Statutes, codes, and regulations
Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 037 - Engineer, StateSubagency 0002 - Water Well Drilling Contractors/Water Well Pump Contractors Board
Chapter 4 - LICENSURE
Section 4-2 - Examinations

037-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4-2

Download
PDF
Current through April 27, 2019
Section 4-2 - Examinations

(a) Wyoming examinations shall be given according to a schedule established by the Board.

(b) Water Well Drilling Contractor Examinations - A series of three (3) separate examinations may be required to be taken by applicant's seeking licensure as a Water Well Drilling Contractor. They are as follows:

  • (i) Two exams, administered by the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) or other exams approved by the board, including:
    • (A) A general exam which tests the applicant's general knowledge of groundwater and the groundwater industry; and
    • (B) A specialized category exam which tests the applicant's knowledge in a selected field.
  • (ii) A Wyoming exam which tests the applicant's knowledge of Wyoming laws, rules, and regulations governing groundwater in the State.
  • (iii) Applicants who are currently licensed in states other than Wyoming are only required to take the Wyoming Specific Exam for General Contractors. All other applicant's must take all three exams.

(c) Water Well Pump Installation Contractor Examinations - A series of three (3) separate examinations may be required to be taken by applicant's seeking licensure as a Water Well Pump Installation Contractor. They are as follows:

  • (i) Two exams, administered by the NGWA or other exams approved by the board, including:
    • (A) A general exam which tests the applicant's general knowledge of groundwater and the groundwater industry; and
    • (B) A specialized category exam which tests the applicant's knowledge in a selected field.
  • (ii) A Wyoming exam which tests the applicant's knowledge of Wyoming laws, rules, and regulations governing groundwater in the State.
  • (iii) Applicants who are currently licensed in states other than Wyoming are only required to take the Wyoming Specific Exam for General Contractors. All other applicant's must take all three exams.

(d) All Wyoming examinations are given at the times and places determined by the Board. Unless otherwise established by the Board, complete applications must be filed a minimum of fifteen (15) days prior to any regularly scheduled Board meeting. Applicants or materials received after the cutoff date will be processed for the next Board meeting.

(e) When an applicant has paid the proper fee but is unable to take the first scheduled examination, he may request in writing, a minimum of fifteen (15) days prior to the examination date, an extension that will permit the applicant to take the next scheduled examination without submitting a re-examination fee. A request for an extension beyond the next scheduled examination will not be considered except for reasons of hardship, such as substantiated serious illness or absence from the country.

(f) Applications for admittance to the examination may be denied by the Board for any of the following reasons:

  • (i) If the examination or re-examination fee is not received on or before the specified date; or,
  • (ii) If an applicant fails to successfully complete all parts of the application; or,
  • (iii) If an applicant fails to comply with any provision of W.S. 33-42-108 or these rules concerning applications.

(g) Access and review of examinations shall be allowed only to those individuals who have failed the examination. The review shall be held not more than one (1) year following the date of examination. Applicants may review their examinations by making prior arrangements with staff.

037-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4-2

Amended, Eff. 4/7/2015.