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MN Stat § 326.031 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.031 — Specifications For Public Facilities, Use Of Brand Names.

326.031 SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES, USE OF BRAND NAMES. Any engineer, architect, certified interior designer, or other person preparing specifications with respect to a contract for the construction of any facility for the state, or any agency or department thereof, or for any county, city, town, or school district, shall at the time of submitting such specifications to the governing body of the organization requesting the specifications, submit to such body, in writing, a list showing each item in the specifications which has been specified by brand name, unless such specifications allow for the consideration of an equal. History:  1969 c 635 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1992 c 507 s 7
MN Stat § 326.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.04 — Board Established.

326.04 BOARD ESTABLISHED. Subdivision 1. Board composition. To carry out the provisions of sections 326.02 to 326.15 there is hereby created a Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design consisting of 21 members, who shall be appointed by the governor. Three members shall be licensed architects, five members shall be licensed engineers, two members shall be licensed landscape architects, two members shall be licensed land surveyors, two members shall be certified interior designers, two members shall be licensed geoscientists, and five members shall be public members. Not more than one member of the board shall be from the same branch of the profession of engineering. Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of members, the filling of membership vacancies, and fiscal year and reporting requirements shall be as provided in sections 214.07 to 214.09. Members shall be limited to two terms. The provision of staff, administrative services and office space; the review and processing of complaints; the setting of board fees; and other provisions relating to board operations shall be as provided in chapter 214. Subd. 2. Temporary military certificate. The board shall establish a temporary military certificate in accordance with section 197.4552. History:  (5697-3) 1921 c 523 s 3; 1949 c 86 s 1; 1973 c 638 s 42; 1975 c 136 s 55; 1975 c 329 s 6; 1976 c 222 s 139; 1976 c 239 s 63; 1979 c 209 s 2; 1991 c 199 art 1 s 50; 1992 c 507 s 8; 1995 c 206 s 10; 1998 c 324 s 1; 2014 c 236 s 3; 2014 c 312 art 4 s 19
MN Stat § 326.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.05 — Qualifications Of Board Members.

326.05 QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS. Each member of the board shall be a resident of this state at the time of and throughout the member's appointment. Each member except the public members shall have been engaged in the practice of the relevant profession for at least ten years and shall have been in responsible charge of professional work requiring licensure as an architect, engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, or geoscientist, or certification as an interior designer for at least five years. History:  (5697-4) 1921 c 523 s 4; 1973 c 638 s 43; 1975 c 329 s 7; 1976 c 222 s 140; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 507 s 9; 1995 c 206 s 11; 1998 c 324 s 2
MN Stat § 326.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.06 — General Powers And Duties Of Board.

326.06 GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor, and, before beginning a term of office, shall file with the secretary of state the constitutional oath of office. The board shall adopt and have an official seal, which shall be affixed to all licenses granted; shall make all rules, not inconsistent with law, needed in performing its duties; and shall fix standards for determining the qualifications of applicants for certificates, which shall not exceed the requirements contained in the curriculum of a recognized school of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, geoscience, or interior design. The board shall make rules to define classes of buildings with respect to which persons performing services described in section 326.03, subdivision 2, may be exempted from the provisions of sections 326.02 to 326.15, by a finding of no probable risk to life, health, property or public welfare. History:  (5697-5) 1921 c 523 s 5; 1975 c 329 s 8; 1976 c 222 s 141; 1978 c 577 s 3; 1979 c 222 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 8 s 2; 1987 c 384 art 1 s 31; 1992 c 507 s 10; 1995 c 206 s 12
MN Stat § 326.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.07 — Board, Meetings, Officers, Quorum.

326.07 BOARD, MEETINGS, OFFICERS, QUORUM. The board shall hold meetings at such times the board shall specify. Notice of all meetings shall be given in such manner as the bylaws may provide as described in chapter 13D. The board shall elect annually from its members a chair, a vice-chair, a secretary and a treasurer. A quorum of the board shall consist of a majority of members of the board qualified to vote on the matter in question. History:  (5697-6) 1921 c 523 s 6; 1949 c 86 s 2; 1973 c 638 s 44; 1975 c 136 s 56; 1975 c 329 s 9; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 507 s 11; 1995 c 206 s 13; 1998 c 324 s 3
MN Stat § 326.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.09 — Records Of Board.

