NAC534.296. Temporary license: Issuance and reissuance; expiration; termination of employment of temporary licensee.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the State Engineer may issue a temporary well-drilling license to an employee of a drilling contractor if the drilling contractor has insufficient personnel to complete existing contracts and a valid application for a well-drilling license for the employee has been submitted to the Division pursuant to NAC 534.280.

     2. When the sponsoring well driller submits a request for a temporary license, the sponsoring well driller must:

     (a) Hold a well-drilling license issued by the State Engineer; and

     (b) Sign and submit a letter to the Division containing:

          (1) A request that the person named in the application be given a temporary license;

          (2) A statement that the sponsoring well driller will take full responsibility for the drilling performed by the prospective temporary licensee; and

          (3) A statement that the prospective temporary licensee will comply with all regulations for drilling wells.

     3. The State Engineer will evaluate the qualifications of the prospective temporary licensee and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, may issue or reissue a temporary license.

     4. The State Engineer will not:

     (a) Issue or reissue a temporary license if the applicant has an expired application or has had an application denied by the State Engineer pursuant to subsection 2 of NAC 534.282;

     (b) Reissue a temporary license if the applicant has not obtained a passing score as set forth in NAC 534.282 on the written section of the examination; or

     (c) Reissue a temporary license if, after the oral examination conducted by the Board pursuant to NAC 534.286, the Board determines that the applicant is not qualified to drill a well without the on-site supervision of a well driller licensed in this State.

     5. The sponsoring well driller shall inform the Division in writing if the employment of the temporary licensee is terminated before the date of the next available examination. The sponsoring well driller is responsible for any drilling performed by the temporary licensee until the notice of termination is received by the Division. The notice of termination must explain the reasons for terminating the employment of the temporary licensee. The temporary license expires upon receipt of the notice by the Division.

     6. Not more than five temporary licenses may be issued under a well-drilling license.

     (Added to NAC by St. Engineer, eff. 1-9-90; A 12-30-97; R009-06, 6-1-2006; R039-12, 6-29-2012)