Chapter 326 — Minnesota Electrical Act
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 326 — Minnesota Electrical Act
326.01
Definitions
Defines the terms used in this chapter's motion picture film distribution and exhibition laws. Operative definitions …
326.02
Licensure or Certification
Requires anyone practicing architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, or geoscience in Minnesota …
326.03
License or Certificate Required
Requires a license to prepare professional plans, specifications, and reports in architecture, engineering, and related …
326.031
Specifications for Public Facilities, Use of Brand Names
Requires disclosure of brand-name items in specifications for public construction projects.
326.04
Board Established
Creates the Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design …
326.05
Qualifications of Board Members
Sets qualifications for board members, including state residency and professional experience requirements.
326.06
General Powers and Duties of Board
Gives the board power to adopt rules, set qualification standards, and issue licenses for regulated professions.
326.07
Board, Meetings, Officers, Quorum
Sets rules for board meetings, officers, and quorum requirements.
326.08
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The page retains only the section number and a history …
326.09
Records of Board
Requires the board to keep records of all applicants and publish an annual roster of licensed professionals.
326.10
Licensure and Certification
Describes how the board issues licenses and certificates for architects, engineers, surveyors, and related professions.
326.105
Fees
Sets license and renewal fees at $120 per two-year period for architects, engineers, surveyors, and related professions.
326.106
Definitions
Defines terms used in the continuing education requirements for licensed design and engineering professionals.
326.107
Continuing Education
Requires licensed architects, engineers, surveyors, and related professionals to complete continuing education hours …
326.11
License and Certificate Regulation
Gives the board power to revoke or suspend licenses for fraud, negligence, incompetence, or misconduct.
326.111
Unauthorized Practice; Disciplinary Action
Allows the board to investigate and take action against unauthorized practice of architecture, engineering, and related …
326.12
License or Certificate as Evidence; Seal
A license or certificate issued by the board is legal evidence that the named person is entitled to the rights of a …
326.13
Practice Exempt
Lists exemptions from licensing for non-residents, government employees, and certain other situations.
326.14
Corporations and Partnerships Authorized
Allows corporations and partnerships to practice architecture, engineering, and related professions if a licensed person …
326.15
False Impersonation
Makes it illegal to use another person's license or seal, give false information to the board, or impersonate a …
326.16
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.165
This section is no longer operative. Its first subdivision was repealed, and its remaining subdivisions were renumbered …
326.1655
This section was created in 2001 by renumbering provisions that had been located in section 326.165. The text shown here …
326.17
This section contains no operative statutory text and is now an empty stub. The page shows only the section number and a …
326.18
This section contains no operative statutory text and is now an empty stub. The page shows only the section number and a …
326.19
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.191
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.192
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.197
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.20
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. All four of its subdivisions were repealed, two by Laws 2001, …
326.201
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.21
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.211
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.212
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.22
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.223
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.224
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.225
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.228
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.229
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.23
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.231
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.24
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.241
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.2411
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.2415
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.2415 is now found in section …
326.242
This section no longer contains operative text. Its subdivisions were renumbered into section 326B.33 of the Minnesota …
326.2421
This section no longer contains operative text. Its two surviving subdivisions were renumbered into section 326B.34 of …
326.243
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.243 is now found in section …
326.244
This section no longer contains operative text. Its subdivisions were renumbered into section 326B.36 of the Minnesota …
326.2441
This section has been renumbered. All of its subdivisions were moved to Minnesota Statutes section 326B.37.
326.245
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.245 is now found in section …
326.246
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was repealed by 2007 Minnesota Laws, chapter 140, article …
326.2461
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was repealed by 2007 Minnesota Laws, chapter 140, article …
326.247
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was repealed by 2007 Minnesota Laws, chapter 140, article …
326.248
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.248 is now found in section …
326.25
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The body contains only the section number and a session law …
326.26
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The body contains only the section number and a session law …
326.261
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The body contains only the section number and a session law …
326.27
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The body contains only the section number and a session law …
326.28
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.29
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.30
This section has been repealed or renumbered and contains no operative statutory text. The body shows only the section …
326.31
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.32
Definitions
Defines key terms used in the private detective and protective agent licensing laws.
