§ 5-65.2-2. Definitions.
When used in this chapter:
(1) "Alter� means the replacing, changing, or repairing of any portion of the existing
wells, water-supply systems, water-treatment systems, water-filtration systems, or
pumps and the terms "alteration� and "altering� shall be construed accordingly.
(2) "Appurtenance� means and includes wells, pumps, filtration or treatment systems, or
other devices installed therewith.
(3) "Board� means the contractors' registration and licensing board.
(4) "Electrical work� means the limited electrical installation, connection, and services
from a drop/wall switch, as supplied by a properly licensed electrician for water-supply
systems, water-filtration systems, water-treatment systems, and pump installations.
Contractors, as defined herein, may perform this limited electrical work. This definition
shall not exclude or prevent any properly licensed electrician from performing this
work.
(5) "Person� means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, limited-liability
company, joint venture, or organization, or any combination thereof.
(6) "Plumbing work� means the limited plumbing necessary for the installation of water-supply
systems, pumps, water-filtration systems, and water-treatment systems. Contractors
as defined herein may perform this limited plumbing work. This definition shall not
exclude or prevent any properly licensed plumber from performing this work.
(7) "Pump installer� means a person licensed by the contractors' registration and licensing
board who is employed in the placement and preparation for operation of pumps and
pumping equipment and materials utilized in withdrawing or obtaining water for water-supply
distribution lines, including all construction involved in making entrance to the
well and establishing such seals and safeguards as may be necessary to protect such
water from contamination and all construction involved in connecting such wells and
pumping units or pressure tanks in the water-supply systems of structures served by
such well, including repair and servicing to any existing installation.
(8) "Pumps and pumping equipment� means any equipment or materials utilized, or intended
for use, in transferring, pressurizing, withdrawing, or obtaining groundwater supply
including, but not limited to, seals, tanks, fittings, and controls.
(9) "Residential water-filtration/treatment-system contractor� means a person licensed
by the contractors' registration and licensing board to engage in the business of
the placement and preparation for operation and service of residential water-filtration
and water-treatment systems, equipment, devices, materials, and safeguards as may
be necessary to protect such water from contamination and all construction involved
in connecting such filtration/treatment systems to water-supply systems, including
repair to any existing installation. Licensed residential water-filtration contractors
are permitted to work on piping up to one and one-half inches (1.5") in diameter with
a flow rate not to exceed eighty gallons (80 gals.) per minute.
(10) "Residential water-filtration/treatment-system installer� means a person licensed
by the contractors' registration and licensing board who is employed by a residential
water-filtration/treatment-system contractor, as defined in this chapter, in the placement
and preparation for operation of residential water-filtration and water-treatment
systems, equipment, devices, materials, and safeguards as may be necessary to protect
such water from contamination and all construction involved in connecting such filtration/treatment
systems to water-supply systems, including repair or service to any existing installation.
Licensed residential water-filtration/treatment-system installers are permitted to
work on piping up to one and one-half inches (1.5") in diameter with a flow rate not
to exceed eighty gallons (80 gals.) per minute.
(11) "Water-filtration system� means any appurtenance, equipment, or device for processing
water to modify, enhance, or improve its quality for water supply.
(12) "Water-supply system� means and includes any apparatus, equipment, water service pipes,
water distribution pipes, and the necessary connecting pipes, control valves, and
all appurtenances adjacent to the structure or premises, including the supply of water
to the main water distribution line, geothermal, and all other water needs that require
storage, pumping, treatment, filtration, or alteration in any way.
(13) "Water-treatment system� means any appurtenance, equipment, or device used for the
continuous disinfection, continuous treatment, and removal of contaminants from the
water supply.
(14) "Well� means an artificial sanitary excavation or opening in the ground by which groundwater
can be obtained or through which it flows under natural pressure or is artificially
withdrawn; and for the purposes of this chapter attached as an appurtenance to a building
or structure.
(15) "Well contractor� means well-drilling contractors, pump installers, and residential
water-filtration/treatment-system contractors, or those contractors who engage in
the installation, removal, alteration, servicing, or repair of water pumps, appurtenances,
water-supply systems, water-treatment systems, or residential water-filtration systems,
including all connections between wells and storage tanks.
(16) "Well-drilling contractor� means a person who is licensed by the contractors' registration
and licensing board and engages in well drilling, including the installation, alteration,
removal, or repair of water-supply systems.
(17) "Well drilling� means all acts necessary for the construction, installation, or alteration
of a water-supply well or to obtain water from a well or wells by drilling, or by
excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted, or otherwise
constructed.