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:
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Mathew E. Keller dba Keller Construction, LLC
Excelsior, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14, 326B.805, subd 1 and 3, 326B.46
subd 1 and 2
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical
contractor, residential building contractor, remodeler, roofer or master
plumber.
$5,000 civil penalty stayed
Date of Order: Aug. 18, 2010
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David J. Getschel
Hudson, WI
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM07617
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 17(b)
Rule violated: 3800.3500 subp 3(A)
License censured
Civil Penalty of $1,000
Date of Order: Aug. 2, 2010
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ADDCO LLC dba Imago North America
St. Paul
Licensed Technology System Contractor
License Number: TS02206
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Performed work for which a technology system contractor's license is
required
License censured
Civil Penalty of $5,000, $4,000 stayed
Date of Order: July 9, 2010
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Eugene E. Ehrke
Plato, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM00971
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 17(b)
Rule violated: 3800.3500 subp 3(A)
License censured
Civil Penalty of $500
Date of Order: July 9, 2010
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Samer A. Alzoubi and Samer Alzoubi Inc dba Lumen Electric
Brooklyn Park, MN
Licensed Class A Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA06037
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License Number: AJ17773
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 17 (b), 326B.33 subd 14
Rule violated: 3800.3500 subp 3(A)
Contractor license suspended
Journeyman license censured
Civil Penalty of $5,000, $4,000 stayed
Date of Order: July 7, 2010
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Randy T. Leuthard dba EveryDay Doors
White Bear Lake, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14, 326B.805, subd 1 and 3,
326B.46 subd 1 and 2
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical
contractor, residential building contractor, remodeler, roofer or master
plumber.
Civil Penalty of $3,000, $2,500 stayed
Date of Order: June 30, 2010
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Laney's, Inc.
Fargo, ND
Licensed Class A Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA04981
Statute violated: 326B.36 subd 4, 326B.37, 326B.35, 326B.33 subd 14
License censured
Civil Penalty of $10,000, $5,000 stayed
Date of Order: June 21, 2010
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Roger J. Yliniemi
West Fargo, ND
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM06987
Statute violated: 326B.36 subd 4, 326B.37, 326B.35, 326B.33 subd 14
License censured
Civil Penalty of $5,000, $3,000 stayed
Date of Order: June 21, 2010
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Jeffrey R. Barth dba Minnesota Small Wind Corp
Eden Prairie, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14, 326B.36 subd 4, 326B.083 subd
3(b)(3)
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical
contractor
Civil Penalty of $5,000 with $4,000 stayed if corrective action taken;
corrective action was not taken therefore entire civil penalty due.
Date of Administrative Order: March 10, 2010
Date of Notice of Determination and Determination: June 15, 2010 |
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GSI Group Corporation
Assumption, IL
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14, 326B.35, 326B.36 subd 4
Rule violated: 3801.3620
Engaged in unlicensed electrical contractor work
Performed work without regard to accepted standards for safety to life
and property
Failed to file a request for electrical inspection
Installed equipment that was not listed and labeled by a testing
laboratory
Cease and Desist from acting or holding themselves out as an electrical
contractor
Civil Penalty of $20,000, $15,000 stayed
Date of Order: May 19, 2010
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Mark D. Jensen dba Mark's Lawn Service, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN
Unlicensed TSC
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as a technology system
contractor
$2,000 civil penalty stayed
Date of Order: April 26, 2010 |
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Daniel R. Ehlers
Andover, MN
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License Number: AJ13129
Statute violated: 326B.081 subd 3
Failure to pay, in full, a monetary civil penalty as order by the
Commissioner.
Journeyman's License is suspended until the Dept receives the remaining
$1,000 of the $2,500 non-stayed portion of the civil penalty as agreed
upon in the December 5, 2008 Consent Order.
