1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to labor and industry; making housekeeping changes to the Construction 
1.3 	Codes and Licensing Division; making housekeeping changes related to the 
1.4 	Office of Combative Sports and apprenticeship program; clarifying safe patient 
1.5 	handling requirements; removing obsolete, redundant, and unnecessary laws 
1.6 	and rules; making conforming changes; authorizing rulemaking;amending 
1.7 	Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 103I.205, subdivision 4; 177.27, subdivision 
1.8 	4; 178.03, subdivision 3; 178.07; 181.171, subdivision 1; 182.6552, subdivision 
1.9 	2; 182.6553, subdivisions 1, 2; 184.21, subdivision 4; 184.24, subdivision 1; 
1.10 	184.41; 326B.082, subdivision 11; 326B.092, subdivisions 3, 7; 326B.094, 
1.11 	subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.098, by adding a subdivision; 326B.106, subdivisions 1, 
1.12 	4, 7; 326B.109, subdivision 2; 326B.13, subdivision 8; 326B.135, subdivision 
1.13 	4; 326B.139; 326B.164, subdivision 8; 326B.184, subdivision 2; 326B.188; 
1.14 	326B.194; 326B.33, subdivisions 6, 15; 326B.37, subdivision 11; 326B.46, 
1.15 	subdivisions 1b, 2; 326B.49, subdivision 3; 326B.56, subdivision 1; 326B.701, 
1.16 	subdivision 3; 326B.811, subdivision 1; 326B.84; 326B.86, subdivision 1; 
1.17 	326B.921, subdivision 5; 326B.99, subdivision 2; 341.21, subdivisions 2a, 4, 4f, 
1.18 	7, by adding a subdivision; 341.28, subdivision 3; 341.29; 341.30, subdivisions 
1.19 	1, 2, 4; 341.32, subdivisions 1, 2; 341.33; proposing coding for new law in 
1.20 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 
1.21 	16C.0745; 181.12; 184.22, subdivision 1; 184.25; 184.26; 184.27; 184.28; 
1.22 	184.29; 184.30, subdivision 1; 184.32; 184.33; 184.34; 184.35; 184.36; 184.38, 
1.23 	subdivisions 2, 16, 17; 184.40; 326B.091, subdivision 6; 326B.106, subdivision 
1.24 	10; 326B.169; 326B.181; 471.465; 471.466; 471.467; 471.468; 609B.137; 
1.25 	Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.0510; 5200.0520; 5200.0530; 5200.0540; 
1.26 	5200.0550; 5200.0560; 5200.0570; 5200.0750; 5200.0760.
1.27 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.28 	ARTICLE 1
1.29 	CONSTRUCTION CODES AND LICENSING

1.30 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 103I.205, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.31 		Subd. 4.License required. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), (c), (d), or (e), 
1.32 	section 103I.401, subdivision 2, or section 103I.601, subdivision 2, a person may not 
2.1 	drill, construct, repair, or seal a well or boring unless the person has a well contractor's 
2.2 	license in possession.
2.3 	(b) A person may construct, repair, and seal a monitoring well if the person:
2.4 	(1) is a professional engineer licensed under sections 326.02 to 326.15 in the 
2.5 	branches of civil or geological engineering;
2.6 	(2) is a hydrologist or hydrogeologist certified by the American Institute of 
2.7 	Hydrology;
2.8 	(3) is a professional geoscientist licensed under sections 326.02 to 326.15;
2.9 	(4) is a geologist certified by the American Institute of Professional Geologists; or
2.10 	(5) meets the qualifications established by the commissioner in rule.
2.11 	A person must register with the commissioner as a monitoring well contractor on 
2.12 	forms provided by the commissioner.
2.13 	(c) A person may do the following work with a limited well/boring contractor's 
2.14 	license in possession. A separate license is required for each of the six activities:
2.15 	(1) installing or repairing well screens or pitless units or pitless adaptors and well 
2.16 	casings from the pitless adaptor or pitless unit to the upper termination of the well casing;
2.17 	(2) constructing, repairing, and sealing drive point wells or dug wells;
2.18 	(3) installing well pumps or pumping equipment;
2.19 	(4) sealing wells;
2.20 	(5) constructing, repairing, or sealing dewatering wells; or
2.21 	(6) constructing, repairing, or sealing bored geothermal heat exchangers.
2.22 	(d) A person may construct, repair, and seal an elevator boring with an elevator 
2.23 	boring contractor's license.
2.24 	(e) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter requiring a license or 
2.25 	registration, a license or registration is not required for a person who complies with the 
2.26 	other provisions of this chapter if the person is:
2.27 	(1) an individual who constructs a well on land that is owned or leased by the 
2.28 	individual and is used by the individual for farming or agricultural purposes or as the 
2.29 	individual's place of abode;
2.30 	(2) an individual who performs labor or services for a contractor licensed or 
2.31 	registered under the provisions of this chapter in connection with the construction, sealing, 
2.32 	or repair of a well or boring at the direction and under the personal supervision of a 
2.33 	contractor licensed or registered under the provisions of this chapter; or
2.34 	(3) a licensed plumber who is repairing submersible pumps or water pipes associated 
2.35 	with well water systems if: (1) the repair location is within an area where there is no 
3.1 	licensed or registered well contractor within 25 50 miles, and (2) the licensed plumber 
3.2 	complies with all relevant sections of the plumbing code.

