Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority, sourced from Kansas's official board.
Kansas requires a water well contractor's license from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which states that for most purposes water wells in Kansas must be constructed and plugged by a KDHE licensed water well contractor.
| Requirements | KDHE states that the Water Well Program licenses and regulates water well contractors in Kansas and that, for most purposes, water wells in Kansas are required to be constructed and plugged by a KDHE licensed water well contractor. Becoming a Kansas Licensed Water Well Contractor requires submitting a completed application, successfully completing a written examination and submitting the required fees. The licensure examination has six sections covering Kansas law and KDHE regulations on public and non-public water supply wells, Kansas water law and associated regulations, the Public Land Survey System, and basic Kansas geology, groundwater and aquifers. The exam is offered several times a year at locations across Kansas and candidates must register at least 30 days before the exam date. New licensees register in the Kansas Online Automated Reporting system (KOLAR) within 90 days and complete the online WWC-1 application. The governing regulation is Article 30, Water Well Contractor's License; Water Well Construction. |
| Reciprocity | The Department of Health and Environment's Water Well Program page describes only an application, a written examination and fees, with no out-of-state pathway, and the full text of Article 30 (Water Well Contractor's Licence / Water Well Construction regulations) contains no reciprocity, endorsement, another-state or out-of-state provision anywhere. |
| Renewal | The licensure period runs July 1 to June 30 and licenses are renewed annually between June 1 and July 1 using the WWC1R renewal application. Each water well contractor or the contractor's designated person must earn at least eight continuing education units each year, of which no more than four hours may be safety training and no more than two hours may be online courses. |
| Notes | Kansas requires a water well contractor's license from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which states that for most purposes water wells in Kansas must be constructed and plugged by a KDHE licensed water well contractor. |
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