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MN Stat § 103I.236 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.236 — Well Disclosure In Washington County.

103I.236 WELL DISCLOSURE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. Before signing an agreement to sell or transfer real property in Washington County that is not served by a municipal water system, the seller must state in writing to the buyer whether, to the seller's knowledge, the property is located within a special well construction area designated by the commissioner of health under Minnesota Rules, part 4725.3650. If the disclosure under section 103I.235, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), states that there is an unsealed well on the property, the disclosure required under this clause must be made regardless of whether the property is served by a municipal water system. History:   2003 c 128 art 1 s 170
MN Stat § 103I.241 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.241 — Action For Well Contamination.

103I.241 ACTION FOR WELL CONTAMINATION. Subdivision 1. Owner's cause of action for well contamination. The owner of real property where a well is located has a cause of action for civil damages against a person whose action or inaction caused contamination of a well. The property owner may commence an action for a period of six years after the owner knows or becomes aware of the contamination of the well. Subd. 2. Court awards. The court may award damages, reasonable attorney fees, and costs and disbursements. History:   1989 c 326 art 3 s 15
MN Stat § 103I.301 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.301 — Well Sealing Requirements.

103I.301 WELL SEALING REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Wells and borings. (a) A property owner must have a well or boring sealed if: (1) the well or boring is contaminated or may contribute to the spread of contamination; (2) the well or boring was attempted to be sealed but was not sealed according to the provisions of this chapter; or (3) the well or boring is located, constructed, or maintained in a manner that its continued use or existence endangers groundwater quality or is a safety or health hazard. (b) A well or boring that is not in use must be sealed unless the property owner has a maintenance permit for the well. (c) The property owner must have a well or boring sealed by a licensed person authorized to seal the well or boring, consistent with provisions of this chapter. Subd. 2. Environmental wells. The owner of the property where an environmental well is located must have the environmental well sealed when the well is no longer in use. The owner must have a well contractor, limited well/boring sealing contractor, or an environmental well contractor seal the environmental well. Subd. 3. Dewatering wells. (a) The owner of the property where a dewatering well is located must have the dewatering well sealed when the dewatering well is no longer in use. (b) A well contractor, limited well/boring sealing contractor, or limited dewatering well contractor shall seal the dewatering well. Subd. 3a. Temporary boring. (a) The owner of the property where a temporary boring is located must have the temporary boring sealed within 72 hours after the start of construction of the temporary boring. (b) The owner must have a well contractor, a limited well/boring sealing contractor, or an environmental well contractor seal the temporary boring. Subd. 4. Sealing procedures. Wells and borings must be sealed according to rules adopted by the commissioner. Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 1990 c 597 s 73] Subd. 6. Notification required. A person may not seal a well or temporary boring until a notification of the proposed sealing is filed as prescribed by the commissioner. A single notification is required for all temporary borings sealed on a single property. Temporary borings less than 25 feet in depth are exempt from the notification requirements in this chapter. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 16; 1990 c 597 s 36; 1991 c 355 s 27,28; 1992 c 544 s 7,8; 1999 c 153 s 9,10; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 24,25; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 11 s 12,13
MN Stat § 103I.311 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.311 — Identification And Sealing Of Wells On State Property.

103I.311 IDENTIFICATION AND SEALING OF WELLS ON STATE PROPERTY. Subdivision 1. Identification of wells. The commissioner of natural resources in cooperation with other state agencies must identify the location and status of wells and abandoned wells located on state property. Subd. 2. Plan and appropriation request for well sealing. In each budget year of a biennium, the commissioner must present a plan and an appropriation request to properly seal wells on state property. Subd. 3. Prohibition on state land purchased without well identification. The state may not purchase or sell a fee interest in real property without identifying the location of all wells on the property, whether in use, not in use, or sealed, and making provisions to have the wells not in use properly sealed at the cost of the seller as part of the contract. The deed or other instrument of conveyance evidencing the sale may not be recorded with the county recorder or registrar of titles unless this subdivision is complied with. Failure to comply with a requirement of this subdivision does not impair: (1) the validity of a deed or other instrument of conveyance as between the parties to the deed or instrument or as to any other person who otherwise would be bound by the deed or instrument; or (2) the record, as notice, of any deed or other instrument of conveyance accepted for filing or recording contrary to the provisions of this subdivision. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 17; 1990 c 597 s 37; 1991 c 355 s 29; 2008 c 277 art 1 s 7
MN Stat § 103I.315 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.315 — Orders To Seal Wells And Borings.

