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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.34 — Alarm And Communication Systems.

326B.34 ALARM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.
Subdivision 1.
Exemption.
No licensed power limited technician, technology system contractor, or individual employed by a technology system contractor may be required to obtain any authorization, permit, franchise, or license from, or pay any fee, franchise tax, or other assessment to, any agency, department, board, or political subdivision of the state as a condition for performing any work within the scope of the license.
Subd. 2.
Limitation.
Nothing in this section prohibits a unit of local government from charging a franchise fee to the operator of a cable communications company as defined in section 238.02.
History:
1Sp1985 c 6 s 1; 1986 c 373 s 7; 1987 c 279 s 2; 1995 c 233 art 2 s 52; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 125; 2002 c 328 s 22,23; 2003 c 58 s 5; 2007 c 140 art 5 s 32; art 13 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.35 — Safety Standards.

326B.35 SAFETY STANDARDS.
All electrical wiring, apparatus and equipment for electrical light, heat and power, technology circuits or systems shall comply with the rules of the department and the board and be installed in conformity with accepted standards of construction for safety to life and property. For the purposes of this chapter, the rules and safety standards stated at the time the work is done in the then most current edition of the National Electrical Code as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc. and approved by the American National Standards Institute, and the National Electrical Safety Code as published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. and approved by the American National Standards Institute, shall be prima facie evidence of accepted standards of construction for safety to life and property; provided further, that in the event a Minnesota Building Code is formulated pursuant to section 326B.106, containing approved methods of electrical construction for safety to life and property, compliance with said methods of electrical construction of said Minnesota Building Code shall also constitute compliance with this section, and provided further, that nothing herein contained shall prohibit any political subdivision from making and enforcing more stringent requirements than set forth herein and such requirements shall be complied with by all licensed electricians working within the jurisdiction of such political subdivisions.
History:
1967 c 602 s 3; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1983 c 289 s 114 subd 1; 1984 c 544 s 89; 1984 c 655 art 1 s 92; 1985 c 73 s 10; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1Sp1985 c 6 s 6; 1Sp2001 c 4 art 6 s 74; 2002 c 328 s 24; 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61; art 5 s 21,32; art 13 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.38 — Manufactured Electrical Parts; Exemption.

326B.38 MANUFACTURED ELECTRICAL PARTS; EXEMPTION.
Subdivision 1.
Manufacturers.
Electrical components, apparatus, or appliances being manufactured within the limits of property which is owned or leased by a manufacturer and such manufacturer's production employees are not covered by sections 326B.31 to 326B.399.
Subd. 2.
Electrical appliance units.
Installation, alteration, or repair of electrical appliance units are not covered by sections 326B.31 to 326B.399. For the purposes of this section, "electrical appliance units" means all electrical and fossil fuel appliances that use electricity including, but not limited to, furnaces, water heaters, stoves, clothes washers, dryers, and dishwashers. The installation of electrical wiring to an electrical appliance unit is covered by sections 326B.31 to 326B.399.
Subd. 3.
Other units.
Planning, laying out, and installation of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration units are not covered by sections 326B.31 to 326B.399. For purposes of this section, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration units include, but are not limited to, air conditioning units, air conditioning evaporators, air conditioning condensers, air conditioning and refrigeration chillers, boilers, furnaces, air handling units, rooftop units, humidifiers, ice makers, and supermarket, ice arena, and bar/restaurant equipment. The installation of electrical wiring to the unit is covered by sections 326B.31 to 326B.399.
Subd. 4.
Other equipment.
Planning, laying out, alteration, replacement, or repair of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration equipment, and associated devices, controls, and wiring including wiring in or on the equipment, are not covered by sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 when the work is performed by an employee of a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration contractor provided that the employee performing the work has received a certificate of completion from a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration apprenticeship program approved by the state of Minnesota or any class of personal license issued by the commissioner. Employees registered in an approved heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration program may design, plan, alter, replace, or repair heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration equipment, devices, and controls including wiring in or on the equipment, under the direction of an employee who has a certificate of completion from an approved program or any class of personal license issued by the commissioner. The installation of electrical wiring to the unit is covered by sections 326B.31 to 326B.399.
History:
1967 c 602 s 5; 1986 c 373 s 10; 1991 c 289 s 33; 2002 c 328 s 29; 2007 c 140 art 5 s 29,32; art 13 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.399 — Citation.

326B.399 CITATION.
Sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 shall be known as the "Minnesota Electrical Act."
History:
1967 c 602 s 8; 1986 c 373 s 12; 2007 c 140 art 5 s 30,32; art 13 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.41 — Purpose.

