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NE Code § 46-1208.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1208.02 - Natural resources ground water technician, defined.

46-1208.02.  Natural resources ground water technician, defined.Natural resources ground water technician means any individual employed by a natural resources district and engaged in the inspection of chemigation systems, measuring and recording static water levels, inspection and servicing of flow meters, and water sampling practices and techniques. Natural resources ground water technician does not include: (1) An individual who constructs a water well or installs or repairs pumps or pumping equipment or a water well; (2) a water well monitoring technician; or (3) an individual who carries out the measurement, sampling, or inspection of a water well which is on land owned by him or her and used by him or her for farming, ranching, or agricultural purposes or as his or her place of abode.Source Laws 2001, LB 133, § 5.
NE Code § 46-1209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1209 - Licensed pump installation contractor, defined.

46-1209.  Licensed pump installation contractor, defined.Licensed pump installation contractor means an individual who has obtained a license from the department and who is a principal officer, director, manager, or owner-operator of any business engaged in the installation of pumps and pumping equipment or the decommissioning of water wells.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 9;  Laws 2001, LB 667, § 13;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1150.
NE Code § 46-1210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1210 - Licensed pump installation supervisor, defined.

46-1210.  Licensed pump installation supervisor, defined.Licensed pump installation supervisor means any individual who has obtained a license from the department and who is engaged in the installation of pumps and pumping equipment or the decommissioning of water wells. Such supervisor may have discretionary and supervisory authority over other employees of a pump installation contractor.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 10;  Laws 2001, LB 667, § 14;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1151.
NE Code § 46-1211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1211 - Pumps and pumping equipment, defined.

46-1211.  Pumps and pumping equipment, defined.Pumps and pumping equipment shall mean any equipment or materials utilized or intended for use in withdrawing or obtaining ground water including, but not limited to, seals, tanks, fittings, and controls.Source  Laws 1986, LB 310, § 11.
NE Code § 46-1212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1212 - Water well, defined.

46-1212.  Water well, defined.Water well shall mean any excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted, or otherwise constructed for the purpose of exploring for ground water, monitoring ground water, utilizing the geothermal properties of the ground, obtaining hydrogeologic information, or extracting water from or injecting fluid as defined in section 81-1502 into the underground water reservoir. Water well shall not include any excavation described in subdivisions (1)(b) and (1)(c) of section 46-601.01.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 12;   Laws 1993, LB 131, § 41;  Laws 2004, LB 962, § 100;  Laws 2007, LB701, § 24.
NE Code § 46-1213 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1213 - Licensed water well contractor, defined.

46-1213.  Licensed water well contractor, defined.Licensed water well contractor means an individual who has obtained a license from the department and who is a principal officer, director, manager, or owner-operator of any business engaged in the construction or decommissioning of water wells.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 13;  Laws 2001, LB 667, § 15;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1152.
NE Code § 46-1214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1214 - Licensed water well drilling supervisor, defined.

46-1214.  Licensed water well drilling supervisor, defined.Licensed water well drilling supervisor means any individual who has obtained a license from the department and who is engaged in the construction or decommissioning of water wells. Such supervisor may have discretionary and supervisory authority over other employees of a water well contractor.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 14;  Laws 2001, LB 667, § 16;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1153.
NE Code § 46-1214.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1214.01 - Licensed water well monitoring technician, defined.

46-1214.01.  Licensed water well monitoring technician, defined.Licensed water well monitoring technician means any individual who has obtained a license from the department and who is engaged solely in the measuring of ground water levels, the collection of ground water samples from existing water wells, or the inspection of installed water well equipment or pumping systems. A licensed water well monitoring technician shall not supervise the work of others.Source   Laws 1991, LB 51, § 20;  Laws 2001, LB 133, § 6;  Laws 2001, LB 667, § 17;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1154.
NE Code § 46-1215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1215 - Well repairs, defined.

46-1215.  Well repairs, defined.Well repairs shall mean any change, replacement, or other alteration of any water well, pump, or pumping equipment or any other activity which requires a breaking or opening of the well seal.Source  Laws 1986, LB 310, § 15.
NE Code § 46-1216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1216 - Well seal, defined.