3.3 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.082, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
3.4 		Subd. 11.Licensing orders; grounds; reapplication. (a) The commissioner may 
3.5 	deny an application for a permit, license, registration, or certificate if the applicant does 
3.6 	not meet or fails to maintain the minimum qualifications for holding the permit, license, 
3.7 	registration, or certificate, or has any unresolved violations or unpaid fees or monetary 
3.8 	penalties related to the activity for which the permit, license, registration, or certificate has 
3.9 	been applied for or was issued.
3.10 	(b) The commissioner may deny, suspend, limit, place conditions on, or revoke a 
3.11 	person's permit, license, registration, or certificate, or censure the person holding or acting 
3.12 	as qualifying person for the permit, license, registration, or certificate, if the commissioner 
3.13 	finds that the person:
3.14 	(1) committed one or more violations of the applicable law;
3.15 	(2) submitted false or misleading information to the state in connection with 
3.16 	activities for which the permit, license, registration, or certificate was issued, or in 
3.17 	connection with the application for the permit, license, registration, or certificate;
3.18 	(3) allowed the alteration or use of the person's own permit, license, registration, 
3.19 	or certificate by another person;
3.20 	(4) within the previous five years, was convicted of a crime in connection with 
3.21 	activities for which the permit, license, registration, or certificate was issued;
3.22 	(5) violated: (i) a final administrative order issued under subdivision 7, (ii) a final 
3.23 	stop order issued under subdivision 10, (iii) injunctive relief issued under subdivision 9, 
3.24 	or (iv) a consent order or final order of the commissioner;
3.25 	(6) failed to cooperate with a commissioner's request to give testimony, to produce 
3.26 	documents, things, apparatus, devices, equipment, or materials, or to access property 
3.27 	under subdivision 2;
3.28 	(7) retaliated in any manner against any employee or person who is questioned by, 
3.29 	cooperates with, or provides information to the commissioner or an employee or agent 
3.30 	authorized by the commissioner who seeks access to property or things under subdivision 2;
3.31 	(8) engaged in any fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest act or practice; or
3.32 	(9) performed work in connection with the permit, license, registration, or 
3.33 	certificate or conducted the person's affairs in a manner that demonstrates incompetence, 
3.34 	untrustworthiness, or financial irresponsibility.
4.1 	(c) If the commissioner revokes or denies a person's permit, license, registration, 
4.2 	or certificate under paragraph (b), the person is prohibited from reapplying for the same 
4.3 	type of permit, license, registration, or certificate for at least two years after the effective 
4.4 	date of the revocation or denial. The commissioner may, as a condition of reapplication, 
4.5 	require the person to obtain a bond or comply with additional reasonable conditions the 
4.6 	commissioner considers necessary to protect the public.
4.7 	(d) If a permit, license, registration, or certificate expires, or is surrendered, 
4.8 	withdrawn, or terminated, or otherwise becomes ineffective, the commissioner may 
4.9 	institute a proceeding under this subdivision within two years after the permit, license, 
4.10 	registration, or certificate was last effective and enter a revocation or suspension order as 
4.11 	of the last date on which the permit, license, registration, or certificate was in effect.

