Alabama § 22-24-5 - Well Driller’s License - Required; Application; Annual Fee; Term.
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§ 22-24-5. Well Driller’s License - Required; Application; Annual Fee; Term.
Every person who intends to drill water wells within the State of Alabama shall annually obtain from the board a water well driller’s license and, in order to obtain said license, shall file with the board, in accordance with rules and regulations as established by the board, an application form, to be made available by the board. Any person, upon filing said application and receiving approval of the board, shall pay an annual fee of $200.00 to the board, and the payment of said fee shall entitle said person to the full and complete privileges of drilling water wells, as provided in this chapter, and the board shall issue a license for a period not to exceed one year. Said annual fee paid to the board shall not exempt a person from additional state or county privilege taxes.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-24-5 ("Well Driller’s License - Required; Application; Annual Fee; Term.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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