Legislative Session number- 85

Bill Name: SF0998

3E Relating to construction codes

ARTICLE 1 - REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION

Providing
an instruction to the revisor of statutes for certain Minnesota rules

ARTICLE
2 - CONSTRUCTION CODES AND LICENSING

Transferring the responsibilities of the
commissioner of administration relating to the state building code, construction
of low cost manufactured home park storm shelters, manufactured homes and
statutory warranties of dwelling and home improvements to the commissioner of
labor and industry, the responsibilities of the commissioner of health relating
to the state plumbing code and licensing and water conditioning contractors and
installers to the commissioner of labor and industry, the responsibilities of
the commissioner of commerce relating to residential contractors, remodelers,
residential roofers, manufactured home installers and the contractors recovery
fund to the commissioner of labor and industry and the responsibilities of the
board of electricity relating to the state electrical code and licensing to the
commissioner of labor and industry; prohibiting the commissioner of
administration from using the authority to modify the transfers of authority to
the plumbing board, the board of electricity or the board of high pressure
piping systems; defining responsibilities; requiring the state fire marshal to
work with the commissioner to improve the delivery of services; providing for
general rulemaking authority; establishing a construction code fund and
providing for deposits and balances transfer; specifying bonds provisions;
prohibiting the commissioner from being subject to subpoena; requiring the
governor to make appointments to the board of electricity, the plumbing board
and the board of high pressure piping systems by a certain date and requiring
the commissioner of labor and industry to convene the first meeting of each
board by a certain date

ARTICLE 3 - ENFORCEMENT

Providing for commissioner
of labor and industry enforcement, defining terms, specifying powers, remedies,
licensing orders issuance, suspension and revocation; specifying requirements
for penalty determination and contents of administrative and licensing orders,
providing for false information, recovery of litigation costs and expenses;
specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 4 - BUILDING
CODE

Making certain conforming and technical modifications to department of
administration statutory provisions; increasing membership on the code
administration oversight committee, specifying term duration; authorizing the
commissioner of labor and industry to adopt rules with regard to renewal
requirements; modifying provisions relating to elevators, defining terms,
specifying reporting requirements, authorizing the commissioner of labor and
industry to establish elevator inspector qualifications; specifying terms for
the construction codes advisory council and modifying membership; modifying
manufactured homes code evidence of compliance requirements; requiring liability
insurance for manufactured homes dealers and manufacturers; clarifying surety
bond, certificate of license, limited dealer license and service of process
requirements; requiring dealer, limited dealers or manufacturers notice of
commissioner of labor and industry under certain conditions; requiring
rulemaking; requiring the commissioner to explore the possibility of
incorporating adaptability design elements in the state building code, requiring
report to the legislature by a certain date; specifying instructions to the
revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 5 - ELECTRICAL

Making certain conforming and
technical modifications; defining certain terms; providing for a board of
electricity, specifying membership, powers, duties and administrative support,
compensation, removal, board meetings, privacy provisions and official records;
modifying contractor surety bond requirement; modifying and recodifying the
Minnesota electrical act; increasing fees; specifying instructions to the
revisor of statutes; repealing certain provisions relating to definitions, the
board of electricity and continuity

ARTICLE 6 - PLUMBING

Making certain
conforming and technical modifications; prohibiting certain contract waivers;
authorizing the commissioner of labor and industry to enter into agreements with
municipalities under certain conditions; prohibiting mechanical devices and
fittings with internal moving parts from being installed in plumbing venting
systems and requiring urinals to have a water flush device with limited volume;
providing for a plumbing board, specifying compensation, powers, duties,
administrative support, compensation, vacancies, officers, board meetings,
complaints, privacy provisions and official records; modifying certain local
regulations provisions; eliminating the commissioner of health and requiring the
commissioner of labor and industry to oversee plumbing standards and licenses;
prohibiting cities and towns from requiring a license of persons performing
building sewer or water service installation with pipe laying training as
prescribed by commissioner of labor and industry; modifying licensing, bonding,
insurance and apprentice requirements and fees provisions; providing for
restricted journeyman licenses; providing for restricted master plumbing
licenses by the commissioner of labor and industry under certain conditions,
limiting use of license to cities and towns over a certain population, providing
for renewal, prohibiting license transfer; specifying bond and insurance
requirements, prescribing an annual fee; modifying reciprocity with other states
provisions; increasing examination fees; modifying inspection fees; specifying
the purpose to promote the public health and safety; defining certain terms;
specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes; repealing a certain license
provision for cities above a certain population

ARTICLE 7 - WATER CONDITIONING
CONTRACTORS AND INSTALLERS

Making certain conforming and technical
modifications; modifying surety bond and insurance requirements and fees
provisions; recodifying certain statutory provisions, specifying certain
instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 8 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
CONTRACTOR AND REMODELER STATUTES

Making certain conforming and technical
modifications to sign contractors and residential contractors and remodelers
provisions; modifying residential contractor and remodelers licensing and
continuing education requirements and fees provisions; modifying application and
examination and local license requirements; modifying certain penalties and
permit application provisions; modifying bonding, insurance, advertising, public
education and license renewal provisions; modifying manufactured home installers
requirements; making clarifying changes; defining certain terms; providing for
the contractor recovery fund; recodifying certain statutory provisions,
specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 9 - BOILERS;
PRESSURE VESSELS; BOATS

Making certain conforming, technical and clarifying
modifications to boiler inspectors, inspections, tests, standards of inspection
and repairs, special examination, applications for licenses, examinations,
inspection certificates, failure to pay fee, exceptions, insurance reporting and
violations provisions; modifying license requirements and fees; providing
definitions for inspection personnel and boats and masters; recodifying certain
statutory provisions, specifying instructions to the revisor of
statutes

ARTICLE 10 - HIGH PRESSURE PIPING

Making certain conforming,
technical and clarifying modifications to pipefitters; defining certain terms;
modifying application permit, filing and inspection fees, licensing and
registration and fees and license application and renewal provisions;
authorizing commissioner of labor and industry agreements with municipalities;
providing for the board of high pressure piping systems, specifying
composition, powers, duties, administrative support, removal and vacancy
provisions, officers, board meetings, complaints, privacy provisions and
official records; recodifying certain statutory provisions, specifying
instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 11 - APPRENTICESHIP
BOARD

Renaming the apprenticeship advisory council the apprenticeship board and
making conforming changes to certain statutory provisions; modifying certain
rule requirements

ARTICLE 12 - CONFORMING CHANGES

Making certain conforming
modifications for the department of labor and industry

ARTICLE 13 - TRANSFER;
REPEALER; EFFECTIVE DATE

Requiring the commissioner of labor and industry to
transfer a certain amount of money from the construction code fund to the
general fund; reducing appropriations to the commissioner of labor and industry;
repealing certain provisions relating to residential improvements permit fees,
licensure and inspection fees and letters of credit, provisions relating to
boiler definitions, inspections, boat rules, examinations, rules, licensing,
revocations, certificates and fees, provisions relating to employments licensed
by the state and provisions relating to manufactured home sales
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