46-1216.  Well seal, defined.Well seal shall mean an arrangement or device used to cap a water well or to establish and maintain a junction between the casing or curbing of a water well and the piping or equipment installed therein, the purpose or function of which is to prevent pollutants from entering the water well.Source  Laws 1986, LB 310, § 16.
NE Code § 46-1217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1217 - Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board; created; members; qualifications.

46-1217.  Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board; created; members; qualifications.(1) There is hereby created a Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board. The board shall be composed of ten members, six of whom shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: (a) A licensed water well contractor representing irrigation water well contractors, (b) a licensed water well contractor representing domestic water well contractors, (c) a licensed water well contractor representing municipal and industrial water well contractors, (d) a licensed pump installation contractor, (e) a manufacturer or supplier of water well or pumping equipment, and (f) a holder of a license issued under the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act employed by a natural resources district. The chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services or his or her designated representative, the Director of Environment and Energy or his or her designated representative, the Director of Natural Resources or his or her designated representative, and the director of the Conservation and Survey Division of the University of Nebraska or his or her designated representative shall also serve as members of the board.(2) Each member shall be a resident of the state. Each industry representative shall have had at least five years of experience in the business of his or her category prior to appointment and shall be actively engaged in such business at the time of appointment and while serving on the board. Each member representing a category subject to licensing under the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act shall be licensed by the department pursuant to such act. In making appointments, the Governor may consider recommendations made by the trade associations of each category.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 17;   Laws 1993, LB 3, § 32;   Laws 1993, LB 131, § 42;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 266;  Laws 2000, LB 900, § 235;  Laws 2006, LB 508, § 5;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 209;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1155;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 48.
NE Code § 46-1218 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1218 - Board; terms; vacancy.

46-1218.  Board; terms; vacancy.(1) The terms of members of the board appointed pursuant to subdivisions (1)(e) and (f) of section 46-1217 shall be extended by one year to five-year terms, and the successors to members appointed pursuant to subdivisions (1)(a) through (f) of such section shall be appointed for five-year terms. No appointed member shall be appointed to serve more than two consecutive full five-year terms.(2) Each appointed member shall hold office until the expiration of his or her term or until a successor has been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy occurring in the appointed board membership, other than by expiration of a term, shall be filled within sixty days by the Governor by appointment from the appropriate category for the unexpired term.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 18;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1156.
NE Code § 46-1219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1219 - Board; meetings; quorum.

46-1219.  Board; meetings; quorum.(1) Special meetings of the board shall be called upon the written request of any three members of the board. The place of all meetings shall be at the offices of the department, unless otherwise determined by the board.(2) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Every act of a majority of the total number of members of the board shall be deemed to be an act of the board.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 19;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1157.
NE Code § 46-1220 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1220 - Board; members; compensation; expenses; administration.

46-1220.  Board; members; compensation; expenses; administration.(1) Each member of the board shall, in addition to necessary traveling and lodging expenses, receive a per diem for each day actually engaged in the discharge of the duties of a member of the board, including compensation for the time spent in traveling to and from the place of conducting business. Traveling and lodging expenses shall be on the same basis as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. The compensation per day shall not exceed fifty dollars and shall be determined by the board with the approval of the department.(2) The board may select one or more of its members to attend the annual meeting of the national organization of state boards of water well contractors or other related meetings. Any member so selected shall receive traveling and lodging expenses in attending such meetings on the same basis as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.(3) The department shall be responsible for the general administration of the activities of the board. The cost of operation and administration of the board shall be paid from the General Fund and the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Fund.Source  Laws 2021, LB148, § 61.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021
NE Code § 46-1221 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1221 - Board; executive secretary; offices.

46-1221.  Board; executive secretary; offices.The department shall designate an individual with the approval of the board to serve as executive secretary of the board, and the department shall furnish such offices and materials as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the board.Source  Laws 1986, LB 310, § 21.
NE Code § 46-1222 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1222 - Board; members; conflict of interest.

