Apply for the Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate

NOTE: The 2010 legislature extended the renewal period for the ICEC from two years to four years. Anyone who obtained an ICEC before March 1, 2009, will not have to renew until March 1, 2013. All other ICECs are valid for four years from the date of issuance

This change is found in Session Laws Chapter 347, Article 3, Section 1 and amends Minn. Stat. 181.723, subds. 5(b) and 5(c).

Download the application for the Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate
	Instruction and application packet for the ICEC

	Please print the application and instruction sheet and mail the application and all required documents and fees to:
		Department of Labor and Industry Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate P.O. Box 64225 St. Paul, MN 55164-0225
	View directions to DLI to hand deliver an application.

	If applying for a Residential Building Contractor license in conjunction with the Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate, click here to visit the RBC application page.

	Applications may be hand delivered or submitted by mail. Complete applications will be granted or denied within 30 days after DLI receives them.

	The certificate fee is $165 and is payable with the application. Applications will not be processed without correct payment. Fees are nonrefundable.

Note:

This law applies to individuals performing public or private sector commercial or residential building construction or improvement services. It does not apply to, and DLI cannot issue exemption certificates to: corporations, cooperatives, limited liability companies, partnerships or other business entities created by statute. It does not apply to the sale or manufacture of construction supplies or most landscaping services (see subd. 2 of Minnesota Statutes, section 181.723).

The law applies only if the individual is performing services in the course of the hiring person's trade, business, profession, or occupation. For example, the law would apply if the individual is roofing a house under a contract with a licensed residential remodeling company, but it would not apply if the individual is roofing a house under a contract directly with the homeowner.

For details about the Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate program and requirements, view the fact sheet, brochure and slide show, or visit the Frequently Asked Questions page.

Please Note: The Department of Labor and Industry does not accept cash as payment for licenses, inspections, copy requests and other DLI services. Accepted methods of payment include checks, money orders and electronic payments that can be made through the DLI Web site.