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2007 disciplinary actions, revocations, suspensions



 

 

 

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Effective Dec. 1, 2007, several changes occurred in the laws and rules regulating the licensing of electricians and the inspection of electrical installations. A few worth noting are:


 2007 Enforcement Actions
Quinten M. LeTourneau and LeTourneau Electric, Inc.
Lindstrom, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM06728
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA03454
Statute violated: 326.244 subd.2 and 326.246 (1)
License(s) censured with civil penalty of $7,500, $5,000 stayed
Date of order: Dec. 20, 2007
Raymond A. Polzin
Harris, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM05348
Statute violated: 326.242 subd. 6
Rule violated: 3800.3500 subp. 3
License censured with civil penalty of $1,000, $750 stayed
Respondent shall not engage in any electrical work that requires a Class A Electrical Contractor's license, until said license is obtained.
Date of order: Dec. 17, 2007
Gary A. Burnham
Bloomington, MN
Unlicensed
Statutes violated: 326.242 subd. 6, 326.244, subds. 1 and 2, 326.243
Rule violated:  3800.3770
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of Order:  Sept. 4, 2007
Thomas E. Donahou
Littlefork, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number:  AM06576
Statutes violated:  326.242 subds. 5 and 6
Rule violated:  3880.3500 subp. 3
License censured with civil penalty of $7,500, $2,500 stay
Date of order: Aug. 30, 2007
Jeffrey E. Carlson and John R. Carlson dba Absolute Decks by Design
Prior Lake, MN
Unlicensed
Statutes violated: 326.242 subd. 6, 326.244 subds. 1 and 2, 326.243
Rule violated:  3800.3770
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of order:  Aug. 30, 2007
Larry E. Bennett
Bennett Petroleum Service, Inc.
Sauk Rapids, MN
Unlicensed
Statutes violated:  326.242 subd. 6, 326.244 subd. 2
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of order:  Aug. 29, 2007
Cloquet Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Cloquet, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License number:  CA02467
Statute violated:  326.244
License suspended for 1 year, stayed for 3 years
Civil penalty of $5,000, $3,000 stayed for 3 years
Date of order: Aug. 27, 2007
Executive Homes Minnesota, LLC
Hector, MN
Unlicensed
Statutes violated:  326.243, 300.15, 314.25
Rules violated:  1315.0200 subp. 1, 3800.3670
Disconnection of Hazardous Installation at 106 Traci Lane, Nicollet, MN
Date of order:  Aug. 24, 2007
Arnie H. Clark dba Clark's Electric
Karlstad, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License number:  CA03813
Statutes violated:  326.242 subds. 6, 6c (a) and 6c (b), 326.244 subd. 2 and 326.246 subd. 1
Rules violated:  3880.3500 subp. 3, 3880.3800
Cease and Desist from contracting to perform electrical work until employing a responsible master electrician
License censured with civil penalty of $2,500, $2,000 stayed for 3 years
Date of order: Aug. 20, 2007
Dale M. Erickson
Baudette, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM01012
Statutes violated:  326.242 subd. 5 and 6
Rules violated:  3880.3500 subp. 3, 3800.3800
License censured with civil penalty of $7,500, $2,500 stayed
Date of order:  Aug. 15, 2007
Christopher D. Anderson
Lake Bronson, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated:  326.242 subd. 5 and 6
Rule violated: 3 880.3500 subp. 3
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Civil penalty of $2,500 stayed for 3 years
Respondent shall provide W-4, Workers' Compensation, Unemployment and MN TAX ID number for current employer, prior to taking Class A Journeyman's exam
Date of order:  Aug. 9, 2007
William Earl "Brett" Salgat dba Falls Mechanical
Fergus Falls, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated:  326.242 subd. 3d and 6, 326.244 subd. 2
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of Order:  June 29, 2007
Ronald W. Olson dba Ron Olson Electric
Mora, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License number:  CA03638
Statute violated:  326.242 subd. 5 and 6, 326.246 subd 1
Rules violated:  3880.3500 subp. 3, 3800.3530
License censured with civil penalty of $2,500, $2,000 stayed
Respondent shall report any compensated employee performing electrical work on IRS W-2 form
Respondent shall provide Workers' Compensation, Unemployment and MN Identification Numbers
Date of order:  June 5, 2007
Kevin J. Wagner
Andover, MN
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License number:  AJ16178
Statute violated:  326.242 subd. 1, 6 and 9
License censured with civil penalty of $5,000, $2,500 stayed
Date of order:  May 14, 2007
Fritz Balsiger
Lake Park, MN
Unlicensed
Statutes violated: 326.242 subds. 1 and 6, 326.244 subd. 1
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of Order: May 9, 2007




























































































































































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