Roofer license application and instructions
The licensing program requires only companies to obtain a license
(therefore, in the case of an individual, the license is issued to an
"individual proprietorship"). However, each company must designate one
individual who will serve as a "qualifying person," regardless of
whether the licensee is an individual proprietorship, partnership or
corporation. The qualifying person is the individual who must take the required
examination and fulfill the continuing education requirements for the licensee.
The following must be submitted for a roofers license:
- A completed Residential Roofers License Application and Bureau of
Criminal Apprehension Criminal Background Check form.
- The license fee of $100. Note: Fees cannot be prorated for licenses
issued for a portion of the license period. The fee is the same no matter
when a license is obtained during the 12-month license period.
- A copy of the Articles of Incorporation, filed and stamped by the
Minnesota Secretary of State; the partnership agreement, signed by all
partners; or other business organization documents.
- A completed Disclosure of Owners, Partners, Officers form, providing
names and addresses of all officers, directors, shareholders, partners or
employees who exercise management or policy control in the company.
- A completed Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Criminal Background Check
form for each individual listed on the Disclosure of Owners, Partners,
Officers form.
- A $15,000 surety bond and power of attorney. The front of the bond must
be signed and sealed by the surety company. The front of bond must be signed
by the owner of the individual proprietorship, the president of the
corporation or a general partner of the partnership. The acknowledgments on
the back of the bond must be notarized. The company name listed on the
surety bond must be identical to the company name listed on the application.
- A copy of the Certificate of Assumed Name, filed and stamped by the
Minnesota Secretary of State, if the business name is different from the
legal name of the individual, corporation or other business entity.
Information about filing for a Certificate of Assumed Name may be obtained
from the Secretary of State online at
www.sos.state.mn.us; by mail at 180 State Office Building, 100
Constitution Ave., St. Paul, MN 55155; by telephone (651) 296-2803. For
example:
- an individual proprietor who intends to do business using a
company name that does not include the individual's first and last name;
- a name that does not include the first and last name of each
individual partner; or
- a corporation or other business entity that intends to do
business under a name that is not the legal corporate name or business
entity name.
- Examples: "John Smith Construction" would not be required to
attach a Certificate of Assumed Name if John Smith is the sole owner
of the business. However, "Smith's Construction" would be required
to attach the certificate, because it does not contain the full
first and last name of the owner. Similarly, if a legally
incorporated company, "ABC Construction, Inc.," intends to do
business as "Acme Construction," the company must attach a
Certificate of Assumed Name to the license application. The
Certificate of Assumed Name is required to provide information to
the public about the true identity of the business owner.
- All required Certificates of Insurance. (The legal name and any assumed name must
appear in the "Insured Name" section of the certificate.) The
"Certificate holder" section of the Certificate of Insurance must indicate:
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, 443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul,
MN 55155.
- Liability insurance with
limits of at least $300,000 per occurrence, which must include at least
$10,000 property damage coverage.
- Minnesota workers'
compensation insurance certificate or a written explanation of
why the applicant is exempt from workers' compensation requirements.
Applicants who have no employees and have no intention of hiring
employees (other than spouse, parent or child) during the next year,
should attach a written statement with the license application
explaining the specific reason that they are exempt. If applicant is
uncertain whether workers' compensation insurance is required for your
business, contact the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry at
(651) 284-5005.
- Unemployment insurance or a written explanation of why the
applicant is exempt from unemployment insurance requirements. If
applicant is uncertain whether unemployment insurance is required,
contact the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
at (651) 296-6141.
- All qualifying person information. Attach the qualifying person's
original passing examination results. Exam bulletins and registration are
available at www.pearsonvue.com or
877-258-9221. Examination results expire after two years. If the examination
was taken more than two years prior to this application, attach Course
Completion Certificate(s) documenting seven hours of continuing education
for each license period after the expiration of the examination results. The
qualifying person must be the chief executive officer of the corporation,
the general partner of the partnership, the chief manager of the L.L.C. or a
managing employee who is regularly employed by the applicant and is actively
engaged in the business of residential contracting or residential remodeling
on behalf of the applicant.
Send questions regarding licenses, bonds and continuing education to
DLI.License@state.mn.us.
Please include contact information, license number and
other pertinent information in your e-mail message.
Download residential roofer license forms and
applications
Please Note: As of Oct. 1, 2009, 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.
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