Purpose, Composition, and Appointment of Members of the Board of Well Drillers
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Purpose
- Issue and renew licenses to applicants who meet the requirements of the licensing law and regulations.
- Prepare and revise licensing regulations and Board policies and guidelines.
- Investigate allegations of misconduct by license holders and to take enforcement action against a license holder who is found to have violated the provisions of the licensing law and regulation. The enforcement action that could be taken includes issuing a written reprimand, suspending, or revoking that individual's license.
Composition and Appointment of Members
The Board consists of 7 members who are appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary of MDE and the advice and consent of the Maryland State Senate. Of the seven Board members:
- One shall be from the Department of the Environment;
- One shall be from the Department of Natural Resources;
- One shall be public member; and
- Four shall be licensed master well drillers who are actively practicing well drilling at the time of appointment and shall include:
- One from Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, or Worcester County
- One from Baltimore City or Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, or Montgomery County
- One from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, or St. Mary's County
- One from Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, or Washington County
Members serve two-year terms. At the end of a term, a member appointed by the Governor continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. A member appointed to fill out the term of another member serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
Current Board Membership
Slot |
Appointee |
Term Begin |
Term
End |
Appointed |
Public (Chairman)
|
Hahns S. Hairston
|
07/01/2024
| 06/30/2026
| 11/07/2018
|
Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)
| Robert A. Peoples
| 07/01/2024
| 06/30/2026
| 11/07/2018
|
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
| Heather A. Quinn
| 07/01/2024
| 06/30/2026
| 08/06/2018
|
Well Driller—Eastern MD | Michael T. Hall | 07/01/2024 | 06/30/2026
| 07/01/2018 |
Well Driller—Central MD | David M. Kelly | 07/01/2024 | 06/30/2026
| 08/06/2018 |
Well Driller—Southern MD | Steven A. Kwiatkowski | 07/01/2024
| 06/30/2026
| 08/15/2024
|
Well Driller—Western MD | Larry Dale Brenneman (Vice-Chairman) | 07/01/2024
| 06/30/2026
| 08/06/2018 |