Date of Order: April 22, 2010
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Derrick S. Seitz dba Seitz Construction
LaPorte, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical
contractor
Civil Penalty of $5,000, $4,000 stayed
Date of Order: April 22, 2010
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Christopher A. Johnson dba Chris' Orth Landscaping and
Shoreline
Brainerd, MN
Unlicensed TSC
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as a technology
system contractor
Civil Penalty of $5,000, $4,000 stayed
Date of Order: March 22, 2010
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Barry L. Johnson dba Bluff Country Irrigation
Brainerd, MN
Technology System Contractor
License Number: TS02127
Power Limited Technician
License Number: PL03689
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Performed work for which a technology system contractor's license is
required
License(s) censured
Civil Penalty of $5,000, $4,000 stayed
Date of Order: March 10, 2010
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Ryan T. Tollefson dba Pro-Scape, Inc.
Brainerd, MN
Technology System Contractor
License Number: TS01531
Power Limited Technician
License Number: PL08057
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Performed work for which a technology system contractor's license is
required
License(s) censured
Civil Penalty of $5,000, $4,000 stayed
Date of Order: March 8, 2010
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Ancom Communications, Inc. aka Ancom Technical Center, Inc.
Burnsville, MN
Technology System Contractor
License Number: TS02105
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Performed work for which a technology system contractor's license is
required
License censured
Civil Penalty of $5,000, $4,000 stayed
Date of Order: March 8, 2010
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Independent School District 622
North St. Paul, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.082 subd 7
Cease & Desist from directing or allowing unlicensed and unregistered
employees
to perform electrical and plumbing work on its properties
Civil Penalty of $20,000, $15,000 stayed
Date of Order: March 3, 2010
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Eric J. Davis
Minneapolis, MN
Class A Journeyman Electrician
License Number: AJ15218
Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM08375
Previously Licensed Class A Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA06064 (voluntarily terminated)
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Offering to perform work for which an electrical contractor's license is
required
Notice of Violation
Date of Order: Feb. 26, 2010
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Jason L. Singer
Minneapolis, MN
Power Limited Technician
License Number: PL11549
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Offering to perform work for which a technology system contractor
license is required
Notice of Violation
Date of Order: Feb. 26, 2010
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Lyle L. Grenke
Glencoe, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical
contractor
$2,000 civil penalty stayed
Date of Order: Feb. 8, 2010
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Bruce A. Busho and Betty J. Busho dba Owatonna Groundsmasters,
Inc.
Owatonna, MN
Technology System Contractor
License Number: TS02125
Power Limited Technician
License Number: PL01125
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Rule violated: 3800.3570
Performed work for which a technology system contractor's license is
required
Operated business vehicles without required signage
License(s) censured
Civil Penalty of $5,000, $4,000 stayed
Date of Order: Jan. 21, 2010
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Wesley J. DeSoto
Brooklyn Park, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Offering to perform work for which an electrical contractor's license is
required.
Notice of Violation
Date of Order: Jan. 20, 2010
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Daniel P. Gipe dba Yours By Design Heating & Cooling
Coon Rapids, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14, 326B.36 subd 4
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical
contractor
$2,500 civil penalty stayed
Date of Order: Jan. 11, 2010
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Christopher A. George and Jeffrey J. Cebulla dba CJ Electric
Company
Osakis, MN
Licensed Class A Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA03305
Statute violated: 326B.36 subd 4, 326B.37, 326B.35, 326B.33 subds 12 and
13
Rule violated: 3800.3500 subp 3, 3801.3800
License censured
Civil Penalty of $10,000, $5,000 stayed
Date of Order: Jan. 11, 2010
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Michael C. Jensen dba HandyMike Services
Apple Valley, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14
Offering to perform work for which an electrical contractor's license is
required.
Notice of Violation
Date of Order: Jan. 8, 2010
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Golden Acres Golf Course, Inc. dba Pheasant Acres Golf
Club
Rogers, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 14, 326B.36 subd 4
Cease and Desist from acting or holding themselves out as an electrical
contractor
Civil penalty of $5,000, $4,000 stayed
Date of Order: Jan.5, 2010
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