103I.315 ORDERS TO SEAL WELLS AND BORINGS. Subdivision 1. Order to seal well or boring. The commissioner may order a property owner to seal a well or boring if: (1) the commissioner determines that without being sealed the well or boring is an imminent threat to public health or public safety; (2) the well or boring is required to be sealed under section 103I.301; or (3) a well is an environmental well or dewatering well and by 14 months after construction of the well, the owner has not obtained a maintenance permit, or after a maintenance permit has been issued the owner has not renewed a maintenance permit. Subd. 2. Failure of owner to seal well or boring. If the property owner fails to seal a well or boring in the time provided in the commissioner's order, or if the commissioner is unable to identify or locate the property owner, the commissioner may enter the property and have the well or boring sealed. The property owner is liable for and must pay the costs of sealing the well or boring. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 18; 1992 c 544 s 9; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 26
MN Stat § 103I.325 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.325 — Landowner Sealed Well And Boring Liability.

103I.325 LANDOWNER SEALED WELL AND BORING LIABILITY. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1990 c 597 s 73] Subd. 2. Liability after sealing. The owner of a well or boring is not liable for contamination of groundwater from the well or boring that occurs after the well or boring has been sealed by a licensed contractor in compliance with this chapter if a report of sealing has been filed with the commissioner of health by the contractor who performed the work, and if the owner has not disturbed or disrupted the sealed well or boring. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 20; 1990 c 597 s 38; 2005 c 106 s 27
MN Stat § 103I.335 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.335 — Funding For Persons To Seal Wells.

103I.335 FUNDING FOR PERSONS TO SEAL WELLS. Subdivision 1. Application. A property owner who desires to seal a well may apply to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for the board to provide funds and seal the well. Subd. 2. Criteria for sealing. The Board of Water and Soil Resources shall adopt criteria for accepting applications to seal wells for property owners applying under subdivision 1. Subd. 3. Collection and enforcement of costs. If the applications are accepted, the costs of sealing become a governmental services lien as provided in section 103I.341. The Board of Water and Soil Resources must enter a written agreement to collect the costs of sealing the well in a manner provided under section 103I.341, subdivision 3. If the costs are not paid according to the agreement, the Board of Water and Soil Resources may enforce the lien in any manner provided under section 103I.341, subdivisions 2 and 3. History:   1989 c 326 art 3 s 22
MN Stat § 103I.341 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.341 — Collection And Enforcement Of Well Sealing Costs.

103I.341 COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF WELL SEALING COSTS. Subdivision 1. Lien for sealing costs. The commissioner and the Board of Water and Soil Resources have a governmental services lien under section 514.67 for the costs of sealing a well or boring that the commissioner or board has contracted to be sealed under section 103I.315, subdivision 2; or 103I.335. The lien attaches to the real property where the well or boring is located. The lien is perfected by recording the lien with the county recorder or registrar of titles where the well or boring and the property are located and serving or mailing by return receipt a copy of the lien to the property owner. Subd. 2. Enforcement of lien. The commissioner or the Board of Water and Soil Resources may enforce the lien in the manner provided for a judgment lien under chapter 550 or certify the amount to the county auditor, which must be assessed against the property and collected in the same manner as real estate taxes. Subd. 3. Assessment of installments. (a) In lieu of certifying the entire amount to be collected, the commissioner or the Board of Water and Soil Resources may have the amount due assessed in seven or less equal annual installments plus interest due at the rate determined by the state court administrator for judgments under section 549.09. (b) The interest due is an additional perfected lien on the property without further action by the commissioner or the Board of Water and Soil Resources. (c) The interest and the installment due must be entered on the tax lists for the year and collected in the same manner as real estate taxes for that year by collecting one-half of the total of the installment and interest with and as part of the real estate taxes. Subd. 4. Satisfaction of lien. The amount due and interest of a lien under this section may be paid at any time. When the amount of the lien including accrued interest is paid, the commissioner or board must execute a satisfaction of the lien and record the satisfaction with the county recorder or registrar of titles where the lien was recorded. Subd. 5. Appropriation of recovered costs. Costs of sealing wells recovered from property owners by the Board of Water and Soil Resources must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the account from which the amounts were originally appropriated. The amounts are continuously appropriated to the board for sealing wells. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 23; 1992 c 544 s 10,11; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 24; 2005 c 4 s 27,28
MN Stat § 103I.345 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.345 — Well And Boring Sealing Account.

