Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-45-09-.05 - EXAMINATIONS
(1) All applicants who meet the requirements
of paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of Rule 0400-45-09-.02 will be required to take
a written examination and thereafter appear before the Board for an
interview.
(2) Written examinations
to be given to applicants shall be approved by the Board.
(3) Applicants admitted to the written
examination will be required to take a general examination related to borehole
construction standards and related subjects including basic ground water
hydrology. Closed loop installer applicants are not required to take a general
exam. All applicants will be required to take one or more specialty
examinations designed to test the competence and ability of the applicant to
perform the work of a driller or installer. The specialty examinations may
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) For Driller applicants:
1. Cable tool drilling;
2. Air rotary drilling;
3. Mud rotary drilling;
4. Reverse Circulation;
5. Monitor well;
6. Geothermal well drilling for closed loop
geothermal boreholes; and
7. Well
closure and abandonment.
(b) For Installer applicants:
1. Pump installation for water
wells;
2. Installation of water
treatment devices; and
3. Closed
loop installation for closed loop geothermal boreholes.
(4) Examinations shall
be offered at least four times annually in a manner and at a time and place
prescribed by the Director. Applicants will not be allowed to carry any
reference materials into either the written examination room or oral interview
area. Each examination shall be monitored by such person(s) as may be
designated by the Director, or by one or more members of the Board. No persons,
other than members of the Board, monitors, and examinees will be permitted in
the room while the written examination is being administered.
(5) The grade scored by each applicant on the
written examination shall be posted in the space provided upon the examinee's
application form. Each applicant will be notified of his or her grade scored on
the examination by first-class mail, sent to the address appearing on the
application.
(6) A minimum grade of
seventy (70) percent on the general and seventy (70) percent on any other
specialty exam category is required to pass the written exam, and be eligible
for an interview with the Board. Individuals whose license or combination of
licenses have been revoked, refused to renew or suspended must retake and pass
all applicable exams.
(7) A person
failing an examination may apply for reexamination the next time examinations
are offered by the Department, but no sooner than thirty (30) days from the
date of the previous examination.
(8) Interviews of applicants will be
conducted in accordance with paragraph (2) of Rule 0400-45-10-.05.
(9) Based on the applicant's answers to the
questions in the interview, each Board member will vote for or against issuance
of a license to the applicant. An applicant must receive a passing vote from a
majority of the quorum present to be recommended for licensing.
(10) Applicants who pass both the written
exam and interview with the Board will be recommended for licensing to the
Commissioner.
(11) Holders of
Tennessee Water Well Driller License who apply for a monitor or geothermal
driller license before January 1, 2004, will not be required to appear for an
oral interview provided they pass the required geothermal or monitor specialty
exam.
(12) Experience as required
in Rule 0400-45-09-.03 obtained in monitor well drilling or water well drilling
by all applicants will satisfy the requirements of experience required for a
geothermal well driller's license.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 69-10-101 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.
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