326B.41 PURPOSE.
The purpose of sections 326B.41 to 326B.49 is to promote the public health and safety through properly designed, acceptably installed, and adequately maintained plumbing systems.
History:
2007 c 140 art 6 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.437 — Reduced Pressure Backflow Prevention Rebuilders And Testers.

326B.437 REDUCED PRESSURE BACKFLOW PREVENTION REBUILDERS AND TESTERS.
(a) No person shall perform or offer to perform the installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, or rebuilding of reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assemblies unless the person obtains a plumbing contractor's license. An individual shall not engage in the testing, maintenance, repair, or rebuilding of reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assemblies, as regulated by the Plumbing Code, unless the individual is certified by the commissioner as a backflow prevention rebuilder.
(b) An individual shall not engage in testing of a reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assembly, as regulated by the Plumbing Code, unless the individual possesses a backflow prevention rebuilder certificate or is certified by the commissioner as a backflow prevention tester.
(c) Certificates are issued for an initial period of two years and must be renewed every two years thereafter for as long as the certificate holder installs, maintains, repairs, rebuilds, or tests reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assemblies. For purposes of calculating fees under section 326B.092, an initial or renewed backflow prevention rebuilder or tester certificate shall be considered an entry level license.
(d) The Plumbing Board shall adopt expedited rules under section 14.389 that are related to the certification of backflow prevention rebuilders and backflow prevention testers. Section 326B.13, subdivision 8, does not apply to these rules. Notwithstanding the 18-month limitation under section 14.125, this authority expires on December 31, 2014.
(e) The department shall recognize certification programs that are a minimum of 16 contact hours and include the passage of an examination. The examination must consist of a practical and a written component. This paragraph expires when the Plumbing Board adopts rules under paragraph (d).
History:
1Sp2011 c 4 art 3 s 15
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.438 — Medical Gas Systems.

326B.438 MEDICAL GAS SYSTEMS.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them.
(b) "Medical gas" means medical gas as defined under the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 99C Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems.
(c) "Medical gas system" means a level 1, 2, or 3 piped medical gas and vacuum system as defined under the National Fire Protection Association NFPA 99C Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems.
Subd. 2.
License and certification required.
No person shall perform or offer to perform the installation, maintenance, or repair of medical gas systems unless the person obtains a contractor license. An individual shall not engage in the installation, maintenance, or repair of a medical gas system unless the individual possesses a current Minnesota master or journeyworker plumber's license and is certified by the commissioner under rules adopted by the Minnesota Plumbing Board. The certification must be renewed biennially for as long as the certificate holder engages in the installation, maintenance, or repair of medical gas systems.
Subd. 3.
Exemptions.
An individual who on August 1, 2010, possesses a valid certificate meeting the requirements of the American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) Standard 6010 and is a qualified brazer in accordance with the provisions required in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99C is exempt from the licensing requirements of subdivision 2 and may install, maintain, and repair a medical gas system. This exemption applies only if the individual maintains a valid certification in accordance with ASSE Standard 6010 and the brazer qualifications in NFPA 99C, and is certified by the commissioner under rules adopted by the Minnesota Plumbing Board.
Subd. 4.
Fees.
For the purpose of calculating fees under section 326B.092, an initial or renewed medical gas certificate issued by the commissioner according to subdivision 2 shall be considered a journeyworker level license.
History:
2010 c 183 s 8; 2010 c 280 s 39; 1Sp2011 c 4 art 3 s 16; 2017 c 68 art 1 s 26; 1Sp2017 c 7 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.439 — Ban On Lead In Plumbing.

326B.439 BAN ON LEAD IN PLUMBING.
Solders and flux containing not more than 0.2 percent lead, and pipes and pipe fittings containing not more than a weighted average of 0.25 percent lead when used with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, and fixtures shall be used in any plumbing installation which conveys a potable water supply. A Minnesota seller of lead solder, except for a seller whose primary business is contracting in plumbing, heating, and air conditioning, shall not sell any solder containing 0.2 percent lead unless the seller displays a sign which states,
"Contains Lead
Minnesota law prohibits the use of this solder in any plumbing installation which is
connected to a potable water supply."
History:
1985 c 279 s 2; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 232; 2008 c 337 s 64; 2016 c 189 art 8 s 2; 2017 c 68 art 1 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.44 — Local Regulations.

