Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

Of Minnesota shall prescribe rules
and regulations not inconsistent
herewith for the examination and
registering OF painters and shall re-
quire contracting painters to file q
surety bond in a sum Of $3.50 to
protect persons against fraud, in
competent painting and the good
faith compliance Of all contracts by
said Contracting painter.
Section 5. (a) A Contracting
painter is any person skilled in the
work OF painting, decorating and/
or paperhanging, and in the mix
ing. and tinting Of paints and paint
ing materials, planning, designing,
experimenting, and estimating.
CD A Journeyman painter is
any other than Contracting paint
er or apprentice, who as his prin-
cipal occupation is engaged In the
practical work Of painting, decorat.
ing and/ or paperhanging, and in
the mixing and tinting Of paints
and painting materials.
(c) A painter apprentice is any
person other than a Contracting
painter or Journeyman painter, not
less than sixteen years of age who
as his principal occupation is en-
gagged In the learning and assisting
in the practical work Of painting,
decorating and/ or paperhanging.
cd Nothing in this act shall be
construed to prevent a journeyman
painter from taking an occasional
painting contract.
Section 6. The Industrial Com
mission OF Minnesota shall appoint
three examiners, of whom one shall
be practical Contracting painter,
one a practical Journeyman paint
er, and one a representative Of the
Commission, to be known as the
Painting Examiners" Such Con-
tracing painter and such Journey
man painter shall each receive his
expenses, and such per diem for
each day actually engaged in duties
connected with the carrying out of
the provisions Of this act as the
Commission shall fix by its order.
not exceeding Ten (s10) Dollars
per day.
Section 7. (D Application for
painters registration shall be made
to the Industrial Commission OF
Minnesota, with fees. Unless the
applicant Is entitled to a renewal.
he shall be registered by the In
duatrial Commission only after
passing a satisfactory examination
by the examiners showing fitness.
Fees for Contracting painters shall
be $1,000 for examination and
$500 for renewal; and for the
Journeyman painters, three dollars
for examination and two dollars
for renewal. Registrations shall ex-
pire December 31st, and may be re-
neWed upon application made the
following January and thereafter
only upon payment Of an addition.
al fee Of five dollars for Contract
ing painter and one dollar for a
Journeyman painter. All fees over
and above expenses Of examira-
ton, supervision and inspection
shall 60 to the General Revenue
Fund.
CD The salaries Of the necessary
employees OF the Commission. and
the per diem Of the inspectors and
examiners hereinbefore provided,
their expenses, and all Incidental
expenses Of said Commission in
carrying out the provisions of this
act shall be paid by the Commission
only from fees.
Co The Commission may issue
revocable permits pending exam
nation, and to assist in this, may
authorize and appoint without
compensation one Of its examiners
to hold a special permit examina-
ton. the results to be reported in
writing.
Cd All persons who shall furnish
within 60 days after passage of this
act, satisfactory evidence to the
Commission that they are engaged
In the business of q Contracting
painter or Journeyman painter in
this state shall be entitled to re.
ceive a registration as such Con-
tracing painter or Jorneyman
painter, respectively after payment
Of the fees hereinbefore provided.
Section 8. The Commission may
revoke any registration obtained
through error or fraud, or If the
registered has perpetrated fraud or
breach Of contract, including fail
ure to comply with specifications,
substitution Of inferior materials,
refusal to pay for labor and mater
ialS, Misrepresentation In the pro-
curing Of any contract for the
furnishing of painting or decorat-
ing, gross incompetency, and for
willful violation of any Of its rules
or regulations or local ordinances
applicable to such work. The reg
istered shall have notice in writing
enumerating the charges preferred,
and shall be entitled to q hearing
by the Commission upon at least
five days notice and the right to
produce testimony in defense there
OF. Applicant may appeal from
any decision Of said Commission to
the District Court. The Commits
sion may appoint, in writing, any
competent person to take testimony,
who shall have power to administer
oaths, issue subpoenas and compel
the attendance of witnesses. The
decision Of the Commission shall be
based upon the testimony and rec
ords. Application may be made for
a new registration after revocation.
Section 9. Any person violating
any OF the provisions of this act, or
who shall willfully make any false
representation to the Commission in
applying for registration Of Permit,
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Section 10 pro1ridad lez.e.e.