Revise board of water well contractors laws

Increased the required surety bond amount for water well contractor licensure from $4,000 to $25,000, with a firm-wide option of $25,000 for companies with multiple licensed contractors.

Clarified that a licensed water well contractor must personally contract on behalf of their firm and must be the individual in charge of all water well construction.

Added requirement that licensed water well drillers must be employed by a licensed water well contractor.

Added exemptions allowing property owners to drill wells on their own land without a license if the land is used for farming, ranching, agriculture, or as a residence, provided they obtain a permit from the board.

Clarified that individuals licensed as water well contractors do not need separate driller licenses to perform actual construction work.

Added extra 'AND' in the bill title and section references on lines 9-11

Adjusted spacing and formatting in the disciplinary authority section on line 23

Updated bill version number from HB0059.3 to HB0059.4 throughout the document

Header text was simplified by removing the 'Authorized Print Version' designation.

Capitalization of words in the section header was changed from lowercase to uppercase for consistency with legislative drafting standards.

Increased the required surety bond amount for water well contractors from $4,000 to $25,000, with corresponding increases for multi-contractor firms from $10,000 to $25,000.

Added new Section 5 requiring the board to review driller well logs as part of its regulatory oversight.

Revised complaint and investigation procedures to clarify when disciplinary action may begin after licensees respond to complaints.

Added requirement that licensees must be given an opportunity to respond to complaints before the board can begin disciplinary action under section 37-43-310

Updated bill number from HB 59.1 to HB0059.2 and adjusted page header formatting

Changed the bond amount requirement from $4,000 to $25,000

Removed duplicate header sections and formatting markers from the document

Removed the requirement that licensees must be given an opportunity to respond to complaints before the board can begin disciplinary action under section 37-43-310.

Updated bill version identifiers from HB0059.2 to HB 59.1 and renumbered sections.

Changed the required bond amount from $4,000 to $25,000.

Added requirement that licensees must be given an opportunity to respond to complaints before the board can begin disciplinary action under section 37-43-310

Updated bill number formatting from HB 59 to HB0059 throughout the document

Changed bond amount requirement from $4,000 to $25,000 for water well contractors

Updated page numbering and header formatting from HB 59.1 to HB0059.2

The required surety bond amount for water well contractors increased from $4,000 to $25,000, significantly raising the financial barrier for licensing.

Removed the requirement that licensees must be given an opportunity to respond to complaints before disciplinary action can begin, allowing the board to act more immediately.

Bill number changed from HB0059.2 to HB59.1, indicating a revision or renumbering of the legislative document.

Added requirement that licensees must be given an opportunity to respond to complaints before the board can begin disciplinary action under section 37-43-310, enhancing due process protections.

Updated header formatting to include version numbers (HB0059.1 to HB0059.2) and adjusted fee amount from $4,000 to $25,000 for board approval of checks or drafts.

Removed the requirement that licensed water well drillers must be employed by a licensed water well contractor, allowing drillers to operate independently under their own license.

Updated bill number from LC 0555 to HB 59 and changed page headers to reflect the authorized print version.

Increased the required bond amount from $4,000 to $25,000 for water well contractors.