LEG00074

• Bill Number: SB03-045
• Year: 2003
• Title: Water Well Contractor Regulation
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Passed

Water Resources Review Committee. Increases the regulation
of water well construction contractors ~nd pump installers by:
. Requiring continuing education of such contractors and
installers as a condition Of licensure;
. Specifying additional enforcement authority of the state
board of examiners of water well construction and pump
installation contractors; and
. Creating a well inspection program to be paid for through
license fees and a $40 ipcrease in well permit fees that
would be paid into a newly-created well inspection cash
fund.
Makes conforming amendment$.

I Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
2 SECTION 1. 37-91-101, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
3 to read:

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37-91-101. Legislative declaration. (I) THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES THAT:

(a) It has been established by scientific evidence that improperly

7 constructed wells, improperly abandoned wells, and improperly installed

8 pumping equipment can adversely affept GROUND W ATERRESOURCES AND

9 the public health, SAFETY, AND WELFARE; AND

10 (b) COIl~;st,nt "itl. its deity to $llfrg4Md th, ptlblk ha.ltl. oftllis

11 state, th, gCltCllllllsscmbly Therefore,; dO.JMCS that the proper location,

12 construction, repair, and abandonment of wells, and the proper

13 installation and repair of pumping equipment, as I'I'cllas the licensing and

14 regulation of persons engaging in th~ business of contracting either for

15 the construction of wells or for the installation of pumping equipment,

16 AND THE PERIODIC INSPECTION OF WELL CONSTRUCTION AND PUMP

17 INSTALLATION are essential for the p~otection of the public health AND

18 THE PRESERVATION OF GROUND WATER RESOURCES.

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SECTION 2. 37-91-102 (4.7), (8), (10), (12), (12.5), (13), (14),

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