4.12 	Sec. 3. [326B.0921] BOND REQUIREMENTS.
4.13 	(a) All bonds that are required by this chapter must be in the form of a corporate 
4.14 	surety bond conditioned upon the faithful and lawful performance of all work contracted 
4.15 	for or performed in the state of Minnesota. The bond must be for the benefit of any person 
4.16 	injured or suffering financial loss by reason of the licensee's failure to comply with the 
4.17 	requirements of this chapter, the State Building Code, and all contracts entered into.
4.18 	(b) The licensee must file the bond with the commissioner on the bond form 
4.19 	provided by the commissioner. The bond must be in lieu of all other license bonds to any 
4.20 	other political subdivision. The bond must be written by a corporate surety licensed 
4.21 	to do business in the state of Minnesota.
4.22 	(c) The penal sum of the bond is cumulative and must be aggregated every two years 
4.23 	that the bond is in force. The aggregate liability shall be limited to the bond penalty shown 
4.24 	on the bond form for each two-year period that the bond remains in effect for any losses 
4.25 	that occur during each two-year period. The bond shall be effective continuously from 
4.26 	the date of issue but may be canceled as to future liability by the surety upon 30 days' 
4.27 	written notice mailed to the commissioner by certified mail. In the event the surety pays a 
4.28 	claim that reduces the penal sum of the bond, the surety must notify the commissioner 
4.29 	in writing of the payment of the claim and the reduced penal sum of the bond within 15 
4.30 	days of the payment of the claim.
4.31 	(d) A licensee that is required to maintain a bond as a condition of licensure must 
4.32 	ensure that it has a valid bond filed with the commissioner at all times that its license is 
4.33 	active and that the required penal sum of the bond is maintained at all times.

4.34 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.094, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
5.1 		Subd. 2.Availability of renewal. A licensee may apply to renew a license no later 
5.2 	than two years after the expiration of the license. If the department receives a complete 
5.3 	renewal application no later than two years after the expiration of the license, then the 
5.4 	department must approve or deny the renewal application within 60 days of receiving the 
5.5 	complete renewal application. If the department receives a renewal application more than 
5.6 	two years after the expiration of the license, the department must return the renewal license 
5.7 	fee to the applicant without approving or denying the application. If the licensee wishes 
5.8 	to obtain a valid license more than two years after expiration of the license, the licensee 
5.9 	must apply for a new license. This section does not apply to a holder of a certificate of 
5.10 	exemption issued under section 326B.805, subdivision 6, unlicensed individuals who 
5.11 	register with the department under section 326B.33, subdivision 12, or 326B.47, or a 
5.12 	mechanical contractor that files a bond with the department under section 326B.197.

5.13 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.098, is amended by adding a 
5.14 	subdivision to read:
5.15 		Subd. 4.Courses submitted by the state. State agencies submitting courses for 
5.16 	review that are intended for licensees regulated by the department are not required to 
5.17 	pay the course approval fee. Courses must still be reviewed for appropriate credit in the 
5.18 	designated license discipline. The department will act as sponsor for courses submitted by 
5.19 	state agencies that are approved for continuing education.