103I.345 WELL AND BORING SEALING ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Revenue sources. Revenue from the following sources must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a special account: (1) all money recovered by the commissioner under section 103I.341; (2) all money paid under section 144.99 or under any agreement, stipulation, or settlement resolving an enforcement action brought by the commissioner; (3) all interest attributable to investment of money credited to the account; and (4) all money received in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements, or appropriations from any source intended to be used for the purposes of the account. Subd. 2. Expenditures. Subject to appropriation by law, money in the account established under subdivision 1 may be used by the commissioner for sealing wells and borings. History:  1992 c 544 s 12; 1993 c 206 s 1; 2005 c 106 s 28
MN Stat § 103I.401 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.401 — Elevator Borings.

103I.401 ELEVATOR BORINGS. Subdivision 1. Permit required. (a) A person may not construct an elevator boring until a permit for the hole or excavation is issued by the commissioner. (b) The elevator boring permit preempts local permits except local building permits, and counties and home rule charter or statutory cities may not require a permit for elevator borings. Subd. 2. License required. A person may not construct an elevator boring unless the person possesses a well contractor's license or an elevator boring contractor's license issued by the commissioner. Subd. 3. Sealing. A well contractor or elevator boring contractor must seal a hole or excavation that is no longer used for an elevator boring. The sealing must be done according to rules adopted by the commissioner. Subd. 4. Report. Within 30 days after completion or sealing of an elevator boring, the person doing the work must submit a report to the commissioner on forms provided by the commissioner. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 24; 1994 c 557 s 24; 1997 c 203 art 2 s 6; 2005 c 106 s 29
MN Stat § 103I.501 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.501 — Licensing And Regulation Of Wells And Borings.

103I.501 LICENSING AND REGULATION OF WELLS AND BORINGS. (a) The commissioner shall regulate and license: (1) drilling, constructing, and repair of wells; (2) sealing of wells; (3) installing of well pumps and pumping equipment; (4) excavating, drilling, repairing, and sealing of elevator borings; (5) construction, repair, and sealing of environmental wells; and (6) construction, repair, and sealing of bored geothermal heat exchangers. (b) The commissioner shall examine and license well contractors, limited well/boring contractors, elevator boring contractors, and environmental well contractors. (c) The commissioner shall license explorers engaged in exploratory boring and shall examine persons who supervise or oversee exploratory boring. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 26; 1999 c 153 s 11; 2005 c 106 s 30; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 108; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 27
MN Stat § 103I.505 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.505 — Reciprocity Of Licenses And Registrations.

103I.505 RECIPROCITY OF LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS. Subdivision 1. Reciprocity authorized. The commissioner may issue a license or certify a person under this chapter, without giving an examination, if the person is licensed or certified in another state and: (1) the requirements for licensing or certification under which the well or boring contractor was licensed or person was certified do not conflict with this chapter; (2) the requirements are of a standard not lower than that specified by the rules adopted under this chapter; and (3) equal reciprocal privileges are granted to licensees or certified persons of this state. Subd. 2. Fees required. A well or boring contractor or certified person must apply for the license or certification and pay the fees under the provisions of this chapter to receive a license or certification under this section. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 27; 2005 c 106 s 31; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 28,29
MN Stat § 103I.515 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.515 — Licenses Not Transferable.

103I.515 LICENSES NOT TRANSFERABLE. A license or certification issued under this chapter is not transferable. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 28; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 30
MN Stat § 103I.521 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.521 — Fees.

103I.521 FEES. Unless otherwise specified, fees collected by the commissioner under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state government special revenue fund. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 29; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 12
MN Stat § 103I.545 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.545 — Registration Of Drilling Machines And Hoists Required.

103I.545 REGISTRATION OF DRILLING MACHINES AND HOISTS REQUIRED. Subdivision 1. Drilling machine. (a) A person may not use a drilling machine such as a cable tool, rotary tool, hollow rod tool, or auger for a drilling activity requiring a license under this chapter unless the drilling machine is registered with the commissioner. (b) A person must apply for the registration on forms prescribed by the commissioner and submit a $75 registration fee. (c) A registration is valid for one year. Subd. 2. Hoist. (a) A person may not use a machine such as a hoist for an activity requiring a license under this chapter to repair wells or borings, seal wells or borings, or install pumps unless the machine is registered with the commissioner. (b) A person must apply for the registration on forms prescribed by the commissioner and submit a $75 registration fee. (c) A registration is valid for one year. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 35; 1991 c 355 s 42; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 1 s 23; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2005 c 106 s 53; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 49
MN Stat § 103I.550 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.550 — Limited Pump, Pitless, Or Dug Well/drive Point Contractor.