326.09 RECORDS OF BOARD. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applicants for licensing, showing for each the date of application, name, age, educational and other qualifications, place of business, and the place of residence, whether or not an examination was required and whether the applicant was rejected or a license granted, and the date of such action. The books and register of the board shall be prima facie evidence of all matters recorded therein. A roster showing the names and places of business or of residence of all licensed architects, engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects, geoscientists, and certified interior designers shall be prepared annually. Rosters may be printed out of the funds of the board. History:  (5697-8) 1921 c 523 s 8; 1955 c 847 s 23; 1957 c 15; 1975 c 329 s 11; 1976 c 222 s 144; 1992 c 507 s 13; 1995 c 206 s 15; 1998 c 324 s 4
MN Stat § 326.105 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.105 — Fees.

326.105 FEES. The fee for licensure or renewal of licensure as an architect, professional engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, or geoscience professional is $120 per biennium. The fee for certification as a certified interior designer or for renewal of the certificate is $120 per biennium. The fee for an architect applying for original certification as a certified interior designer is $50 per biennium. The initial license or certification fee for all professions is $120. The renewal fee shall be paid biennially on or before June 30 of each even-numbered year. The renewal fee, when paid by mail, is not timely paid unless it is postmarked on or before June 30 of each even-numbered year. The application fee is $25 for in-training applicants and $75 for professional license applicants. History:  1999 c 213 s 1; 1999 c 223 art 2 s 59; 2000 c 488 art 2 s 20; 2006 c 282 art 11 s 12
MN Stat § 326.106 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.106 — Definitions.

326.106 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The terms used in section 326.107 have the meanings given them in this section. Subd. 2. Biennial renewal. "Biennial renewal" means a period of time consisting of two consecutive 12-month periods ending on June 30 of each even-numbered year. Subd. 3. Dual license or certificate holder. "Dual license or certificate holder" means a person who is licensed or certified in two professions regulated by the board. Subd. 4. Professional development hours. "Professional development hours" means contact hours consisting of not less than 50 minutes each of instruction or presentation meeting the requirements of section 326.107. History:   1999 c 213 s 2
MN Stat § 326.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.11 — License And Certificate Regulation.

326.11 LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE REGULATION. Subdivision 1. Revocation or suspension. The board shall have the power to revoke or suspend the license or certificate of any architect, engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, geoscientist, or certified interior designer, who is found guilty by the board of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a license or certificate, or of attaching the licensee's or certificate holder's seal or signature to any plan, specification, report, plat, or other architectural, engineering, land surveying, landscape architectural, geoscientific, or interior design document not prepared by the person signing or sealing it or under that person's direct supervision, or of gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, or interior design, or upon conviction of any violation of sections 326.02 to 326.15 or amendments thereof, or of any crime involving moral turpitude or upon adjudication of insanity or incompetency. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1976 c 222 s 209] Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1976 c 222 s 209] Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 1976 c 222 s 209] Subd. 5. Reissuance. The board may reissue a license to any person whose license has been suspended or revoked upon application for relicensure. Subd. 6. Replacement. A new license to replace any license revoked, lost, destroyed, or mutilated, may be issued, subject to the rules of the board. History:  (5697-10) 1921 c 523 s 10; 1945 c 380 s 4; 1949 c 86 s 4; Ex1967 c 28 s 8; 1975 c 329 s 13-16; 1976 c 222 s 146-148; 1978 c 514 s 1; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 1 s 32; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 507 s 17; 1995 c 206 s 19
MN Stat § 326.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.14 — Corporations And Partnerships Authorized.

326.14 CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS AUTHORIZED. A corporation, partnership or other firm may engage in work of an architectural or engineering character, in land surveying, in landscape architecture, or in geoscience, or use the title of certified interior designer in this state, provided the person or persons connected with such corporation, partnership or other firm in responsible charge of such work is or are licensed or certified as herein required for the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and geoscience, and use of the title of certified interior designer. History:  (5697-14) 1921 c 523 s 14; 1933 c 404 s 5; 1945 c 380 s 6; 1975 c 329 s 19; 1976 c 222 s 151; 1992 c 507 s 20; 1995 c 206 s 27
MN Stat § 326.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.15 — False Impersonation.