326B.44 LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Any of the following entities may, by ordinance, adopt local regulations providing for plumbing permits, approval of plans and specifications, and inspections of plumbing, which regulations are not in conflict with the plumbing code: any city having a system of waterworks or sewerage, regardless of population; any town having a population of 5,000 or more according to the last federal census, exclusive of any statutory cities located therein; and the Metropolitan Airports Commission. No such entity shall prohibit plumbing contractors licensed by the commissioner from engaging in or working at the business of plumbing, except cities and statutory cities which, prior to April 21, 1933, by ordinance required the licensing of plumbers. No such entity shall require any person who engages in the business of plumbing to post a bond as a prerequisite for engaging in the business of plumbing, except the bond to the state required under section 326B.46 and except any performance bond required under a contract with the person for the performance of plumbing work for the entity. No such entity shall require any person who engages in the business of plumbing to maintain public liability insurance as a prerequisite for engaging in the business of plumbing, except the insurance required under section 326B.46 and except any public liability insurance required under a contract with the person for the performance of plumbing work for the entity. No city or town may require a license for persons performing building sewer or water service installation who have completed pipe laying training as prescribed by the commissioner of labor and industry. Any city by ordinance may prescribe regulations, reasonable standards, and inspections and grant permits to any person engaged in the business of installing water softeners, who is not licensed as a contractor by the commissioner, to connect water softening and water filtering equipment to private residence water distribution systems, where provision has been previously made therefor and openings left for that purpose or by use of cold water connections to a domestic water heater; where it is not necessary to rearrange, make any extension or alteration of, or addition to any pipe, fixture or plumbing connected with the water system except to connect the water softener, and provided the connections so made comply with minimum standards prescribed by the Plumbing Board.
History:
(5887-20) 1933 c 349 s 2; 1937 c 370 s 2; 1941 c 367 s 1; 1953 c 166 s 1; 1957 c 921 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 1 s 56; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2007 c 135 art 3 s 22; 2007 c 140 art 6 s 6,15; art 13 s 4; 2010 c 347 art 3 s 28,76; 2010 c 385 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.45 — Violations To Be Reported To Commissioner.

326B.45 VIOLATIONS TO BE REPORTED TO COMMISSIONER.
Such local authority as may be designated by any such ordinance for the issuance of such plumbing permits and approval of such plans shall report to the commissioner persistent or willful violation of the same and any incompetence of a licensed plumber observed by the local authority.
History:
(5887-21) 1933 c 349 s 3; 1977 c 305 s 45; 2007 c 140 art 6 s 7,15; art 13 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.475 — Restricted Plumber License.

326B.475 RESTRICTED PLUMBER LICENSE.
Subdivision 1.
Licensure.
(a) The commissioner of labor and industry shall grant a restricted journeyworker or restricted master plumber license to an individual if:
(1) the individual completes an application with information required by the commissioner of labor and industry;
(2) the completed application is accompanied by a fee of $30;
(3) the commissioner of labor and industry receives the completed application and fee between October 1, 2009, and October 15, 2009;
(4) the completed application for a restricted journeyworker plumber license demonstrates that, prior to the application, the applicant has had at least two years of practical plumbing experience in the plumbing trade; and
(5) the completed application for a restricted master plumber license demonstrates that, prior to the application, the applicant has had:
(i) at least four years of practical plumbing experience in the plumbing trade; or
(ii) at least two years of practical plumbing experience as a plumbing contractor in the plumbing trade.
(b) For applications received between October 1, 2009, and October 15, 2009, the commissioner may waive penalties for an applicant who failed to post a bond after June 30, 1999, under section 326B.46, subdivision 2, if the commissioner finds that the penalty would cause undue hardship or the waiver is otherwise warranted under the circumstances.
Subd. 2.
Use of license.
A restricted master plumber and restricted journeyworker plumber may engage in the plumbing trade in all areas of the state except in cities and towns with a population of more than 5,000 according to the last federal census.
Subd. 3.
Application period.
Applications for restricted master plumber and restricted journeyworker plumber licenses must be submitted to the commissioner prior to October 1, 2008.
Subd. 4.
Renewal; use period for license.
A restricted master plumber and restricted journeyworker plumber license must be renewed for as long as that licensee engages in the plumbing trade. Notwithstanding section 326B.094, failure to renew a restricted master plumber and restricted journeyworker plumber license within 12 months after the expiration date will result in permanent forfeiture of the restricted master plumber and restricted journeyworker plumber license.
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 2010 c 347 art 3 s 75]
Subd. 6.
[Repealed, 2010 c 347 art 3 s 75]
Subd. 7.
Fee.
The renewal fee for the restricted master plumber and restricted journeyworker plumber licenses is the same fee as for a master or journeyworker plumber license, respectively.
History:
2007 c 135 art 3 s 25; 2007 c 140 art 6 s 10,15; art 13 s 4; 2008 c 282 s 1,2; 2008 c 337 s 64; 2009 c 78 art 5 s 15,16; 2009 c 153 s 5; 2010 c 183 s 9,10; 2010 c 347 art 3 s 31,32,76; 2010 c 385 s 6; 2017 c 68 art 1 s 26; 1Sp2017 c 7 s 8; 1Sp2019 c 7 art 9 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.48 — Reciprocity With Other States.