103I.550 LIMITED PUMP, PITLESS, OR DUG WELL/DRIVE POINT CONTRACTOR. Subdivision 1. Limited pump or pitless license or certification. A person with a limited well/boring contractor's license or certification to install well pumps and pumping equipment; or a person with a limited well/boring contractor's license or certification to install, repair, and modify pitless units and pitless adapters, well casings above the pitless unit or pitless adapter, and well screens and well diameters, will be issued a combined license or certification to: (1) install well pumps and pumping equipment; and (2) install, repair, and modify pitless units and pitless adapters, well casings above the pitless unit or pitless adapter, well screens, and well diameters. Subd. 2. Limited dug well/drive point license or certification. A person with a limited well/boring contractor's license or certification to construct, repair, and seal drive point wells and dug wells will be issued a well contractor's license or certification. History:   1Sp2017 c 6 art 10 s 50
MN Stat § 103I.621 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.621 — Permits For Groundwater Thermal Exchange Devices.

103I.621 PERMITS FOR GROUNDWATER THERMAL EXCHANGE DEVICES. Subdivision 1. Permit. (a) Notwithstanding any department or agency rule to the contrary, the commissioner shall issue, on request by the owner of the property and payment of the permit fee, permits for the reinjection of water by a properly constructed well into the same aquifer from which the water was drawn for the operation of a groundwater thermal exchange device. (b) As a condition of the permit, an applicant must agree to allow inspection by the commissioner during regular working hours for department inspectors. (c) Not more than 200 permits may be issued for small systems having maximum capacities of 20 gallons per minute or less. The small systems are subject to inspection twice a year. (d) Not more than ten permits may be issued for larger systems having maximum capacities from 20 to 50 gallons per minute. The larger systems are subject to inspection four times a year. (e) A person issued a permit must comply with this section for the permit to be valid. Subd. 2. Water-use requirements apply. Water-use permit requirements and penalties under chapter 103F and related rules adopted and enforced by the commissioner of natural resources apply to groundwater thermal exchange permit recipients. A person who violates a provision of this section is subject to enforcement or penalties for the noncomplying activity that are available to the commissioner and the Pollution Control Agency. Subd. 3. Construction requirements. (a) Withdrawal and reinjection for the groundwater thermal exchange device must be accomplished by a closed system in which the waters drawn for thermal exchange do not have contact or commingle with water from other sources or with polluting material or substances. The closed system must be constructed to allow an opening for inspection by the commissioner. (b) Wells that are part of a groundwater thermal exchange system may not serve another function, except water may be supplied to the domestic water system if: (1) the supply is taken from the thermal exchange system ahead of the heat exchange unit; and (2) the domestic water system is protected by an airgap or backflow prevention device as described in rules relating to plumbing enforced by the commissioner of labor and industry. (c) A groundwater thermal exchange system may be used for domestic water heating only if the water heating device is an integral part of the heat exchange unit that is used for space heating and cooling. Subd. 4. Rules. The commissioner may adopt rules to administer this section. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 38; 1991 c 355 s 43; 2007 c 140 art 12 s 2
MN Stat § 103I.641 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses|Section 103I.641 — Bored Geothermal Heat Exchangers.

103I.641 BORED GEOTHERMAL HEAT EXCHANGERS. Subdivision 1. Requirements. A person may not drill or construct an excavation used to install a bored geothermal heat exchanger unless the person is a limited well/boring contractor licensed for constructing, repairing, and sealing bored geothermal heat exchangers or a well contractor. Subd. 2. Regulations for bored geothermal heat exchangers. Bored geothermal heat exchangers must be constructed, maintained, and sealed under the provisions of this chapter. Subd. 3. Permit required. (a) A bored geothermal heat exchanger may not be installed without first obtaining a permit for the bored geothermal heat exchanger from the commissioner. A limited well/boring contractor licensed for constructing, repairing, and sealing bored geothermal heat exchangers or a well contractor must apply for the permit on forms provided by the commissioner and must pay the permit fee. (b) As a condition of the permit, the owner of the property where the bored geothermal heat exchanger is to be installed must agree to allow inspection by the commissioner during regular working hours of Department of Health inspectors. History:  1989 c 326 art 3 s 39; 1999 c 153 s 13,14; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 108