Section 37.03.10.030 - OBTAINING A DRILLER'S LICENSE01.Experience Requirements.a. An applicant for a driller's license shall submit evidence to establish a minimum of twenty-four (24) months of drilling experience. Twelve (12) of the twenty-four (24) months of drilling experience must have occurred within the five (5) year period immediately preceding the filing of the application. An applicant will be credited with one (1) month of drilling experience for each one hundred sixty (160) hours of employment as a driller or operator, or the equivalent, as determined by the director. Experience drilling monitoring wells, geothermal wells or other cased wells will be credited as experience by the Director if the equipment and drilling methods are applicable to water well construction.02.Application Requirements. An individual desiring a license shall file with the Department a completed application on a form provided by the Department accompanied by the following:a. The application fee required by Section 42-238, Idaho Code.b. Written documentation of drilling experience and compliance history.c. Successful completion of classroom study in geology, well drilling, map reading, and other related subjects may be substituted for up to, but not exceeding, twelve (12) months of drilling experience. The director will determine the number of months of classroom study, up to twelve (12), to be credited as experience.d. The names and addresses of up to three (3) references to confirm the applicant's drilling experience may be requested at the Department's discretion.03.Examination. An applicant determined by the director to have adequate experience and an acceptable compliance history, as confirmed by references acceptable to the director, is eligible to take a written examination.Idaho Admin. Code r. 37.03.10.030