(a) There is created in the Department the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board which shall exercise its duties provided in this Act under the supervision of the Department. The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board shall consist of 6 members, designated from time to time by the Director. Two members shall be licensed water well contractors, 2 members shall be licensed water well pump installation contractors, and 2 members shall be licensed water well and pump installation contractors. In making the appointments to the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board, the Director shall consider the recommendation of the Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals or its successor organization. The members of the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling expenses in accordance with travel regulations prescribed by the Department of Finance.
The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors Licensing Board shall advise and aid the Director in:
(1) preparing subject matter for continuing education sessions and examinations to test the knowledge and skills of applicants for license in the construction, installation and repair of water wells, well pumps, water pressure storage tanks, connecting piping and related appurtenances, including proper sealing of abandoned water wells, and the rules and regulations of the Department promulgated pursuant to the Illinois Pump Installation Code Law and the Illinois Water Well Construction Code Law;(2) promulgating rules to govern the number of hours of continuing education required for a continuing education session, examinations, hearings for suspension or revocation of or refusal to issue or renew a license, clarifying the law as it relates to water well and pump installation contracting;(3) holding examinations of applicants for license at least once a year prior to November 1st in each year;(4) holding hearings for the revocation or suspension of, or refusal to issue, renew or reinstate licenses;(5) submitting recommendations to the Director from time to time for the efficient administration of this Act;(6) grading all tests and examinations for licenses and promptly reporting the results to the Director; (7) performing such other duties from time to time prescribed by the Director; and (8) consulting and agreeing with the Closed Loop Well Contractors Certification Board regarding: (i) the registering and certification of closed loop well contractors; and (ii) the installation of closed loop wells. For purposes of this item (8), the term "closed loop well" shall be limited to the construction, installation, repair, and abandonment of the bore hole and the grouting of the bore hole.