Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024
Section 785:5-1-11 - Well driller and pump installer licensing fees(a) The filing application and license fee for issuance of individual, partnership, or corporation well driller licenses for one activity to be certified under 785:35-3-1 which shall include the operator certification for the individual license or, in the case of a partnership or corporation, one operator certification for such activity shall be $400.00 for two years.(b) The license fee for a nonresident shall be the amount charged in the state of the nonresident but in no case less than $1,000.00 for two years.(c) The initial fee for the Indemnity Fund for one activity certified under 785:35-3-1 shall be $250.00 for residents and $400.00 for nonresidents.(d) The license application and indemnity fund fee for each additional activity shall be $200.00.(e) The application fee for each additional operator certificate shall be $100.00 for a two (2) year period.(f) The renewal fee, which shall include the operator certification shall be $350.00 if the application to renew is filed by May 31; provided that a late fee of $250.00 shall be due for the completed license renewal application if received by the Board after May 31 of the year to be renewed, but before the end of the applicable grace period.(g) The fee for each additional operator certification renewal shall be $100.00 for a two (2) year period.(h) The renewal fee for the Indemnity Fund for each operator shall be $100.00 for residents of Oklahoma and $200.00 for nonresidents for a two (2) year period.(i) The fee for examination of any operator shall be $50.00.(j) The fee for transfer of individual licensee designation to partnership, corporation or other entity or certified operator from one firm or corporation to another shall be $50.00.(k) The fee to file a request for a variance or exception from any construction, completion, plugging or other requirement set forth for groundwater wells, fresh water observation wells, heat exchange wells or test holes in Chapter 35 in this Title shall be $75.00.(l) The fee to file a request for a variance or exception from any construction, completion, plugging or other requirement set forth for monitoring wells or geotechnical borings in Chapter 35 shall be $200.00.(m) The fee to file an intent to drill for marginal water well construction shall be $500.00.(n) Upon presentation of satisfactory evidence that an applicant for licensure or certification is a low-income individual, shall grant a one-time one-year waiver of any fees associated with such licensure or certification. For purposes of the section, "low-income individual" means an individual who is enrolled in a state or federal public assistance program, including, but not limited to, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or whose household adjusted gross income is below one hundred forty percent (140%) of the federal poverty line or a higher threshold to be set by the executive branch department that oversees business regulation.(o) The fee to file an intent-to-drill for authorization to construct a groundwater well for a use which requires a permit or a water right shall be $250.00.(p) The fee to file an intent-to-drill for authorization to construct a groundwater well for domestic use shall be $25.00Okla. Admin. Code § 785:5-1-11
Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3273, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2909, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2667, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2851, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2433, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2681, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2441, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1712, eff 6-11-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1292, eff 5-27-10Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 22, August 1, 2019, eff. 8/11/2019Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022