46-1222.  Board; members; conflict of interest.No board member shall take any action or make any decision in the discharge of the duties of a member of the board that may constitute a conflict of interest. As soon as a member is aware of a potential conflict or should reasonably be aware of such potential conflict, whichever is sooner, the member shall submit a written statement to the Director of Environment and Energy describing the matter requiring action or decision and the nature of the potential conflict. The member shall take such action as the director shall advise or prescribe to remove the member from influence over the action or decision on the matter. For purposes of this section, conflict of interest includes financial, professional, or personal obligations that may compromise or present the appearance of compromising the judgment of a member in the performance of the duties of a member of the board. The director may establish a definition of conflicts of interest for members of the board and may establish procedures in case such a conflict arises.Source  Laws 2021, LB148, § 60.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021
NE Code § 46-1223 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1223 - Examinations; requirements; fee; hardship licensing.

46-1223.  Examinations; requirements; fee; hardship licensing.(1) Examinations for water well monitoring technicians shall be designed and adopted to examine the knowledge of the applicant regarding the minimum standards for water wells and water well pumps, the geological characteristics of the state, measuring ground water levels, and water sampling practices and techniques. Examinations for natural resources ground water technicians shall examine the knowledge of the applicant regarding inspection of chemigation systems, measuring and recording static water levels, inspecting and servicing flow meters, and water sampling practices and techniques. All other examinations shall be designed and adopted to examine the knowledge of the applicant regarding the minimum standards for water wells and water well pumps, the geological characteristics of the state, current drilling or pump installation practices and techniques, and such other knowledge as deemed appropriate by the board.(2) An examinee who fails to pass the initial examination may retake such examination without charge at any regularly scheduled examination held within twelve months after failing to pass the initial examination, except that when a national standardized examination is utilized which requires the payment of a fee to purchase such examination, the board shall require the applicant to pay the appropriate examination fee whether an initial examination or a retake of an examination is involved.(3) In cases of hardship, the board may provide and direct that special arrangements for administering examinations be utilized. The board may also provide for temporary hardship licensing without examination due to the death of the current license holder or for other good cause shown.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 23;   Laws 1991, LB 51, § 21;   Laws 1993, LB 131, § 43;  Laws 2001, LB 133, § 8;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1159.
NE Code § 46-1223.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1223.01 - Department; develop program.

46-1223.01.  Department; develop program.The department shall develop a program that is designed to train individuals to become licensed natural resources ground water technicians. Such course shall be developed by the department in consultation with the natural resources districts. Such course shall include inspection of chemigation systems, measuring and recording static water levels, inspecting and servicing flow meters, and taking water samples. Training sessions shall not be less than two hours and shall not exceed eight hours.Source  Laws 2001, LB 133, § 7;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1160.
NE Code § 46-1225 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1225 - License renewal; continuing competency required.

46-1225.  License renewal; continuing competency required.The board shall adopt rules and regulations to establish continuing competency requirements for persons licensed under the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act. Continuing education is sufficient to meet continuing competency requirements.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 25;   Laws 1993, LB 131, § 46;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 267;  Laws 2002, LB 458, § 6;  Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 2;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1162.
NE Code § 46-1227 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1227 - Department; well and equipment standards; adopt rules and regulations.

46-1227.  Department; well and equipment standards; adopt rules and regulations.The department, with the approval of the board, shall adopt and promulgate uniform rules and regulations, in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to sections 46-602 and 81-1505, for the establishment of standards for the (1) construction of water wells, (2) installation of pumps and pumping equipment, and (3) decommissioning water wells. Such rules, regulations, and standards may recognize differing hydrologic and geologic conditions, may recognize differing uses of any developed supplies, and shall be designed to promote efficient methods of operation and prevent water wells from becoming a source of contamination to the aquifer. Such standards shall be applicable whether such activities are carried out by a licensed water well contractor, a licensed pump installation contractor, a licensed water well drilling supervisor, a licensed pump installation supervisor, or any other person. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require that the department adopt, promulgate, or amend rules and regulations for programs in existence on October 1, 1986.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 27;   Laws 1993, LB 3, § 33;   Laws 1994, LB 981, § 18;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1163. Cross References  Old wells not in use, duty to fill or decommission, see sections 54-311 and 54-315.
NE Code § 46-1227.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1227.01 - Activities subject to standards; contractor, supervisor, and technician authority; landowner rights.