326.33
Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services
Creates the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services under the Department of Public Safety.
326.331
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The repeal was enacted in 1987.
326.3311
Powers and Duties
Lists the powers and duties of the private detective and protective agent licensing board.
326.332
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The repeal was enacted in 1987.
326.3321
Employees
Provides for an executive director and staff for the private detective and protective agent board.
326.333
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.3331
Rulemaking
Requires the board to adopt rules for training, conduct, discipline, and licensing of private detectives and protective …
326.334
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.3341
Exemptions
Lists exemptions from private detective and protective agent licensing requirements.
326.335
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.336
Employees of License Holders
Requires background checks and identification cards for employees of licensed private detectives and protective agents.
326.3361
Training
Requires the board to set training standards for private detectives and protective agents, including firearms training.
326.337
This section has been repealed and no longer has any operative statutory text. The page retains only the section number …
326.338
Persons Engaged as Private Detectives or Protective Agents
Defines what activities make a person a private detective or protective agent under Minnesota law.
326.3381
Licenses
Prohibits working as a private detective or protective agent without a license and sets licensing rules.
326.3382
Application for License
Describes the application process for a private detective or protective agent license.
326.3383
License Reissuance
Allows license reissuance for private detectives and protective agents who meet renewal requirements.
326.3384
Prohibited Acts
Lists acts prohibited for licensed private detectives and protective agents and their employees. They may not display …
326.3385
Conditions of Licensing
Sets ongoing conditions a private detective or protective agent license holder must follow, each tied to a seven-day …
326.3386
Fees
Sets application, license, and renewal fees for private detective and protective agent licenses.
326.3387
Disciplinary Action
Allows the board to revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue private detective and protective agent licenses.
326.3388
Administrative Penalties
Establishes a schedule of fines for violations of private detective and protective agent licensing laws.
326.3389
Licenses Nontransferable
States that private detective and protective agent licenses cannot be transferred to another person.
326.339
Violations; Penalty
Makes any violation of the private detective and protective agent licensing laws a gross misdemeanor.
326.34
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The page retains only the section number and an original 1945 …
326.35
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.36
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.37
This section was renumbered. All of its subdivisions were moved to section 326B.43 of the Minnesota Statutes. Use …
326.3705
This section was renumbered. All of its subdivisions were moved to section 326B.435 of the Minnesota Statutes. Use …
326.371
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.371 is now found in section …
326.372
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.38
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.38 is now found in section …
326.39
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.39 is now found in section …
326.40
This section has been renumbered or moved to another part of Minnesota Statutes.
326.401
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.401 is now found in section …
326.402
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.402 is now found in section …
326.405
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.405 is now found in section …
326.41
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The repeal was enacted by 2007 chapter 140, article 13, …
326.42
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.42 is now found in section …
326.43
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The repeal was enacted by 1993 chapter 206, section 25. There …
326.44
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.45
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.46
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.46 is now found in section …
326.461
This section has been renumbered or moved to another part of Minnesota Statutes.
326.47
This section has been renumbered or moved to another part of Minnesota Statutes.
326.471
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.48
This section has been renumbered or moved to another part of Minnesota Statutes.
326.49
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.50
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.50 is now found in section …
326.505
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.505 is now found in section …
326.51
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.52
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.521
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.523
License Provisions; Distribution; Cancellation
Requires motion picture distributors to include all films in a license and allow exhibitors to cancel 20% of films.
326.524
Licenses May Not Contain Certain Restrictions
Prohibits movie distributors from requiring theaters to also license short films, newsreels, or other extras.
326.525
Licenses, When Void
Declares void any film license provision that violates the motion picture licensing rules.
