Relating to construction codes

ARTICLE 1 - REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION

Providing an instruction to the revisor of statutes for Minnesota rules relating to the board of electricity, commissioners and departments of health and administration, building codes and standards division and director of the building codes and standards division

ARTICLE 2 - CONSTRUCTION CODES AND LICENSING

Transferring state fire code rulemaking authority to the commissioner of labor and industry from the commissioner of public safety; defining certain terms; transferring the responsibilities of the commissioner of administration relating to the state building code, manufactured home park storm shelters and statutory warranties of dwelling and home improvements to the commissioner of labor, the responsibilities of the commissioner of health relating to the state plumbing code 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; establishing a construction code fund and providing for deposits and balances transfer; authorizing the commissioner of labor and industry to contract for exams administration and inspectors hiring;
specifying bonds provisions

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, and written complaints; 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; changing the board of electricity to the electrical advisory council, specifying organization and modifying duties; modifying contractor surety bond requirement; modifying and recodifying the Minnesota electrical act; increasing fees; specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes; repealing a certain rule relating to hours of instruction for power limited technicians license renewal

ARTICLE 6 - PLUMBING

Making certain conforming and technical modifications; authorizing the
commissioner of labor and industry to enter into agreements with municipalities under certain conditions; modifying certain local regulations provisions; modifying licensing, bonding, insurance, and apprentice requirements and fees provisions; defining certain terms; recodifying certain statutory provisions, specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes

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, license renewal and license reciprocity 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; requiring and providing for registration of unlicensed individuals; providing for a board of high pressure piping systems, specifying composition, powers, duties, administrative support, compensation, removal, vacancies, officers, board meetings, complaints, data practices provisions and official records ; recodifying certain statutory provisions, specifying instructions to the revisor of statutes

ARTICLE 11 - CONFORMING CHANGES

Making certain conforming modifications for the department of labor and industry

ARTICLE 12 - REPEALER; EFFECTIVE DATE

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
(Ch. 140, 2007)