326B.48 RECIPROCITY WITH OTHER STATES.
(a) The commissioner may enter into reciprocity agreements for personal licenses with another state if approved by the board. Once approved by the board, the commissioner may issue a plumber's license without requiring the applicant to pass an examination provided the applicant:
(1) submits an application under section 326B.49;
(2) pays the fee required under section 326B.49; and
(3) holds a valid comparable license in the state participating in the agreement.
(b) Agreements are subject to the following:
(1) The parties to the agreement must administer a statewide licensing program that includes examination and qualifying experience or training comparable to Minnesota's.
(2) The experience and training requirements under which an individual applicant qualified for examination in the qualifying state must be deemed equal to or greater than required for an applicant making application in Minnesota at the time the applicant acquired the license in the qualifying state.
(3) The applicant must have acquired the license in the qualifying state through an examination deemed equivalent to the same class of license examination in Minnesota. A lesser class of license may be granted where the applicant has acquired a greater class of license in the qualifying state and the applicant otherwise meets the conditions of this section.
(4) At the time of application, the applicant must hold a valid license in the qualifying state and have held the license continuously for at least one year before making application in Minnesota.
(5) An applicant is not eligible for a license under this section if the applicant has failed the same or greater class of license examination in Minnesota, or if the applicant's license of the same or greater class has been revoked or suspended.
(6) An applicant who has failed to renew a plumber's license for two years or more after its expiration is not eligible for a license under this section.
History:
1977 c 19 s 1; 1992 c 464 art 1 s 35; 2007 c 135 art 3 s 26; 2007 c 140 art 6 s 11,15; art 13 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.52 — Water Conditioning Contractor And Installer Standards.

326B.52 WATER CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR AND INSTALLER STANDARDS.
Subdivision 1.
Rulemaking by Plumbing Board.
The Plumbing Board shall, by rule, prescribe minimum standards which shall be uniform, and which standards shall thereafter be effective for all new water conditioning servicing and water conditioning installations performed anywhere in the state, including additions, extensions, alterations, and replacements.
Subd. 2.
Inspectors.
Except for powers granted to the Plumbing Board, the commissioner shall administer the provisions of sections 326B.50 to 326B.59 and for such purposes may employ water conditioning inspectors and other assistants.
History:
1969 c 898 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 2007 c 140 art 7 s 1,13; art 13 s 4; 2010 c 183 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.53 — Local Regulations.

326B.53 LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Any city, county, or town may, by ordinance, adopt local regulations providing for water conditioning permits, bonds, approval of plans, and inspections of water conditioning installations and servicing, which regulations shall not be in conflict with the rules on the same subject prescribed by the commissioner. No city, county, or town shall prohibit water conditioning contractors or installers licensed by the commissioner from engaging in or working at the business.
History:
1969 c 898 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1977 c 305 s 45; 2007 c 140 art 7 s 2,13; art 13 s 4; 2010 c 183 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.54 — Violations To Be Reported To Commissioner.

326B.54 VIOLATIONS TO BE REPORTED TO COMMISSIONER.
Such local authority as may be designated by any such ordinance for the issuance of such water conditioning installation and servicing permits and approval of such plans shall report to the commissioner persistent or willful violations of the same and any incompetence of a licensed water conditioning contractor, licensed water conditioning master, or licensed water conditioning journeyworker observed by the local authority.
History:
1969 c 898 s 3; 1977 c 305 s 45; 2007 c 140 art 7 s 3,13; art 13 s 4; 2010 c 347 art 3 s 38,76; 2010 c 385 s 6; 2017 c 68 art 1 s 26; 1Sp2017 c 7 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.555 — Registered Unlicensed Individuals.

