| (a) A person who wishes to participate in a driller
or installer apprentice program under the supervision of a licensed
well driller and/or a licensed pump installer who has been licensed
for a minimum of two (2) years, must submit a registration form to
the department, provide a detailed copy of the training program, including
the effective commencement and termination date, and provide proof
that the licensed well driller and/or pump installer has agreed to
accept the responsibility of supervising the training.
(b) To qualify for an apprentice registration the person
must:
(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years old;
(2) Participate in an apprentice program developed
by a licensed driller or installer who has been licensed as a driller
or installer for at least two years;
(3) Submit an application on a department-approved
form, and
(4) Pay the registration fee.
(c) The application form for an apprentice shall include:
(1) the name, business address, and permanent mailing
address of the apprentice;
(2) the name and license number of the licensed driller
and/or pump installer who will supervise the training;
(3) a detailed description of the training program,
including the types of wells to be drilled and/or the classifications
of pumps to be installed, the effective commencement and termination
dates of the program, equipment used, safety training and procedures,
and experience, knowledge, and qualification benchmarks while under
the apprenticeship;
(4) a statement by the licensed driller and/or pump
installer that the licensed driller or installer takes responsibility
for the apprentice's acts under the Code and this Chapter for the
activities of the apprentice associated with the training program;
and
(5) the signatures of the apprentice and the licensed
driller and/or pump installer and the certification of the licensee
and apprentice that the information provided is true and correct.
(d) An apprentice registration issued by the department
is valid for one year.
(e) To renew an apprentice registration, an apprentice
must:
(1) submit an application on a department approved
form;
(2) show proof of continuing education in compliance
with §76.25(c); and
(3) pay the renewal fee.
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