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A business structure change occurs when one legal business structure replaces another legal business structure to contract for and perform licensed work. These changes require applying for a new license for the new business entity.
A business structure changes when an individual/sole proprietor creates a limited liability company (LLC) or corporation to handle his/her licensed business/contractor activities.
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The Construction Worker Wage Protection Act (CWWPA) gives construction workers the right to seek their unpaid wages from the contractor in addition to or instead of the subcontractor that did not pay all of their wages owed. Workers may file a wage claim with the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) or file a claim in court to recover their unpaid wages.
Expedited permanent rules regulating adult changing stations; Minnesota Rules chapter 1341
Pursuant to amendments to Minnesota Statutes § 326B.106, subdivision 4 (n), the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is required to adopt rules requiring adult changing stations as part of the Minnesota State Building Code. Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 53, article 11, section 33, directs the commissioner to adopt the rules under the expedited rulemaking process in Minn. Stat. § 14.389.
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The Consumer's Guide to Hiring a Residential Building Contractor explains how to select a contractor, how to solicit bids, what to include in a contract, how to understand a mechanic's lien and how to file a complaint against a contractor.
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What is water conditioning work?
A water conditioning system is designed to treat water to alter, modify, add or remove mineral, chemical or bacterial content, in a water distribution system. Water conditioning work includes the installation and servicing of water conditioning systems in:
a single-family residential unit, which has been initially established by a licensed plumber, and does not involve a direct connection without an air gap to a soil or waste pipe; or
Master and journeyworker plumbers must complete 16 hours of approved continuing education (CE) in each two-year license period. At least eight hours must pertain to the State Plumbing Code and the remaining eight hours must pertain to Plumbing Code, technical topics related to plumbing installations and equipment, the Minnesota State Building Code or the Minnesota Statutes governing plumbing work. All 16 hours may be on the State Plumbing Code. Hours can be obtained through online classes.
Licensees are required to notify us, in writing, within 15 days of a change in a license, registration, bond or certification.
Changes to business/contractor licenses and bonds
Change of business name: Change business legal name and/or assumed name, or add assumed name.