326B.555 REGISTERED UNLICENSED INDIVIDUALS.
Subdivision 1.
Registration; supervision; records.
(a) All unlicensed individuals engaged in water conditioning installation must be registered under subdivision 3.
(b) A registered unlicensed individual is authorized to assist in water conditioning installations in a single family residential unit only when a master plumber, journeyworker plumber, restricted master plumber, restricted journeyworker plumber, water conditioning master, or water conditioning journeyworker is available and responsible for ensuring that all water conditioning installation work performed by the unlicensed individual complies with the applicable provisions of the plumbing and water conditioning codes and rules adopted pursuant to such codes. For all other water conditioning installation work, the registered unlicensed individual must be under the direct supervision of a responsible licensed water conditioning master.
(c) Water conditioning contractors employing registered unlicensed individuals to perform water conditioning installation work shall maintain records establishing compliance with this subdivision that shall identify all unlicensed individuals performing water conditioning installations, and shall permit the department to examine and copy all such records.
Subd. 2.
Journeyworker exam.
A registered unlicensed individual who has completed 875 hours of practical water conditioning installation, servicing, and training is eligible to take the water conditioning journeyworker examination. Up to 100 hours of practical water conditioning installation and servicing experience prior to becoming a registered unlicensed individual may be applied to the practical experience requirement. However, none of this practical experience may be applied if the unlicensed individual did not have any practical experience in the 12-month period immediately prior to becoming a registered unlicensed individual.
Subd. 3.
Registration, renewals, and fees.
An unlicensed individual may register by completing and submitting to the commissioner an application form provided by the commissioner, with all fees required by section 326B.58. A completed application form must state the date, the individual's age, schooling, previous experience and employer, and other information required by the commissioner. The plumbing board may prescribe rules, not inconsistent with this section, for the registration of unlicensed individuals. Applications for initial registration may be submitted at any time. Registration must be renewed annually and shall be for the period from July 1 of each year to June 30 of the following year.
History:
2017 c 68 art 1 s 26; c 94 art 2 s 14; 1Sp2017 c 7 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.56 — Bonding And Insurance.

326B.56 BONDING AND INSURANCE.
Subdivision 1.
Bonds.
(a) As a condition of licensing, each water conditioning contractor shall give and maintain a bond to the state as described in paragraph (b). No applicant for a water conditioning contractor license who maintains the bond under paragraph (b) shall be otherwise required to meet the bond requirements of any political subdivision.
(b) Each bond given to the state under this subdivision shall be in the penal sum of $3,000 and must comply with section 326B.0921.
Subd. 2.
Insurance.
(a) As a condition of licensing, each water conditioning contractor shall have and maintain in effect the insurance described in paragraph (b). No applicant for a water conditioning contractor license who maintains the insurance described in paragraph (b) shall be otherwise required to meet the insurance requirements of any political subdivision.
(b) The insurance shall provide coverage, including products liability coverage, for all damages in connection with licensed work for which the licensee is liable, with personal damage limits of at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per occurrence and property damage insurance with limits of at least $10,000. The insurance shall be written by an insurer licensed to do business in this state and a certificate evidencing the insurance shall be filed with the commissioner. The insurance must remain in effect at all times while the application is pending and while the license is in effect. In the event of a policy cancellation, the insurer shall send written notice to the commissioner at the same time that a cancellation request is received from or a notice is sent to the insured.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 2010 c 347 art 3 s 75]
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 2010 c 347 art 3 s 75]
History:
1980 c 614 s 134; 1986 c 444; 2007 c 140 art 7 s 5,13; art 13 s 4; 2009 c 78 art 5 s 18; 2010 c 347 art 3 s 40,76; 2010 c 384 s 89; 2010 c 385 s 6; 1Sp2011 c 4 art 3 s 25; 2015 c 54 art 1 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.57 — Rules.

326B.57 RULES.
In order to provide effective protection of the public health, the Plumbing Board may by rule prescribe limitations on the nature of alteration to, extension of, or connection with, the said water distribution system initially established by a licensed plumber which may be performed by a person licensed hereunder. The commissioner may by rule in appropriate instances require filing of plans, blueprints and specifications prior to commencement of installation. The installation of water heaters shall not constitute water conditioning installation and consequently such work shall be accomplished in accordance with the provisions of sections 326B.42 to 326B.49.
History:
1969 c 898 s 5; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 2007 c 140 art 7 s 6-9,12,13; art 13 s 4; 2010 c 183 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.58 — Fees; Renewal.

326B.58 FEES; RENEWAL.
(a) Each initial water conditioning master and water conditioning journeyworker license shall be effective for more than one calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of the year after the year in which the application is made.
(b) The commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without the need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of water conditioning master and journeyworker licenses from one year to two years. By June 30, 2011, all renewed water conditioning contractor licenses shall be two-year licenses. The Plumbing Board may by rule prescribe for the expiration and renewal of licenses.
(c) All water conditioning contractor licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year after issuance or renewal.
(d) For purposes of calculating license fees and renewal fees required under section 326B.092:
(1) a water conditioning journeyworker license shall be considered a journeyworker license;
(2) a water conditioning master license shall be considered a master license; and
(3) a water conditioning contractor license shall be considered a business license.
History:
1969 c 898 s 6; 1974 c 471 s 17; 1975 c 310 s 32; 1977 c 305 s 45; 2007 c 140 art 7 s 10,13; art 13 s 4; 2008 c 337 s 35; 2009 c 78 art 5 s 19; 2010 c 183 s 15; 2010 c 347 art 3 s 41,76; 2010 c 385 s 6; 1Sp2011 c 4 art 3 s 26; 2017 c 68 art 1 s 26; 1Sp2017 c 7 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.59 — State License; Examination; Application; Exemption.