326.15 FALSE IMPERSONATION. It shall be unlawful for any person to present or attempt to use as the person's own the seal or certificate of another, or to give false or forged evidence of any kind to the board, or any member thereof, or to falsely impersonate any licensee or certificate holder of like or different name, or to use or attempt to use as the person's own the license of another issued by any authority outside of this state, or to use or attempt to use an expired or revoked or suspended license. History:  (5697-15) 1921 c 523 s 15; 1945 c 380 s 7; 1976 c 222 s 152; 1986 c 444; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 62
MN Stat § 326.30 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.30 — [unnecessary]

 326.30 [Unnecessary]
MN Stat § 326.33 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.33 — Board Of Private Detective And Protective Agent Services.

 326.33 MS 1965 [Repealed, 1945 c 130 s 1] 326.33 BOARD OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE AND PROTECTIVE AGENT SERVICES. Subdivision 1. Members. There is hereby created a Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services, consisting of the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension or an assistant superintendent designated by the superintendent, and the following members appointed by the commissioner of public safety: a licensed protective agent, or qualified representative for a licensed protective agent partnership or corporation, a licensed private detective, or qualified representative for a licensed private detective partnership or corporation, and two public members. Filling of member vacancies shall be the responsibility of the commissioner of public safety. Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of members, the filling of membership vacancies, and fiscal year and reporting requirements shall be as provided in sections 214.07 to 214.09. The provision of staff, unless otherwise provided in sections 326.32 to 326.339; administrative services and office space; the review and processing of complaints; the setting of board fees, unless otherwise provided in sections 326.32 to 326.339; and other provisions relating to board operations shall be as provided in chapter 214. Subd. 2. Meetings; chair. The board shall meet at the times it considers necessary to conduct business ascribed to the board by the provisions of sections 326.32 to 326.339. The board shall designate one of its members to fill the position of board chair, and that person may remain in the capacity of chair for a term of one year. The board has the option of replacing a board member as chair. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1987 c 360 s 26] Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 1987 c 360 s 26] Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 1987 c 360 s 26] Subd. 6. Compensation to board members. Members of the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services shall receive, in addition to necessary traveling and lodging expenses, a per diem payment as specified in section 214.09, subdivision 3, per day for each day actually engaged in board activities, provided, however, members of the board who are state employees will be governed by state rules regarding travel expense and per diem payments. History:  1974 c 310 s 5; 1975 c 136 s 64; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1976 c 149 s 54; 1976 c 222 s 170-172; 1980 c 509 s 128; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1984 c 531 s 8; 1984 c 649 s 1,5; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 360 s 7,8; 2000 c 445 art 1 s 3
MN Stat § 326.3311 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.3311 — Powers And Duties.

326.3311 POWERS AND DUTIES. The board has the following powers and duties: (1) to receive and review all applications for private detective and protective agent licenses; (2) to approve applications for private detective and protective agent licenses and issue, or reissue licenses as provided in sections 326.32 to 326.339; (3) to deny applications for private detective and protective agent licenses if the applicants do not meet the requirements of sections 326.32 to 326.339; upon denial of a license application, the board shall notify the applicant of the denial and the facts and circumstances that constitute the denial; the board shall advise the applicant of the right to a contested case hearing under chapter 14; (4) to enforce all laws and rules governing private detectives and protective agents; and (5) to suspend or revoke the license of a license holder or impose a civil penalty on a license holder for violations of any provision of sections 326.32 to 326.339 or the rules of the board. History:   1987 c 360 s 9
MN Stat § 326.3321 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.3321 — Employees.

326.3321 EMPLOYEES. Subdivision 1. Executive director. The commissioner of public safety shall appoint an executive director to serve in the unclassified service at the pleasure of the commissioner. The executive director shall perform the duties as the board and commissioner shall prescribe. Subd. 2. Others. The board may employ and assign duties to other employees or agents as it considers necessary to discharge the functions of the board. History:  1987 c 360 s 10; 1997 c 239 art 8 s 24
MN Stat § 326.3331 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.3331 — Rulemaking.