5.20 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.106, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
5.21 		Subdivision 1.Adoption of code. (a) Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) and 
5.22 	sections 326B.101 to 326B.194, the commissioner shall by rule and in consultation 
5.23 	with the Construction Codes Advisory Council establish a code of standards for the 
5.24 	construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of buildings, governing matters of 
5.25 	structural materials, design and construction, fire protection, health, sanitation, and safety, 
5.26 	including design and construction standards regarding heat loss control, illumination, 
5.27 	and climate control. The code must also include duties and responsibilities for code 
5.28 	administration, including procedures for administrative action, penalties, and suspension 
5.29 	and revocation of certification. The code must conform insofar as practicable to model 
5.30 	building codes generally accepted and in use throughout the United States, including a 
5.31 	code for building conservation. In the preparation of the code, consideration must be 
5.32 	given to the existing statewide specialty codes presently in use in the state. Model codes 
5.33 	with necessary modifications and statewide specialty codes may be adopted by reference. 
5.34 	The code must be based on the application of scientific principles, approved tests, and 
6.1 	professional judgment. To the extent possible, the code must be adopted in terms of 
6.2 	desired results instead of the means of achieving those results, avoiding wherever possible 
6.3 	the incorporation of specifications of particular methods or materials. To that end the code 
6.4 	must encourage the use of new methods and new materials. Except as otherwise provided 
6.5 	in sections 326B.101 to 326B.194, the commissioner shall administer and enforce the 
6.6 	provisions of those sections.
6.7 	(b) The commissioner shall develop rules addressing the plan review fee assessed 
6.8 	to similar buildings without significant modifications including provisions for use of 
6.9 	building systems as specified in the industrial/modular program specified in section 
6.10 	326B.194. Additional plan review fees associated with similar plans must be based on 
6.11 	costs commensurate with the direct and indirect costs of the service.
6.12 	(c) Beginning with the 2018 edition of the model building codes and every six 
6.13 	years thereafter, the commissioner shall review the new model building codes and adopt 
6.14 	the model codes as amended for use in Minnesota, within two years of the published 
6.15 	edition date. The commissioner may adopt amendments to the building codes prior to the 
6.16 	adoption of the new building codes to advance construction methods, technology, or 
6.17 	materials, or, where necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, or to 
6.18 	improve the efficiency or the use of a building.
6.19 	(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), the commissioner shall act on each new model 
6.20 	residential energy code and the new model commercial energy code in accordance with 
6.21 	federal law for which the United States Department of Energy has issued an affirmative 
6.22 	determination in compliance with United States Code, title 42, section 6833. The 
6.23 	commissioner may adopt amendments prior to adoption of the new energy codes, as 
6.24 	amended for use in Minnesota, to advance construction methods, technology, or materials, 
6.25 	or, where necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, or to improve 
6.26 	the efficiency or use of a building.

6.27 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2015, and applies to all 
6.28 	model code adoptions beginning with the 2018 model building code.

6.29 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.13, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
6.30 		Subd. 8.Effective date of rules. A rule to adopt or amend the State Building Code is 
6.31 	effective 180 270 days after publication of the rule's notice of adoption in the State Register. 
6.32 	The rule may provide for a later effective date. The rule may provide for an earlier effective 
6.33 	date if the commissioner or board proposing the rule finds that an earlier effective date is 
6.34 	necessary to protect public health and safety after considering, among other things, the need 
6.35 	for time for training of individuals to comply with and enforce the rule. The commissioner 
7.1 	must publish an electronic version of the entire adopted rule chapter on the department's 
7.2 	Web site within ten days of receipt from the revisor of statutes. The commissioner shall 
7.3 	clearly indicate the effective date of the rule on the department's Web site.

7.4 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.164, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
7.5 		Subd. 8.Bond required. As a condition of licensing, each contractor shall give and 
7.6 	maintain bond to the state in the penal sum of $25,000, conditioned upon the faithful and 
7.7 	lawful performance of all work contracted for or performed by the contractor within the 
7.8 	state of Minnesota, and such bond shall be for the benefit of persons injured or suffering 
7.9 	financial loss by reason of failure of such performance. The bond shall be filed with 
7.10 	the commissioner and shall be in lieu of all other license bonds to any other political 
7.11 	subdivision. The bond shall be written by a corporate surety licensed to do business in the 
7.12 	state of Minnesota. The bond must comply with section 326B.0921.

