NAC534A.090. License to drill: Application; issuance.

     1. A person licensed to drill wells in the State of Nevada is not required to possess a license to drill exploration holes during the time the license to drill wells is in effect.

     2. Unless licensed to drill wells, a driller shall obtain a license by making application to the State Engineer on a form supplied by the State Engineer, accompanied by a $25 filing fee.

     3. Upon receipt of the completed form and $25 the license will be issued, but the State Engineer may, upon investigation and hearing, refuse to issue a license to an applicant if it appears that the applicant:

     (a) Has not had sufficient training or experience to qualify him or her as a well driller;

     (b) Is incompetent;

     (c) Has theretofore intentionally violated the law relating to well drilling or exploration drilling; or

     (d) Has theretofore intentionally made a material misstatement of fact in an application for a well driller’s or an exploration driller’s license.

     4. Any license issued pursuant to this chapter expires June 30 of the following year unless renewed.

     [St. Engineer, Exploration Drilling Reg. part Art. II, eff. 12-13-77]