326.526
Application of Sections 326.523 to 326.526
Exempts schools, churches, and educational organizations from motion picture film licensing restrictions.
326.53
Violations; Penalty Provisions
Sets the criminal penalties for two categories of violations. Any violation of chapter 326A is a gross misdemeanor. …
326.54
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The statute text has been removed, leaving only the citation …
326.541
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The statute text has been removed, leaving only the citation …
326.542
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.543
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.544
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.545
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.546
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.547
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.55
Nonpayment of License Fees
Protects people in essential wartime employment from losing their licenses for nonpayment of fees.
326.56
Licenses, Certificates of Registration; Renewals
Provides license renewal protections for people in active military service.
326.57
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.57 is now found in section …
326.58
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.58 is now found in section …
326.59
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.59 is now found in section …
326.60
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.60 is now found in section …
326.601
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.601 is now found in section …
326.61
This section has been renumbered. Its subdivisions were moved to other parts of the Minnesota Statutes: former …
326.62
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.62 is now found in section …
326.63
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.64
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.65
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.65 is now found in section …
326.66
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.70
Title
Names sections 326.70 to 326.81 as the Asbestos Abatement Act.
326.71
Definitions
Defines key terms used in the Asbestos Abatement Act, including asbestos, abatement, and related work.
326.72
Asbestos License
Requires a license from the commissioner to perform any asbestos-related work in Minnesota.
326.73
Asbestos Certifications
Requires individual certification to perform asbestos work, with training and examination requirements.
326.74
Reporting Asbestos Work
Requires written notice to the commissioner at least 5 days before starting an asbestos project.
326.75
Fees
Sets fees for asbestos licenses, certifications, and project permits.
326.76
Duties of Contracting Entities
Requires anyone hiring for asbestos work to verify the contractor is properly licensed and certified.
326.77
Indoor Air Standard
Sets the indoor air standard for asbestos levels after an abatement project is completed.
326.78
Duties of Commissioner
Requires the commissioner to adopt rules for asbestos removal procedures, training, and enforcement.
326.785
Asbestos Containment Barriers
Limits asbestos containment barriers in tunnel abatement enclosures to double critical barriers.
326.79
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The body contains only a citation-history entry and no …
326.80
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.81
Discrimination; Sanctions
Makes it a misdemeanor to discriminate against an employee who reports asbestos violations.
326.82
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.83
This section has been renumbered or moved to another part of Minnesota Statutes.
326.84
This section has been renumbered or moved to another part of Minnesota Statutes.
326.841
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.841 is now found in section …
326.842
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.842 is now found in section …
326.85
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. The repeal was enacted by 2007 chapter 140, article 13, …
326.86
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.86 is now found in section …
326.87
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.87 is now found in section …
326.875
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.88
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.88 is now found in section …
326.89
This section has been renumbered. Its subdivisions were moved to section 326B.83 of the Minnesota Statutes, and two …
326.90
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.90 is now found in section …
326.91
This section has been renumbered. Its first subdivision was moved to section 326B.84 of the Minnesota Statutes, and the …
326.92
This section has been repealed and renumbered. Parts of it were repealed by amendment in 2007, and subdivisions 1a and 2 …
326.921
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.921 is now found in section …
326.93
This section has been repealed and renumbered. Subdivisions 1 and 2 were repealed by amendment in 2007, and subdivisions …
326.94
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.94 is now found in section …
326.945
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was repealed by 2007 chapter 140, article 13, section 3. …
326.95
This section has been renumbered or moved to another part of Minnesota Statutes.
326.951
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.951 is now found in section …
326.96
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.96 is now found in section …
326.97
This section has been renumbered or moved to another part of Minnesota Statutes.
326.975
This section has been repealed and contains no operative statutory text. The page retains only the session law citations …
326.98
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.99
This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. It was part of Chapter 326, the former Minnesota Electrical …
326.991
This section has expired and is no longer in effect.
