Section 13-301 - Licensing required; temporary dewatering devices. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-301. Licensing required; temporary dewatering devices.
 

(a)  License required.- Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person shall be licensed by the Board before the person may practice well drilling in this State. 

(b)  Temporary dewatering devices.- A person who has not been licensed by the Board may, after having notified the county board of health, install a temporary dewatering device to facilitate the installation of underground utilities if the device: 

(1) Is installed 30 feet or less below the ground surface; 

(2) Is not located in any trench used for the installation of underground utilities; 

(3) Contains no mechanical pumping equipment below the surface; and 

(4) Is removed no more than 30 days after installation. 

(c)  Restoration of subsurface areas.- A person installing a temporary dewatering device under subsection (b) of this section shall restore the subsurface conditions of the installation area as nearly as possible to the conditions that existed before the installation. 
 

[NR § 8-608; 1981, ch. 237, § 2; 1987, ch. 306, § 3; 2005, ch. 25, § 13; ch. 248.]