TEXAS GENERAL PUMP INSTALLER LICENSING
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
CORRECT ANSWERSS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE.
Detail Information
Governing
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Authority
Statutory Authority Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1902
Rules 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 76
Experience
2 years (qualifying installations required for endorsements)
Required
Passing Score 70%
Eligibility Validity 1 year from date of approval
License Expiration Annual (renewal required)
General Pump Installer, Single Phase, Three Phase, Turbine, Windmill/Hand
License Types
Pump/Pump Jack
SECTION 1: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND LICENSING
(Questions 1-25)
Question 1: Which Texas agency is responsible for regulating pump installers and
issuing licenses for water well pump installation work in Texas?
,A) Texas Water Development Board
B) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
C) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
D) Texas Department of Agriculture
Correct answers: C. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Rationale: Pump installers are licensed and regulated by TDLR, which oversees
compliance with installation standards and professional licensing requirements under
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1902 . TCEQ has jurisdiction over water quality but not
licensing .
Question 2: Which section of the Texas Occupations Code addresses Water Well
Pump Installers?
A) Chapter 1901
B) Chapter 1902
C) Chapter 1903
D) Chapter 1904
Correct answers: B. Chapter 1902
Rationale: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1902 specifically addresses Water Well
Pump Installers, establishing licensing requirements, definitions, and regulatory
authority for pump installers in Texas . Chapter 1901 addresses water well drillers.
Question 3: What is the minimum age requirement for a Texas Pump Installer
license?
,A) 16 years
B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 25 years
Correct answers: B. 18 years
Rationale: Applicants for a Texas Pump Installer license must be at least 18 years of
age . This applies to both fully licensed pump installers and apprentice registrations .
Question 4: How many years of experience are required for a Pump Installer
license in Texas?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 4 years
D) 6 years
Correct answers: B. 2 years
Rationale: 16 TAC §76.21(a) requires applicants to have the required two (2) years of
experience installing pumps . The experience must be documented on the application .
Question 5: What is the passing score for the Texas General Pump Installer
examination?
A) 60%
B) 65%
, C) 70%
D) 75%
Correct answers: C. 70%
Rationale: 16 TAC §76.23(c) explicitly states that a passing grade for the examination is
70% .
Question 6: Which of the following is an exemption from the license requirement
under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1902?
A) Installing pumps for commercial properties
B) Installing pumps on the person's own property for their own use
C) Installing pumps for municipal water systems
D) Installing pumps for agricultural operations
Correct answers: B. Installing pumps on the person's own property for their own
use
Rationale: Texas Occupations Code §1902.001(5) exempts a person who "installs or
repairs well pumps and equipment on the person's own property for the person's own
use" from the licensing requirement . Also exempt are those assisting under direct
supervision who are not primarily responsible for the installation .
Question 7: What is the non-refundable application fee for a Pump Installer
Apprentice registration?
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
CORRECT ANSWERSS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE.
Detail Information
Governing
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Authority
Statutory Authority Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1902
Rules 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 76
Experience
2 years (qualifying installations required for endorsements)
Required
Passing Score 70%
Eligibility Validity 1 year from date of approval
License Expiration Annual (renewal required)
General Pump Installer, Single Phase, Three Phase, Turbine, Windmill/Hand
License Types
Pump/Pump Jack
SECTION 1: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND LICENSING
(Questions 1-25)
Question 1: Which Texas agency is responsible for regulating pump installers and
issuing licenses for water well pump installation work in Texas?
,A) Texas Water Development Board
B) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
C) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
D) Texas Department of Agriculture
Correct answers: C. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Rationale: Pump installers are licensed and regulated by TDLR, which oversees
compliance with installation standards and professional licensing requirements under
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1902 . TCEQ has jurisdiction over water quality but not
licensing .
Question 2: Which section of the Texas Occupations Code addresses Water Well
Pump Installers?
A) Chapter 1901
B) Chapter 1902
C) Chapter 1903
D) Chapter 1904
Correct answers: B. Chapter 1902
Rationale: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1902 specifically addresses Water Well
Pump Installers, establishing licensing requirements, definitions, and regulatory
authority for pump installers in Texas . Chapter 1901 addresses water well drillers.
Question 3: What is the minimum age requirement for a Texas Pump Installer
license?
,A) 16 years
B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 25 years
Correct answers: B. 18 years
Rationale: Applicants for a Texas Pump Installer license must be at least 18 years of
age . This applies to both fully licensed pump installers and apprentice registrations .
Question 4: How many years of experience are required for a Pump Installer
license in Texas?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 4 years
D) 6 years
Correct answers: B. 2 years
Rationale: 16 TAC §76.21(a) requires applicants to have the required two (2) years of
experience installing pumps . The experience must be documented on the application .
Question 5: What is the passing score for the Texas General Pump Installer
examination?
A) 60%
B) 65%
, C) 70%
D) 75%
Correct answers: C. 70%
Rationale: 16 TAC §76.23(c) explicitly states that a passing grade for the examination is
70% .
Question 6: Which of the following is an exemption from the license requirement
under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1902?
A) Installing pumps for commercial properties
B) Installing pumps on the person's own property for their own use
C) Installing pumps for municipal water systems
D) Installing pumps for agricultural operations
Correct answers: B. Installing pumps on the person's own property for their own
use
Rationale: Texas Occupations Code §1902.001(5) exempts a person who "installs or
repairs well pumps and equipment on the person's own property for the person's own
use" from the licensing requirement . Also exempt are those assisting under direct
supervision who are not primarily responsible for the installation .
Question 7: What is the non-refundable application fee for a Pump Installer
Apprentice registration?