7.13 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.184, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
7.14 		Subd. 2. Operating permits and fees; periodic inspections. (a) No person may 
7.15 	operate an elevator without first obtaining an annual operating permit from the department 
7.16 	or a municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to issue annual operating permits. A $100 
7.17 	annual operating permit fee must be paid to the department for each annual operating 
7.18 	permit issued by the department, except that the original annual operating permit must 
7.19 	be included in the permit fee for the initial installation of the elevator. Annual operating 
7.20 	permits must be issued at 12-month intervals from the date of the initial annual operating 
7.21 	permit. For each subsequent year, an owner must be granted an annual operating permit 
7.22 	for the elevator upon the owner's or owner's agent's submission of a form prescribed by 
7.23 	the commissioner and payment of the $100 fee. Each form must include the location of 
7.24 	the elevator, the results of any periodic test required by the code, and any other criteria 
7.25 	established by rule. An annual operating permit may be revoked by the commissioner 
7.26 	upon an audit of the periodic testing results submitted with the application or a failure to 
7.27 	comply with elevator code requirements, inspections, or any other law related to elevators. 
7.28 	Except for an initial operating permit fee, elevators in residential dwellings, hand-powered 
7.29 	manlifts and electric endless belt manlifts, and vertical reciprocating conveyors are not 
7.30 	subject to a subsequent operating permit fee.
7.31 	(b) All elevators are subject to periodic inspections by the department or a 
7.32 	municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to perform periodic inspections, except that 
7.33 	hand-powered manlifts and electric endless belt manlifts are exempt from periodic 
8.1 	inspections. Periodic inspections by the department shall be performed at the following 
8.2 	intervals:
8.3 	(1) a special purpose personnel elevator is subject to inspection not more than once 
8.4 	every five years;
8.5 	(2) an elevator located within a house of worship that does not have attached school 
8.6 	facilities is subject to inspection not more than once every three years; and
8.7 	(3) all other elevators are subject to inspection not more than once each year.

8.8 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.188, is amended to read:
8.9 	326B.188 TIMELINE AND EXEMPTION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH 
8.10 	ELEVATOR CODE CHANGES AFFECTING EXISTING ELEVATORS AND 
8.11 	RELATED DEVICES.
8.12 	(a) This section applies to code requirements for existing elevators and related 
8.13 	devices under Minnesota Rules, chapter 1307, where the deadline set by law for meeting 
8.14 	the code requirements is January 29, 2012, or later.
8.15 	(b) If the department or municipality conducting elevator inspections within its 
8.16 	jurisdiction notified the owner of an existing elevator or related device of the code 
8.17 	requirements before August 1, 2011, the owner may submit a compliance plan by 
8.18 	December 30, 2011. If the department or municipality did not notify the owner of an 
8.19 	existing elevator or related device of the code requirements before August 1, 2011, the 
8.20 	department or municipality shall notify the owner of the code requirements and permit 
8.21 	the owner to submit a compliance plan by December 30, 2011, or within 60 days after 
8.22 	the date of notification, whichever is later.
8.23 	(c) Any compliance plan submitted under this section shall result in compliance with 
8.24 	the code requirements by the later of January 29, 2012, or three years after submission of 
8.25 	the compliance plan. Elevators and related devices that are not in compliance with the 
8.26 	code requirements by the later of January 29, 2012, or three years after the submission of 
8.27 	the compliance plan may be taken out of service as provided in section 326B.175.
8.28 	(d) When approved by the local building official, an elevator is not required to 
8.29 	comply with the code requirements described in paragraph (a) for phase I and II operation 
8.30 	if the elevator was installed prior to January 27, 2007, in a residential condominium 
8.31 	property having five or fewer floors not including the basement.

8.32 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactive to January 29, 2012.

8.33 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.33, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
9.1 		Subd. 6.Bond. Every Class A and Class B installer, as a condition of licensure, 
9.2 	shall give bond to the state in the penal sum of $1,000 conditioned upon the faithful and 
9.3 	lawful performance of all work contracted for or entered upon by the installer within the 
9.4 	state of Minnesota, and such bond shall be for the benefit of persons injured or suffering 
9.5 	financial loss by reason of failure of such performance. Such bond shall be in lieu of all 
9.6 	other license bonds to any political subdivision of the state. Such bond shall be written 
9.7 	by a corporate surety licensed to do business in the state of Minnesota. The bond must 
9.8 	comply with section 326B.0921.

9.9 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.33, subdivision 15, is amended to read:
9.10 		Subd. 15.Bond required. As a condition of licensing, each contractor shall 
9.11 	give and maintain bond to the state in the penal sum of $25,000 conditioned upon the 
9.12 	faithful and lawful performance of all work contracted for or performed by the contractor 
9.13 	within the state of Minnesota and such bond shall be for the benefit of persons injured or 
9.14 	suffering financial loss by reason of failure of such performance. The bond shall be filed 
9.15 	with the commissioner and shall be in lieu of all other license bonds to any other political 
9.16 	subdivision. Such bond shall be written by a corporate surety licensed to do business in 
9.17 	the state of Minnesota. The bond must comply with section 326B.0921.

