Kansas renewal guide
Water Well Contractor License
If this license is up for renewal, this page shows who handles it, when it renews, and what you should have ready before you submit.
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What matters before you file.
Check the timing first, then make sure the records tied to the license are still current.
Issuing authority
Renewal period
Every 12 months
Bond requirement
No
Insurance requirement
No
Continuing education
8 hours
Before you renew
Get the filing straight.
- 1
Finish the CE first
Complete the 8 required hours before you start the renewal.
- 2
File with the board
File through Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) once the supporting proof is ready.
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Detailed notes
The fine print is here.
Kansas Water Well Contractor License
Kansas treats water well work as a statewide KDHE filing, and the details are more operational than most contractors expect. The license is not just an exam result. It ties together the contractor record, drill-rig registrations, well-log reporting, annual CEUs, and the June-to-July renewal window in KOLAR.
What gets you licensed
KDHE says a new applicant must submit the water well contractor application, pass the written examination or employ a designated person who has passed it, and register each drill rig the company will operate in Kansas. The regulations also call for a $10 application fee, a $100 license fee once the applicant or designated person passes, and a $25 registration fee for each drill rig.
Renewal timing and CEUs
Kansas licenses run from July 1 through June 30. KDHE's renewal page says contractors are reminded each May to renew in KOLAR between June 1 and July 1. To renew, the contractor files the renewal form, files the prior year's well records, reports approved CEUs, and pays the required annual fees.
KDHE's water well page says licensed contractors need 8 CEUs each year after the first full year of licensure. The state also caps how those hours can be earned: only 4 hours can come from safety topics and only 2 hours can come from online courses.
Operating rules contractors miss
Kansas requires each drill rig to display the assigned license number, and the regulations impose a $5 per well construction fee. The well-log and reporting duties are part of the license obligation, not side paperwork that can wait until the next renewal.
What happens if the renewal slips
The statute says the secretary may revoke the license if the contractor has not met the renewal requirements by July 1. Once that happens, the contractor has to come back as a new applicant and may be required to take the examination again.
*Disclaimer: This information is provided for general reference only and does not constitute legal advice. Always verify current requirements directly with KDHE before applying or renewing.*
Official links
Check the board or agency directly.
Required documents
- exam_results
Source notes
KDHE Water Well Program page, K.A.R . 28-30-3, and K.S.A. 82a-1209 through 82a-1216. KDHE publishes the annual renewal window and 8 CEUs; the regulation sets the $10 application fee, $100 license fee, $25 drill-rig registration fee, and $5 per-well construction fee; the statute sets the July 1-June 30 term, revocation framework, and civil/criminal penalties. Verified April 2026.
Rules move. Check Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) again before you pay, renew, or schedule work around this requirement.
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