{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-13-301","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 13–301","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(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:\n(1) Is installed 30 feet or less below the ground surface;\n(2) Is not located in any trench used for the installation of underground utilities;\n(3) Contains no mechanical pumping equipment below the surface; and\n(4) Is removed no more than 30 days after installation.\n(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.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=13-301","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"2fc8df9eeafabeded649d6c050f53bd16994131156c295d3df3a5961afe402b6","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-13-207","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-13-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}