La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXXIX-103
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section LXXXIX-103 - Purpose and Intent of RulesA. The purpose of the rules, regulations and procedures, stated herein, is to provide for a fair and impartial means for the licensing of and the development of minimum qualifications and standards of conduct for those persons, firms or corporations engaged or desiring to engage in the business of drilling or reworking water wells, drilling monitoring wells, heat pump wells or holes, geotechnical boreholes and/or plugging and abandoning wells or holes, excluding oil and gas wells.B. The intent of the regulations and procedures is to minimize the chances of contaminating aquifers that are drinking water sources or potential sources, by those who are not qualified to drill or construct wells or holes and to reduce health and safety hazards associated with drilling and construction of such wells or holes.La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXXIX-103
Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, Water Resources Section, LR 9:248 (April 1983), amended LR 11:966 (October 1985).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 38:3098 and R.S. 38:3098.2.