326.3331 RULEMAKING. The board shall adopt rules under chapter 14 to govern the selection, training, conduct, discipline, and licensing of private detectives and protective agents, and any other matters necessary to carry out duties imposed by sections 326.32 to 326.339. History:   1987 c 360 s 11
MN Stat § 326.3341 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.3341 — Exemptions.

326.3341 EXEMPTIONS. Sections 326.32 to 326.339 do not apply to: (1) an employee while providing security or conducting an investigation of a pending or potential claim against the employee's employer; (2) a peace officer or employee of the United States, this state or one of its political subdivisions, while engaged in the discharge of official duties for the government employer; (3) persons engaged exclusively in obtaining and furnishing information as to the financial standing, rating, and credit responsibility of persons or as to the personal habits and financial responsibility of applicants for insurance, indemnity bonds, or commercial credit; (4) an attorney-at-law while performing the duties of an attorney-at-law or an investigator employed exclusively by an attorney or a law firm engaged in investigating legal matters; (5) a collection agency or finance company licensed to do business under the laws of this state or an employee of one of those companies while acting within the scope of employment when making an investigation incidental to the business of the agency, including an investigation as to location of a debtor, of the debtor's assets or property, provided the client has a financial interest in or a lien upon the assets or property of the debtor; (6) an insurance adjuster employed exclusively by an insurance company, or licensed as an adjuster with the state of Minnesota and engaged in the business of adjusting insurance claims; (7) persons engaged in responding to alarm signals including, but not limited to, fire alarms, industrial process failure alarms and burglary alarms, for purposes of maintaining, repairing or resetting the alarm, or for opening the premises for law enforcement personnel or responding agents; or (8) a certified public accountant or a CPA firm, while performing services regulated under chapter 326A. History:  1987 c 360 s 12; 2013 c 69 s 1
MN Stat § 326.3383 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.3383 — License Reissuance.

326.3383 LICENSE REISSUANCE. Subdivision 1. Requirements. The board shall reissue a private detective or protective agent license to a license holder without further board review, if the license holder who has complied with all applicable laws and rules: (1) submits to the board an application for license reissuance on a form prescribed by the board; (2) submits to the board a list of all current employees; and (3) remits the expired license to the board. Subd. 2. Appearance. Nothing in this section shall preclude the board from requiring the appearance of the license holder at a board meeting prior to the reissuance of the license. Subd. 3. Bond and proof of financial responsibility. Each applicant for license reissuance shall maintain a $10,000 surety bond, and show proof of financial responsibility as required in section 326.3382, subdivision 3. History:   1987 c 360 s 18
MN Stat § 326.3385 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 326 — Employments Licensed By State|Section 326.3385 — Conditions Of Licensing.

326.3385 CONDITIONS OF LICENSING. Subdivision 1. Notice of address change. A license holder who moves to an address other than that given on the license certificate shall give written notice to the board within seven days of the move. The notice shall give the new address or location, the date the move was made, and be accompanied by the license, at which time a new license will be made showing the new address or location. Subd. 2. Notice of successor. A corporate or partnership license holder shall, within seven days of the death, resignation, or removal of a person signing the license application, give written notice to the board of the change and the name and address of the successor in the vacated position. Within seven days of the death, resignation, or removal of a person signing the license application for a partnership or corporate license holder, the successor qualified representative, partner, Minnesota manager, chief executive officer, or chief financial officer who shall qualify under the same procedure and criteria, and submit the documents required, as for an original application. Subd. 3. Surrender of license. Every license issued to a license holder shall be surrendered to the board within seven days after its expiration, or upon notice to a license holder that a license has been revoked or suspended. If the license cannot be returned, a notarized statement indicating the circumstances shall be submitted to the board. Subd. 4. Penalty. Failure to comply with the provisions of subdivision 1, 2, or 3 may result in the revocation or suspension of the license, or the imposition of an administrative penalty. History:   1987 c 360 s 20