Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 18.104 - Water Well Construction.
18.104.030 - Compliance enjoined.

RCW 18.104.030
Compliance enjoined.

It is unlawful:
(1) For any person to supervise, construct, alter, or decommission a well without complying with the provisions of this chapter and the rules for well construction adopted pursuant to this chapter;
(2) For any person to cause a well to be constructed in violation of the standards for well construction established by this chapter and rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter;
(3) For a prospective water well owner to have a water well constructed without first obtaining a water right permit, if a permit is required;
(4) For any person to construct, alter, or decommission a well unless the fees required by RCW 18.104.055 have been paid;
(5) For a person to tamper with or remove a well identification tag except during well alteration; and
(6) Except as provided in RCW 18.104.180, for any person to contract to engage in the construction of a well or to act as a well operator without first obtaining a license pursuant to this chapter.

[ 1993 c 387 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 212 § 3.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 18 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 18.104 - Water Well Construction.

18.104.005 - Transfer of duties to the department of health.

18.104.010 - Purpose.

18.104.020 - Definitions.

18.104.030 - Compliance enjoined.

18.104.040 - Powers of department.

18.104.043 - Well sealing and decommissioning—Delegation of authority.

18.104.048 - Prior notice of well construction, reconstruction, or decommissioning.

18.104.049 - Modification of construction standards.

18.104.050 - Reports of well construction or decommissioning.

18.104.055 - Fees.

18.104.060 - Violations—Cease and desist orders.

18.104.065 - Remedies for noncomplying wells.

18.104.070 - Water well operator's license.

18.104.080 - Examinations—Subjects—Times and places.

18.104.093 - Water well construction operator's training license.

18.104.095 - Resource protection well operator's license.

18.104.097 - Resource protection well operator's training license.

18.104.100 - Licenses—Duration—Renewal—Failure to renew, procedure—Suspension—Conditional licenses.

18.104.110 - Actions against licenses—Grounds—Duration.

18.104.120 - Complaints against a well contractor, operator, or trainee—Department's response—Review.

18.104.130 - Appeals.

18.104.150 - Disposition of fees—Grants to local governments.

18.104.155 - Civil penalties—Amount and disposition.

18.104.160 - Criminal penalties—Prosecutions.

18.104.170 - Remedies cumulative.

18.104.180 - Exemptions.

18.104.190 - Technical advisory group.

18.104.200 - Continuing education.

18.104.900 - Short title.

18.104.910 - Effective date—1971 ex.s. c 212.

18.104.930 - Effective date—1993 c 387.