Does the Arkansas Committee on water well construction have the authority to regulate pump installers under present law? Is this considered plumbing and under the jurisdiction of the Health Department? Are there no laws regulating pump installing? 17-43-101 et seq., 17-43-201 et seq., 17-31-101.

STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL <4 p 201 EAST MARKHAM STREET STEVE CLARK HERITAGE WEST BUILDING ATTORNEY GENERAL LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 (501) 371-2007 Opinion No. 86-091 ‘September 18, 1986 Marion McDonald, Chairman Arkansas Committee on , Waterwell Construction 2915 South Pine Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 Dear Mr. McDonald: This office acknowledges receipt of your request for an official opinion as to (1) whether or not the Committee has the authority to regulate pump installers under present law, (2) or if this*is Plumbing and is the responsibility of the State Health Department, or (3) whether no present laws exist which deal with. pump installing and therefore pump installing is not regulated. The Committee on Waterwell Construction was, created and holds its authority under the Arkansas Waterwell Construction Act, Act 641 oft 1969, as amended, codified at Ark. Stat. Ann, §21-2001 ° Seq. The act empowers the Committee to issue 1-200) * oe registration to drillers who meet the statutory requirements, Ark. Stat. Ann. §21-2010, and waterwell contractor licenses, Ark. Stat. Ann. §21-2011. The Waterwell Construction Act of 1969 contains ‘no authority to regulate pump installers, The installation of a pump within a water well does not fall within the definition of plumbing as it appears in Ark. Stat. Ann. §71-1205., Thus, it appears that the installers of pumps in water wells are not required to be licensed by any state regulatory body. The foregoing opinion, which I hereby approve, was prepared by Assistant Attorney General. Arnold M. Jochums., Sincerely, Attornby General JSC3sAMJ:jk