NR 146.04(9)(c)(c) Submit the license application fee of $50. If the applicant holds a current water well driller license, the applicant is not required to submit an additional fee to become a licensed heat exchange driller.

NR 146.04(10)(b)2.2. The licensed individual heat exchange driller under subd. a. is available to provide adequate general and direct supervision of heat exchange drilling activities and has signed a certificate of supervision for the heat exchange drilling business registration as part of the application.

NR 146.04(10)(b)3.3. The licensed individual heat exchange driller and any registered business for which the heat exchange driller is or was the supervisory heat exchange driller has a pattern of practice that complies with heat exchange drilling laws and rules.

NR 146.04(10)(b)4.4. The licensed individual heat exchange driller and any registered business for which the driller is or was the supervisory heat exchange driller has no unresolved violations, judgments, court or administrative orders or settlements related to water well drilling, heat exchange drilling, or heat exchange well filling and sealing and has no violations that were repeated following notice from the department, and has no outstanding well construction reports, water samples or well filling and sealing reports from the past five years.

NR 146.04(10)(b)5.5. The licensed individual heat exchange driller has previous heat exchange drilling experience with the drilling methods, grouting methods and types of machines that will be used by the business registration applicant.

NR 146.04(10)(c)(c) A completed business registration application for each place of business or retail outlet, signed by both the designated supervisory licensed individual heat exchange driller and the owner of the business, shall be submitted by the applicant to the department with the $50 registration fee. If the applicant holds a current registration to engage in the business of water well driller drilling, the applicant is not required to submit an additional fee to become registered to engage in the business of heat exchange drilling.

NR 146.04(10)(d)(d) If requested by the department, the business owner shall meet with a department staff member to review and sign a list of compliance expectations. The business owner will receive the registration at the conclusion of the meeting.

NR 146.04(10m)(10m) Supervisory heat exchange driller responsibilities. The designated supervisory licensed individual heat exchange driller is responsible for ensuring that heat exchange drilling and heat exchange drillhole filling and sealing work performed by the business and its employees is conducted in compliance with all applicable laws and rules and with any plans, specifications, variances or approvals approved by the department. The designated supervisory licensed individual heat exchange driller may be held legally and financially responsible for any corrections needed to noncomplying heat exchange work or noncomplying heat exchange drillhole filling and sealing work. The registered heat exchange drilling business may also be held responsible for such corrections. The designated supervisory licensed individual heat exchange driller shall have advance and specific knowledge of the heat exchange drilling and filling and sealing activities of all individuals which they are responsible to supervise.

NR 146.04(11)(a)(a) To be eligible to become a registered heat exchange drilling rig operator, the applicant shall have no unresolved violations, judgments, court or administrative orders or settlements from previous water well drilling, heat exchange drilling or filling and sealing activities in Wisconsin, shall have no outstanding well construction reports, water samples or filling and sealing reports from the past five years and shall not have engaged in the business of drilling without a license within the past two years.

NR 146.04(11)(b)(b) An individual who seeks registration as a heat exchange drilling rig operator shall apply to the department on a form specified by the department. The individual shall include an application fee of $25. If the individual has a current water well drilling rig operator registration in effect, the applicant does not need to submit an additional fee to become a registered heat exchange drilling rig operator. If an individual has a current heat exchange drilling rig operator registration in effect the applicant does not need to submit an additional fee to become a registered water well drilling rig operator.

NR 146.04(11)(c)(c) In order to retain registration as a heat exchange drilling rig operator an individual shall comply with the requirements for continuing education in s. NR 146.07 (3). The individual shall apply for registration renewal and pay a fee of $25 annually on or before January 1. If the individual has paid the fee for a water well drilling rig operator registration for the same calendar year the applicant does not need to submit an additional fee to renew the heat exchange drilling rig operator registration.

NR 146.04(11)(f)(f) An individual who is not a licensed heat exchange driller or a registered heat exchange drilling rig operator may only perform heat exchange drilling if the individual is employed by a licensed individual heat exchange driller or a registered heat exchange drilling business and is under the direct supervision of a licensed heat exchange driller or a registered heat exchange drilling rig operator who is on site during all heat exchange well drilling activities.

NR 146.04 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1988, No. 396, eff. 1-1-89; CR 13-096: am. (1) (a), (d), cr. (2) (dm), (4) (e), (9) to (11), CR 13-099: am. (title), (1) (a), (b), (d), (2) (title), (intro.), (a), (b), renum. (2) (c) to (i) and am., cr. (2) (cm), am. (2) (d), cr. (2) (e) to (h), (j) to (L), (2m), am. (3) (title), (intro.), renum. (3) (a) to (c) and am., cr. (3) (a), am. (3) (b), cr. (3) (d), (e), (3m), r. and recr. (4), cr. (4e), (4m) to (8) Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 10-1-14; correction in numbering in (2) (dm), (4) (e), (9) to (11) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., correction in titles in (2m), (3m), (4m), (6), (7m), (10m) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register September 2014 No. 705; 2015 Wis. Act 197 s. 36 Register April 2016 No. 724; EmR2123: emerg. cr. (1) (e), am. (2) (i), (2m), (3) (c), (3m), (9) (b), (c), eff. 8-21-21; CR 21-068: cr. (1) (e), am. (2) (i), (2m), (3) (c), (3m), (9) (b), (c) Register April 2022 No. 796, eff. 5-1-22; correction in (9) (b) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2022 No. 796.

NR 146.045(1)(1) Administration. The department shall administer examinations required under this chapter. The department will primarily rely on an organization under contract with the department to provide examinations. The department may conduct examinations on a case-by-case basis when necessary to accommodate applicants’ needs. An organization under contract to provide examinations may charge fees to cover the cost of providing any exam under this section as allowed under its contract with the department. Examination results shall be made available to an applicant within 30 days of the examination date.

NR 146.045(2)(2) Application. An eligible applicant shall apply for an examination using a form prepared by the department and submit the fees specified under sub. (3). Applications and fees shall be submitted to the department no later than 10 business days prior to the examination date. An applicant that does not achieve a passing score may apply to the department to retake an examination.

NR 146.045(3)(3) Fees. An eligible applicant shall pay the license application fee as specified under s. NR 146.04 (2) (k), (3) (d), or (9) (c) prior to taking an examination. An eligible applicant shall also pay any examination fees charged by an organization contracted under sub. (1). Fees may not be refunded to an applicant who fails to pass an examination, fails to appear to take the examination, or who fails to identify themselves upon request.