326B.59 STATE LICENSE; EXAMINATION; APPLICATION; EXEMPTION.
The provisions of sections 326B.50 to 326B.58 that require licenses to engage in the work or business of water conditioning installation, and the provisions that provide for the examination of applicants for such licenses, do not apply to master plumbers and journeyworker plumbers licensed under the provisions of sections 326B.42 to 326B.49. In all areas of the state except in cities or towns with a population of more than 5,000 according to the last federal census, the provisions of sections 326B.50 to 326B.58 that require licenses to engage in the work or business of water conditioning installation, and the provisions that provide for the examination of applicants for such licenses, do not apply to restricted master plumbers and restricted journeyworker plumbers licensed under the provisions of section 326B.475.
History:
1969 c 898 s 9; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 2007 c 140 art 7 s 11,13; art 13 s 4; 2010 c 183 s 16; 2017 c 68 art 1 s 26; 1Sp2017 c 7 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.801 — Scope.

326B.801 SCOPE.
Except as otherwise provided by law, sections 326B.801 to 326B.885 apply to residential contractors, residential remodelers, residential roofers, and manufactured home installers.
History:
2007 c 140 art 8 s 24; 2010 c 183 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.809 — Written Contract Required.

326B.809 WRITTEN CONTRACT REQUIRED.
(a) All agreements including proposals, estimates, bids, quotations, contracts, purchase orders, and change orders between a licensee and a customer for the performance of a licensee's services must be in writing and must contain the following:
(1) a detailed summary of the services to be performed;
(2) a description of the specific materials to be used or a list of standard features to be included; and
(3) the total contract price or a description of the basis on which the price will be calculated.
(b) Before entering into an agreement, the licensee shall provide a prospective customer with written performance guidelines for the services to be performed. Performance guidelines also must be included or incorporated by reference in the agreement. All agreements shall be signed and dated by the licensee and customer.
(c) The licensee shall provide to the customer, at no charge, a signed and dated document at the time that the licensee and customer sign and date the document. Documents include agreements, performance guidelines, and mechanic's lien waivers.
History:
2007 c 140 art 8 s 25; 2010 c 343 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.81 — Residential Roofers.

326B.81 RESIDENTIAL ROOFERS.
Residential roofers are subject to all of the requirements of sections 326B.802 to 326B.885, except the recovery fund in section 326B.89.
History:
1993 c 145 s 5; 1993 c 366 s 19; 2007 c 140 art 8 s 10,30; art 13 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.814 — Rehabilitation Of Criminal Offenders.

326B.814 REHABILITATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS.
Chapter 364 does not apply to an applicant for a license or to a licensee where the underlying conduct on which the conviction is based would be grounds for denial, censure, suspension, or revocation of the license.
History:
2007 c 140 art 8 s 26
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.815 — Fees.

326B.815 FEES.
Subdivision 1.
Fees.
(a) For the purposes of calculating fees under section 326B.092, an initial or renewed residential contractor, residential remodeler, or residential roofer license is a business license. Notwithstanding section 326B.092, the licensing fee for manufactured home installers under section 327B.041 is $180 for a three-year period.
(b) All initial and renewal licenses, except for manufactured home installer licenses, shall be effective for two years and shall expire on March 31 of the year after the year in which the application is made.
(c) The commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without the need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of residential contractor, residential remodeler, and residential roofer licenses from one year to two years. By June 30, 2011, all renewed residential contractor, residential remodeler, and residential roofer licenses shall be two-year licenses.
Subd. 2.
Local surcharge.
A local government unit may place a surcharge in an amount no greater than $5 on each land use, zoning, or building permit that requires a licensed residential building contractor, residential remodeler, residential roofer, or manufactured home installer for the purpose of license verification. The local government may verify a license by telephone, facsimile or electronic communication. A local government unit shall not issue a land use, zoning, or building permit unless the required license has been verified and is current.
History:
1991 c 306 s 10; 1993 c 245 s 17; 1996 c 305 art 3 s 34; 1997 c 200 art 1 s 72; 1999 c 223 art 2 s 46; 1999 c 250 art 3 s 28; 2007 c 140 art 8 s 11,30; art 13 s 4; 2008 c 337 s 37; 2009 c 78 art 5 s 20; 2010 c 347 art 3 s 43,76; 2010 c 385 s 6; 1Sp2019 c 1 art 6 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.821 — Continuing Education; Hours.

