Minnesota licensing unchanged
There were no new amendments to Minnesota’s electrical contractor licensing or residential-code requirements this week — current pathways remain in force. ((Hometown Source)) ((dli.mn.gov))
Minnesota requires every electrical contractor to name a “responsible licensed individual” who must hold an active master electrician license and be an owner, officer, member, or a W‑2 employee actively engaged in the company’s electrical work and not employed by any other contractor. (dli.mn.gov) License applications must include proof of public liability and workers’ compensation insurance; liability policies must provide minimum coverage of $100,000 per occurrence, $300,000 aggregate and $50,000 in property‑damage coverage and list the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry as a certificate holder. (dli.mn.gov) Employees who perform electrical work must themselves be licensed as journeyworker electricians or master electricians, or be registered with DLI as registered unlicensed electricians, while employees of a licensed electrical contractor are not required to hold a separate contractor license. (dli.mn.gov) State residential rules in force are the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code (effective March 31, 2020), which incorporates Minnesota’s amendments into the 2018 International Residential Code, and Minnesota’s electrical code is based on the National Electrical Code published by the NFPA. (dli.mn.gov) Applications and renewals are processed through DLI’s iMS online system, and DLI’s contractor forms list items new businesses must submit online, including a certificate of responsible licensed individual, certificate of insurance, and surety bond forms. (dli.mn.gov) Business filings must match across agencies: Minnesota’s Secretary of State registration is required for most contractor businesses, and DLI instructs that the business name on insurance certificates match the Secretary of State filing exactly. (sos.mn.gov)
