HF 3807

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/28/2018 02:00pm

A bill for an act
relating to commerce; modifying fees for manufactured home installers; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 326B.815, subdivision 1; 327B.041.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 326B.815, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Fees.

(a) For the purposes of calculating fees under section 326B.092,
an initial or renewed residential contractor, residential remodeler, or residential roofer license
is a business license. Notwithstanding section 326B.092, the licensing fee for manufactured
home installers under section 327B.041 is deleted text begin $300 deleted text end new text begin $180 new text end for a three-year period.

(b) All initial and renewal licenses, except for manufactured home installer licenses,
shall be effective for two years and shall expire on March 31 of the year after the year in
which the application is made.

(c) The commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without the
need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of residential contractor,
residential remodeler, and residential roofer licenses from one year to two years. By June
30, 2011, all renewed residential contractor, residential remodeler, and residential roofer
licenses shall be two-year licenses.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 327B.041, is amended to read:

327B.041 MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLERS.

(a) Manufactured home installers are subject to all of the fees in section 326B.092 and
the requirements of sections 326B.802 to 326B.885, except for the following:

(1) manufactured home installers are not subject to the continuing education requirements
of sections 326B.0981, 326B.099, and 326B.821, but are subject to the continuing education
requirements established in rules adopted under section 327B.10;

(2) the examination requirement of section 326B.83, subdivision 3, for manufactured
home installers shall be satisfied by successful completion of a written examination
administered and developed specifically for the examination of manufactured home installers.
The examination must be administered and developed by the commissioner. The
commissioner and the state building official shall seek advice on the grading, monitoring,
and updating of examinations from the Minnesota Manufactured Housing Association;

(3) a local government unit may not place a surcharge on a license fee, and may not
charge a separate fee to installers;

(4) a dealer or distributor who does not install or repair manufactured homes is exempt
from licensure under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885;

(5) the exemption under section 326B.805, subdivision 6, clause (5), does not apply;
and

(6) manufactured home installers are not subject to the contractor recovery fund in
section 326B.89.

(b) The commissioner may waive all or part of the requirements for licensure as a
manufactured home installer for any individual who holds an unexpired license or certificate
issued by any other state or other United States jurisdiction if the licensing requirements of
that jurisdiction meet or exceed the corresponding licensing requirements of the department
and the individual complies with section 326B.092, subdivisions 1 and 3 to 7. deleted text begin For the
purposes of calculating fees under section 326B.092, licensure as a manufactured home
installer is a business license.
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