Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER Ash. F. No. 267
RTTT,


FOR AN ACT relating to the reg
istering of painter, supervision
and inspection of painting, dec
Grating, paperhanging, prepara-
tory work incidental thereto,
planning, designing and super
intending thereof, for the pro-
lection of the public and the
prevention Of fraud upon the
public, and adoption and en-
f0rcement of minimum standards
of the Industrial Commission.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. (a) The Industrial
Commission Of Minnesota shall
supervise painting, decorating paper
hanging, preparatory work Incl
dental thereto. for the prevention
of preparation of fraud upon the
public arising out of the failure to
comply with specifications, substi-
tuition Of inferior materials, refusal
to pay for labor and materials, mis-
representation in the procuring of
any contract for the furnishing Of
any painting or decorating, and in
competency upon the part Of per-
sons engaged in the conduct Of such
business or occupation as a Con-
tracing or Journeyman painter,
and may prescribe minimum stand
ards which shall be uniform.
CD The Commission shall en-
ploy competent and experienced in
spectorS and other assistants to
carry out this act.
Section 2. Any city or village
may by ordinance adopt the mini
mum rules and regulations of the
Industrial Commission of Mime
sofa and prescribe rules and regula-
tons in relation thereto, not how
ever, inconsistent with any pro-
vision of this Act; provided how
ever, that no such city or village
shall prohibit painters registered by
the Industrial Commission Of Min
nesota from engaging in or work
ing at such business; and provided
further, that this act shall not ap-
ply to any person in the perform
ance, individually or by their perma-
nent servants or other help of like
character on any premises owned or
occupied by them, of any of the SER
vices described herein as painting,
decorating, and paperhanging nor
shall any such person performing
such services, by his permanent
employees, and not for hire, on or
in buildings or structures owned,
controlled or occupied by him, be
deemed to be included within any
provision of this act, and provided
further that this act shall not ap-
ply to my person, engaged in the
business Of farming, in the per-
Torrance, individually, or by such
farmers hired help, on any prem
Uses owned or occupied by him of
any of the services described here
in as painting, decorating and
paperhanging. The term PERM
anent Employee" shall mean and
include any employee who Is given
regular and continuous employ
ment for six months or more, ex-
cept that as to farmers the term
shall mean and include any per-
son working as hired help for
definite or indefinite period.
Section 8. Such local authority
as may be designated by any such
ordinance shall report to the In
dustrial Commission of Minnesota
persistent or willful violation of the
same, and any incompetency of
painter observed by said
local authority.
Section 4. (a) No person, firm
or corporation shall engage in or
work at the business or occupation
OF a painter unless registered to do
so by the Industrial Commission of
Minnesota. A Contracting painter
may also work as a journeyman.
CD No person, firm or corpora
ton shall engage in the business of
painting, decorating, paperhahging,
work incidental there
to. unless at all times registered
hereunder.
(e) The Industrial Commission