Electrical permits - contractors
Apply for an electrical permit online here. Users must create an account to obtain permits and pay additional fees (AFBs) for existing permits. View instructions about how to create an account, link it to your business license and pay fees.
Categories: electrical contractors, homeowners, etrakit, online payments, permits, electrical permit
Municipal delegation agreements - both plan review and inspections
The municipality is responsible for carrying out all aspects of State Building Code administration, including: Conducting plan review of buildings, grounds and fire protection systems with written plan review comments. Interpreting, applying, and enforcing all applicable code provisions. Issuing permits and maintain all records. Approving and overseeing special inspections. Documenting and maintaining files of all equivalencies and modifications to the code as required by Minnesota Rule 1300.
Categories: plan review, inspections, municipality
Tuesday, March 5
Course agenda and resources - Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Webex webinar login Event password:  WGc3BGWff93 Meeting number:  2498 334 1727 Audio conference:  1-855-282-6330 Residential Energy Code 7:30 to 11:25 a.m. – Steve Shold
Friday, March 8
Course agenda and resources - Friday, March 8, 2024 Webex webinar login Event password:  WGc3BGWff93 Meeting number:  2498 334 1727 Audio conference:  1-855-282-6330 MS 326B 7:30 to 8:40 a.m. – Wendy Rannenberg Minnesota Rules 1300 and 1303 8:50 to 11:25 a.m. – Wendy Rannenberg
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Skilled and trained contractor workforce requirements
Effective for contracts entered into, extended or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2024, Minnesota law will require an owner or operator of a petroleum refinery to require contractors and subcontractors of any tier to use a skilled and trained workforce for the performance of construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair, maintenance or hazardous material handling work at the site of the petroleum refinery. Existing contracts entered into before Jan.
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Work comp: Independent contractor or employee
Note:  The following information is a general outline, subject to statutory change and is not intended to serve as a substitute for the advice of a private attorney. The terms "employer" and "worker" are used in the following information and are not to be given a literal meaning nor do they correspond to "employer" and "employee" as defined in the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Act. They are used as a manner of convenience to distinguish between one who pays to have a service performed and one who is paid to perform the service.
Continuing education for licensees
Some licenses, registrations, and certifications require completion of continuing education (CE) before renewal. All courses eligible for use as CE credit must be approved by this agency. View a directory of DLI-approved courses.