This bill amends several sections of the North Dakota Century Code related to the operations of the board of water well contractors and repeals section 43-35-16. Key amendments include changes to the certification examination fee, which will now be set by the board rather than being a fixed amount of one hundred dollars. Additionally, the required surety bond amounts for certification will also be determined by the board, replacing the previous fixed amounts of fifteen thousand dollars for water well contractors and two thousand dollars for monitoring well contractors.

Further changes involve the renewal process for certificates, which now requires a fee and continuing education reporting information to be set by the board. The bill also establishes that the board will create an approval process for continuing education courses, ensuring that certificate holders meet the necessary educational requirements for renewal. Overall, the bill aims to provide the board with greater flexibility in setting fees and requirements, while also streamlining the certification and renewal processes for water well contractors and related professionals.

Statutes affected:
PREFILED: 43-35-21, 43-35-23
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Koppelman: 43-35-13, 43-35-14, 43-35-17, 43-35-21, 43-35-23
Enrollment: 43-35-13, 43-35-14, 43-35-17, 43-35-21, 43-35-23, 43-35-16
INTRODUCED: 43-35-21, 43-35-23