Title 16, Part 4

Proposed Rule Review

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) files this notice of intent to review and consider for re-adoption, revision, or repeal, Title 16, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 76, Water Well Drillers and Water Well Pump Installers. This review and consideration is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of Texas Government Code, §2001.039.

An assessment will be made by the Department as to whether the reasons for adopting or readopting these rules continue to exist. Each rule will be reviewed to determine whether it is obsolete, whether the rule reflects current legal and policy considerations, and whether the rule reflects current procedures of the Department.

Any questions or written comments pertaining to this rule review may be submitted to Caroline Jackson, Legal Assistant, General Counsel's Office, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711, or facsimile: (512) 475-3032, or electronically: erule.comments@license.state.tx.us. The deadline for comments is 30 days after publication in the Texas Register.

Proposed changes to these rules as a result of the rule review will be published in the Proposed Rules section of the Texas Register. The proposed rules will be open for public comment prior to final adoption or repeal by the Department, in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001.

§76.1. Purpose of Rules

§76.10. Definitions

§76.200. Licensing Requirements--General

§76.201. Requirements for Issuance of a License

§76.202. Applications for Licenses and Renewals

§76.203. Examinations

§76.204. License and Apprentice Registration Renewal

§76.205. Registration for Driller and/or Pump Installer Apprenticeship

§76.206. Responsibilities of the Apprentice and Supervising Driller and/or Pump Installer

§76.250. Continuing Education

§76.300. Exemptions

§76.600. Responsibilities of the Department--Certification by the Executive Director

§76.601. Responsibilities of the Department--General

§76.602. Responsibilities of the Department--Undesirable water

§76.650. Advisory Council

§76.700. Responsibilities of the Licensee--State Well Reports

§76.701. Responsibilities of the Licensee--Reporting Undesirable Water or Constituents

§76.702. Responsibilities of the Licensee and Landowner--Well Drilling, Completion, Capping and Plugging

§76.703. Responsibilities of the Licensee--Standards of Completion for Public Water System Wells

§76.704. Responsibilities of the Licensee--Marking Vehicles and Equipment

§76.705. Responsibilities of the Licensee--Representations

§76.706. Responsibilities of the Licensee--Unauthorized Practice

§76.708. Responsibilities of the Licensee--Adherence to Manufacturers' Recommended Well Construction Materials and Equipment

§76.800. Fees

§76.900. Disciplinary Actions

§76.1000. Technical Requirements--Locations and Standards of Completion for Wells

§76.1001. Technical Requirements--Standards of Completion for Water Wells Encountering Undesirable Water or Constituents

§76.1002. Technical Requirements--Standards for Wells Producing Undesirable Water or Constituents

§76.1003. Technical Requirements--Re-completions

§76.1004. Technical Requirements--Standards for Capping and Plugging of Wells and Plugging Wells that Penetrate Undesirable Water or Constituent Zones

§76.1005. Technical Requirements--Standards for Water Wells (Drilled before June 1, 1983)

§76.1006. Technical Requirements--Water Distribution and Delivery Systems

§76.1007. Technical Requirements--Chemical Injection, Chemigation, and Foreign Substance Systems

§76.1008. Technical Requirements--Pump Installation

§76.1009. Technical Requirements--Variances--Alternative Procedures

§76.1010. Appeals--Variances

§76.1011. Memorandum of Understanding between the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

TRD-200801883

William H. Kuntz, Jr.

Executive Director

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Filed: April 8, 2008