326B.821 CONTINUING EDUCATION; HOURS.
Subdivision 1.
Purpose.
The purpose of this section is to establish standards for residential building contractor continuing education.
Subd. 2.
Hours.
A qualifying person of a licensee must provide proof of completion of 14 hours of continuing education per two-year licensure period.
Credit may not be earned if the licensee has previously obtained credit for the same course as either a student or instructor during the same licensing period.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1Sp2011 c 4 art 3 s 59]
Subd. 4.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 17]
Subd. 5.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 3]
Subd. 5a.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 4]
Subd. 6.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 5]
Subd. 7.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 6]
Subd. 8.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.099, subd 1]
Subd. 9.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.099, subd 2]
Subd. 10.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.099, subd 3]
Subd. 11.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.099, subd 4]
Subd. 12.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 7]
Subd. 13.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 8]
Subd. 14.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 9]
Subd. 15.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 10]
Subd. 16.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 11]
Subd. 17.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.099, subd 5]
Subd. 18.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 12]
Subd. 19.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 13]
Subd. 20.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 14]
Subd. 21.
Residential building contractor, remodeler, and roofer education.
(a) Each licensee must, during each continuing education reporting period, complete and report one hour of continuing education relating to energy codes or energy conservation measures applicable to residential buildings and one hour of business management strategies applicable to residential construction businesses.
(b) Immediately following the adoption date of a new residential code, the commissioner may prescribe that up to seven of the required 14 hours of continuing education credit per licensure period include education hours specifically designated to instruct licensees on new or existing State Building Code provisions.
Subd. 22.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 2]
Subd. 23.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 15]
Subd. 24.
MS 2010 [Renumbered 326B.0981, subd 16]
History:
1991 c 306 s 11; 1992 c 522 s 23; 1992 c 595 s 25; 1992 c 597 s 17; 1993 c 245 s 18; 1996 c 439 art 4 s 2; 2007 c 140 art 8 s 12,30; art 13 s 4; 2008 c 322 s 6; 2008 c 337 s 38; 2009 c 78 art 5 s 21; 2010 c 260 s 1; 1Sp2011 c 4 art 3 s 31-47,58; 1Sp2019 c 7 art 9 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.825 — Loss Of Qualifying Person.

326B.825 LOSS OF QUALIFYING PERSON.
Upon the departure or disqualification of a licensee's qualifying person because of death, disability, retirement, position change, or other reason, the licensee must notify the commissioner within 15 business days. The licensee shall have 120 days from the departure of the qualifying person to obtain a new qualifying person. Failure to secure a new qualifying person within 120 days will, with or without notice, result in the automatic termination of the license.
History:
1991 c 306 s 12; 1993 c 245 s 20; 2007 c 140 art 8 s 13,30; art 13 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.835 — Local Licenses.

326B.835 LOCAL LICENSES.
Subdivision 1.
Local license prohibited.
Except as provided in subdivision 2, a political subdivision may not require a person licensed under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885 to also be licensed or pay a registration or other fee related to licensure under any ordinance, law, rule, or regulation of the political subdivision. This section does not prohibit charges for building permits or other charges not directly related to licensure.
Subd. 2.
Exception.
This section does not prohibit a political subdivision from requiring licensure or certification under any ordinance, law, rule, or regulation of the political subdivision for persons who engage in the installation of an on-site sewage treatment system.
History:
1991 c 306 s 14; 1993 c 245 s 25; 2001 c 207 s 7; 2007 c 140 art 8 s 15,30; art 13 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.845 — Penalties.

326B.845 PENALTIES.
Subdivision 1.
Gross misdemeanor.
An individual who violates an order of the commissioner or is the manager, officer, or director of a person who violates an order issued by the commissioner is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Subd. 2.
Lien rights.
An unlicensed person who knowingly violates sections 326B.802 to 326B.885 has no right to claim a lien under section 514.01 and the lien is void. Nothing in this section affects the lien rights of material suppliers and licensed contractors to the extent provided by law.
History:
1991 c 306 s 16; 1993 c 245 s 28,29; 1999 c 137 s 8; 2007 c 140 art 8 s 17,30; art 13 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.85 — Building Permit Conditioned On Licensure; Notice Of Permit Application.