46-1227.01.  Activities subject to standards; contractor, supervisor, and technician authority; landowner rights.(1) All water well construction and monitoring, pump and pumping equipment installation and repair, and decommissioning shall be accomplished following the standards developed under the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act.(2) A licensed water well contractor may have supervisory authority over all employees.(3) A licensed water well drilling supervisor shall work under the supervision of a licensed water well contractor and may have supervisory authority over nonlicensed employees.(4) A licensed pump installation contractor may have supervisory authority over all employees.(5) A licensed pump installation supervisor shall work under the supervision of a licensed pump installation contractor and may have supervisory authority over nonlicensed employees.(6) A licensed water well monitoring technician may work independently and shall not have supervisory authority.(7) A licensed natural resources ground water technician employed by a natural resources district may work independently and shall not have supervisory authority over any licensed or nonlicensed persons.(8) An individual who owns land and uses it for farming, ranching, or agricultural purposes or as his or her place of abode may, on such land, construct a water well, install a pump in a well, or decommission a driven sandpoint well.Source  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1158;  Laws 2021, LB148, § 63.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021
NE Code § 46-1228 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1228 - Department; access and inspection; powers.

46-1228.  Department; access and inspection; powers.The department shall have (1) authority to inspect water wells constructed, water wells decommissioned, and water well locations, (2) access to water wells and accompanying pumps and pumping equipment at all reasonable times, and (3) power of inspection in regard to the construction and decommissioning of all water wells.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 28;  Laws 2004, LB 962, § 101.
NE Code § 46-1229 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1229 - License required; application; qualifications; existing rules, regulations, licenses, forms of approval, suits, other proceedings; how treated.

46-1229.  License required; application; qualifications; existing rules, regulations, licenses, forms of approval, suits, other proceedings; how treated.(1) Any person desiring to engage in the construction of water wells, the installation of pumps and pumping equipment, or the decommissioning of water wells shall make initial application for a license to the department in accordance with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act. A license to engage in the construction or decommissioning of water wells or the installation of pumps and pumping equipment shall be issued to every applicant who demonstrates professional competence by successfully passing the examination prescribed in section 46-1223 and otherwise complies with the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act and all standards, rules, and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act. Applicants shall receive licenses for any category or combination of categories for which they have successfully passed the required examination.(2) The department, with the approval of the board, shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing application for and issuance and renewal of licenses required pursuant to this section and fees pursuant to section 46-1224.(3) All rules and regulations adopted prior to July 1, 2021, under the Uniform Credentialing Act and the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act shall continue to be effective to the extent not in conflict with the changes made by Laws 2021, LB148.(4) All licenses or other forms of approval issued prior to July 1, 2021, in accordance with the Uniform Credentialing Act and the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act shall remain valid as issued for purposes of the changes made by Laws 2021, LB148, unless revoked or otherwise terminated by law.(5) Any suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, which was lawfully commenced prior to July 1, 2021, under the Uniform Credentialing Act and the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act shall be subject to the provisions of the acts as they existed prior to July 1, 2021.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 29;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 122;  Laws 2001, LB 667, § 19;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 9;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1164;  Laws 2021, LB148, § 64.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021  Cross References  Uniform Credentialing Act, see section 38-101.
NE Code § 46-1230 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water|46-1230 - Licensees; proof of insurance.

46-1230.  Licensees; proof of insurance.Each applicant for an initial license as a licensed water well contractor or as a licensed pump installation contractor shall furnish proof to the department that there is in force a policy of public liability and property damage insurance issued to the applicant in an amount established by the department by rules and regulations sufficient to protect the public interest. Proof of insurance shall be maintained and submitted annually for the term of the active license.Source   Laws 1986, LB 310, § 30;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 1165.