326.992
This section has been transferred. The subject matter previously covered by section 326.992 is now found in section …
326B.197
Bond Required for Certain Contractors
Requires anyone contracting to do gas, heating, ventilation, cooling, air conditioning, fuel burning, or refrigeration …
326B.32
Board of Electricity
Creates the 12-member Board of Electricity to oversee electrical licensing in Minnesota.
326B.35
Safety Standards
Requires all electrical work to meet the National Electrical Code and state safety standards.
326B.38
Manufactured Electrical Parts; Exemption
Lists work that is exempt from Minnesota's electrical licensing rules in sections 326B.31 to 326B.399. The exemptions …
326B.399
Citation
Names sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 as the Minnesota Electrical Act.
326B.439
Ban on Lead in Plumbing
Limits how much lead may be in plumbing that carries drinking water. Solders and flux may contain no more than 0.2 …
326B.44
Local Regulations
Allows cities and certain towns to adopt local plumbing regulations, permits, and inspections.
326B.45
Violations to Be Reported to Commissioner
Requires local authorities to report persistent plumbing code violations and plumber incompetence to the commissioner.
326B.47
Unlicensed Individuals
Requires unlicensed plumbing workers to be registered and supervised by a licensed plumber.
326B.475
Restricted Plumber License
Creates a restricted journeyworker or restricted master plumber license, which lets the holder work in the plumbing …
326B.48
Reciprocity With Other States
Allows the commissioner to enter into plumbing license reciprocity agreements with other states.
326B.49
Applications, Fees
This section governs applications, examinations, and fees for plumber licenses, including master, journeyworker, and …
326B.52
Water Conditioning Contractor and Installer Standards
Requires the Plumbing Board to set uniform standards for water conditioning installation and servicing statewide.
326B.53
Local Regulations
Allows cities, counties, and towns to adopt local water conditioning regulations that do not conflict with state rules.
326B.54
Violations to Be Reported to Commissioner
Requires local authorities to report water conditioning code violations to the commissioner.
326B.55
Licensing; Qualifications; Rules
No individual may perform water conditioning installation or servicing unless licensed by the commissioner as a master …
326B.56
Bonding and Insurance
Requires water conditioning contractors to maintain a $3,000 bond and liability insurance.
326B.58
Fees; Renewal
Sets license terms, expiration dates, and renewal rules for water conditioning licenses.
326B.59
State License; Examination; Application; Exemption
Exempts licensed plumbers from needing a separate water conditioning license.
326B.81
Residential Roofers
Makes residential roofers subject to the same licensing requirements as residential contractors, except the recovery …
326B.815
Fees
Sets license fees and terms for residential contractors, remodelers, roofers, and manufactured home installers.
326B.821
Continuing Education; Hours
This section sets continuing education standards for residential building contractors. A qualifying person of a licensee …
326B.825
Loss of Qualifying Person
When a licensee loses its qualifying person (through death, disability, retirement, position change, or any other …
326B.835
Local Licenses
Prohibits local governments from requiring additional licenses for state-licensed residential contractors.
326B.85
Building Permit Conditioned on Licensure; Notice of Permit Application
Requires building permits to be issued only to properly licensed residential contractors.
326B.86
Bond; Insurance
Requires licensed manufactured home installers and residential roofers to maintain bonds and insurance.
326B.875
Disclosures
Requires licensees who sell property they built and lived in to disclose warranty and recovery fund limitations.
326B.88
Public Education
Allows the commissioner to create public education materials about contractor licensing requirements.
326B.90
Department to Supervise High Pressure Piping
Gives the Department of Labor and Industry authority to supervise all high pressure piping in Minnesota.
326B.922
License Application and Renewal
Sets the application and renewal process for high pressure pipefitter and contractor licenses.
326B.925
Board of High Pressure Piping Systems
Creates the 13-member Board of High Pressure Piping Systems to oversee piping licensing.
327B.041
Manufactured Home Installers
Applies residential contractor licensing requirements to manufactured home installers with some exceptions.