(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.
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