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Minor Violations of Rule
As required by Section 120.695 of the Florida Statutes, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has designated minor violations of its rules that regulate a business, occupation, or profession; or regulate a person operating a business, occupation, or profession. A minor violation is one that, if not complied with, a notice of noncompliance must be the first enforcement action taken against the person or business subject to that regulation.
- Within Chapter 40B-3, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), Rule 40B-3.037, FAC adopts by reference Chapter 62-531, FAC, Water Well Contractor Licensing Requirements, which regulates the licensing of Water Well Contractors.
- Rule 62-531.450, FAC, Unlawful Acts, Grounds for Disciplinary Actions, and Penalties adopts and incorporates the Water Well Construction Disciplinary Guidelines and Citations Dictionary (Citations Dictionary), effective June 22, 2014.
- The Citations Dictionary identifies citations and subsequent District rules within Chapter 40B-3, FAC, which are minor violations that result in penalties and points against a Water Well Contractor license. The following contained in the Citations Dictionary are considered to be minor violations for first offenses by Water Well Contractors:
Table of Minor Violations & Requirements
Citation Number (Violation) | Applicable Rule(s) | Requirement |
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Citation Number 8 | 62-531.380(2), FAC | Failure to display a contractor license number on both sides of each piece of drilling equipment owned, leased, or operated by the contractor. |
Citation Number 18 | 62-531.420(2), FAC | Failure to submit a permit application and permit fee within 10 days of issuing an oral emergency permit authorization. |
Citation Number 26 | 40B-3.321(3), FAC | Failure to request an extension prior to expiration of a permit in the event construction, repair, or abandonment is not complete. |
Citation Number 27 | 40B-3.341(1), FAC | Failure to provide accurate information when applying for a permit. |
Citation Number 32 | 40B-3.411(1), FAC | Failure to submit a completion report within 30 days after well completion. |
Citation Number 32 | 40B-3.492(1)(e), FAC | Failure to notify the Permitting Authority that work was not performed or completed within 30 days of the expiration of the permit. |
Citation Number 33 | 40B-3.492(1)(d), FAC | Failure to file an accurate completion report. |
Citation Number 33 | 40B-3.492(1)(d), FAC | Failure to submit a corrected completion report within the given timeframe as required by written notice. |
Citation Number 34 | 40B-3.411(3), FAC | Failure to maintain a field log on-site during construction, repair or abandonment of a well. |
Citation Number 35 | 40B-3.411(3), FAC | Failure to allow the Permitting Authority to inspect drilling records upon reasonable notice to the contractor. |
Citation Number 84 | 40B-3.517(7), FAC | Failure to join telescoping casing with an appropriate overlap. |