for certain public water system to receive credits for addition of new customers to system.
534.360
Water Rights Technical Support Account: Creation
534.1405
Well drillers: Petition for review of criminal history to obtain license
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 534.140’s source at nv​.us