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

MD Env Code § 13-301 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    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)    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)    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.