326B.85 BUILDING PERMIT CONDITIONED ON LICENSURE; NOTICE OF PERMIT APPLICATION.
Subdivision 1.
Building permit.
A political subdivision shall not issue a building permit to an unlicensed person who is required to be licensed under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885. A political subdivision that issues zoning or land use permits in lieu of a building permit shall not issue those permits to an unlicensed person who is required to be licensed under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885. The political subdivision shall report the person applying for the permit to the commissioner who may bring an action against the person.
Subd. 2.
Notice of building permit application.
A political subdivision shall notify the department when an application for a building permit involving the construction of new residential real estate has been received from an unlicensed person by submitting a copy of the application to the department within two business days of receipt of the application. The political subdivision may submit a copy of the building permit application by facsimile, United States mail, or electronic communication.
History:
1993 c 245 s 30; 1997 c 222 s 49; 1998 c 254 art 1 s 86; 2007 c 140 art 8 s 18,30; art 13 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.855 — Service Of Process.

326B.855 SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Subdivision 1.
Procedure.
Every applicant for licensure or certificate of exemption under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885 shall irrevocably consent to the appointment of the commissioner and successors in office to be the applicant's agent to receive service of any lawful process in any noncriminal suit, action, or proceeding against the applicant or a successor, executor, or administrator which arises under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885 or any rule or order thereunder after the consent has been filed, with the same force and validity as if served personally on the person filing the consent. Service under this section shall be made in compliance with subdivision 3.
Subd. 2.
Service on commissioner.
(a) When a person, including any nonresident of this state, engages in conduct prohibited or made actionable by sections 326B.802 to 326B.885, or any rule or order under those sections, and the person has not consented to service of process under subdivision 1, that conduct is equivalent to an appointment of the commissioner and successors in office as the person's agent to receive service of process in any noncriminal suit, action, or proceeding against the person that is based on that conduct and is brought under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885, or any rule or order under those sections, with the same force and validity as if served personally on the person consenting to the appointment of the commissioner and successors in office. Service under this section shall be made in compliance with subdivision 3.
(b) Subdivision 3 applies in all other cases in which a person, including a nonresident of this state, has filed a consent to service of process. This paragraph supersedes any inconsistent provision of law.
(c) Subdivision 3 applies in all cases in which service of process is allowed to be made on the commissioner.
Subd. 3.
How made.
Service of process under this section may be made by leaving a copy of the process in the office of the commissioner, or by sending a copy of the process to the commissioner by certified mail, and is not effective unless:
(1) the plaintiff, who may be the commissioner in an action or proceeding instituted by the commissioner, sends notice of the service and a copy of the process by certified mail to the defendant or respondent at the last known address; and
(2) the plaintiff's affidavit of compliance is filed in the action or proceeding on or before the return day of the process, if any, or within further time as the court allows.
History:
1991 c 306 s 17; 1993 c 245 s 31; 2007 c 140 art 8 s 19,30; art 13 s 4; 2008 c 337 s 39
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 326B — Construction Codes And Licensing › Section 326B.86 — Bond; Insurance.

326B.86 BOND; INSURANCE.
Subdivision 1.
Bond.
(a) Licensed manufactured home installers and licensed residential roofers must give and maintain a bond to the state. The bond must comply with section 326B.0921.
(b) A licensed residential roofer must post a bond with a penal sum of at least $15,000.
(c) A licensed manufactured home installer must post a bond with a penal sum of at least $2,500.
Bonds issued under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885 are not state bonds or contracts for purposes of sections 8.05 and 16C.05, subdivision 2.
Subd. 2.
Insurance.
Each licensee shall have and maintain in effect commercial general liability insurance, which includes premises and operations insurance and products and completed operations insurance, with limits of at least $100,000 per occurrence, $300,000 aggregate limit for bodily injury, and property damage insurance with limits of at least $25,000 or a policy with a single limit for bodily injury and property damage of $300,000 per occurrence and $300,000 aggregate limits. The insurance must be written by an insurer licensed to do business in this state. Each licensee shall maintain on file with the commissioner a certificate evidencing the insurance. In the event of a policy cancellation, the insurer shall send written notice to the commissioner at the same time that a cancellation request is received from or a notice is sent to the insured. The commissioner may increase the minimum amount of insurance required for any licensee or class of licensees if the commissioner considers it to be in the public interest and necessary to protect the interests of Minnesota consumers.
History:
1991 c 306 s 18; 1993 c 245 s 32; 1999 c 137 s 9; 2007 c 9 s 1; 2007 c 140 art 8 s 20,30; art 13 s 4; 2008 c 322 s 7; 2008 c 337 s 40,65; 2009 c 78 art 5 s 22; 2010 c 347 art 3 s 47,76; 2010 c 384 s 90; 2010 c 385 s 6; 2015 c 54 art 1 s 21