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Directions2020 National Electrical Code
The Board of Electricity adopted the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) with an effective date of Nov. 17, 2020.
Categories: permits, homeowners, electrical permit
Printable electrical permit forms and instructions
General instructions to obtain electrical permits
Permit application – homeowner – new home
Permit application – homeowner – existing home
Residential Electrical Inspection Checklist
Categories: permit forms, instructions, homeowners, electrical inspection forms, single-family dwelling
Download and print forms to obtain electrical permits. Permits can also be obtained online.
One-and two-family dwellings
Instructions for one- and two-family dwellings
Categories: electrical inspection, electrical inspection permit form, online, downloadable
Users must create an account, and link it to their license number, to apply for permits and pay additional fees (AFBs) for existing permits. Existing payment accounts created through U.S. Bank will continue to work.
For help with questions about licenses or continuing education, contact dli.license@state.mn.us or call 651-284-5031 (individuals) or 651-284-5034 (business contractor licenses).
Categories: Board of Electricity, electricity code
Complete and submit a monthly or quarterly report online or view/print a previously submitted report
Download a monthly reporting form if your municipality has a population of 20,000 or more.
Download a quarterly reporting form if your municipality has a population of less than 20,000.
Categories: Surcharge report, building permit, surcharge fees, payments
We investigate a variety of complaints including allegations of:
Violations of the electrical licensing or electrical inspection laws, or of errors or inappropriate action by contract inspectors or department staff.
Licensees violating the electrical act. They are subject to disciplinary action ranging from reprimands to license revocation depending on the severity of the infraction.
People performing electrical work without a proper license, failing to obtain electrical permits, or otherwise violating the statutes or rules.
Categories: Complaints, electrical complaints, unlicensed activity, Electrical Licensing and Inspection Unit
Online high pressure piping permits
Apply for high pressure piping permits online here. Users must create an account to obtain permits.
View instructions about how to create an account, link it to your business license and pay fees.
Categories: high-pressure piping, high-pressure-piping permits, permits, inspection fee instructions.
A new online permitting and inspection system from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has reduced the time required to process large batches of electrical permits from weeks to seconds.
The new system was launched in October 2019 by DLI's Construction Codes and Licensing Division, in partnership with Minnesota IT Services.
This information applies to all private and public electrical infrastructure on the premises side of the electrical connection to the facilities of the serving electrical utility