9.18 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.37, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
9.19 		Subd. 11.Inspection of transitory project. (a) For inspection of transitory projects 
9.20 	including, but not limited to, festivals, fairs, carnivals, circuses, shows, production sites, 
9.21 	and portable road construction plants, the inspection procedures and fees are as specified 
9.22 	in paragraphs (b) to (i).
9.23 	(b) The fee for inspection of each generator or other source of supply is that specified 
9.24 	in subdivision 3. A like fee is required at each engagement or setup.
9.25 	(c) In addition to the fee for generators or other sources of supply, there must be an 
9.26 	inspection of all installed feeders, circuits, and equipment at each engagement or setup at 
9.27 	the hourly rate specified in subdivision 10, with a one-hour minimum.
9.28 	(d) An owner, operator, or appointed representative of a transitory enterprise 
9.29 	including, but not limited to, festivals, fairs, carnivals, circuses, production companies, 
9.30 	shows, portable road construction plants, and similar enterprises shall notify the 
9.31 	commissioner of its itinerary or schedule and make application for initial inspection 
9.32 	a minimum of 14 days before its first engagement or setup. An owner, operator, or 
9.33 	appointed representative of a transitory enterprise who fails to notify the commissioner 14 
9.34 	days before its first engagement or setup may be subject to the investigation fees specified 
10.1 	in subdivision 7. The owner, operator, or appointed representative shall request inspection 
10.2 	and pay the inspection fee for each subsequent engagement or setup at the time of the 
10.3 	initial inspection. For subsequent engagements or setups not listed on the itinerary or 
10.4 	schedule submitted to the commissioner and where the commissioner is not notified at 
10.5 	least 48 hours in advance, a charge of $100 may be made in addition to all required fees.
10.6 	(e) Amusement rides, devices, concessions, attractions, or other units must be 
10.7 	inspected at their first appearance of the year. The inspection fee is $35 per unit with a 
10.8 	supply of up to 60 amperes and $40 per unit with a supply above 60 amperes.
10.9 	(f) An additional fee at the hourly rate specified in subdivision 10 must be charged 
10.10 	for additional time spent by each inspector if equipment is not ready or available for 
10.11 	inspection at the time and date specified on the application for initial inspection or the 
10.12 	request for electrical inspection form.
10.13 	(g) In addition to the fees specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and (c), a fee of one 
10.14 	hour at the hourly rate specified in subdivision 10 must be charged for inspections required 
10.15 	to be performed on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, or after regular business hours.
10.16 	(h) The fee for reinspection of corrections or supplemental inspections where an 
10.17 	additional trip is necessary may be assessed as specified in subdivision 8.
10.18 	(i) The commissioner shall retain the inspection fee when an owner, operator, or 
10.19 	appointed representative of a transitory enterprise fails to notify the commissioner at least 
10.20 	48 hours in advance of a scheduled inspection that is canceled.

10.21 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.46, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:
10.22 		Subd. 1b.Employment of master plumber or restricted master plumber. (a) 
10.23 	Each contractor must designate a responsible licensed plumber, who shall be responsible 
10.24 	for the performance of all plumbing work in accordance with sections 326B.41 to 326B.49, 
10.25 	all rules adopted under these sections and sections 326B.50 to 326B.59, and all orders 
10.26 	issued under section 326B.082. A plumbing contractor's responsible individual must be 
10.27 	a master plumber. A restricted plumbing contractor's responsible individual must be a 
10.28 	master plumber or a restricted master plumber. A plumbing contractor license authorizes 
10.29 	the contractor to offer to perform and, through licensed and registered individuals, 
10.30 	to perform plumbing work in all areas of the state. A restricted plumbing contractor 
10.31 	license authorizes the contractor to offer to perform and, through licensed and registered 
10.32 	individuals, to perform plumbing work in all areas of the state except in cities and towns 
10.33 	with a population of more than 5,000 according to the last federal census.
10.34 	(b) If the contractor is an individual or sole proprietorship, the responsible licensed 
10.35 	individual must be the individual, proprietor, or managing employee. If the contractor 
11.1 	is a partnership, the responsible licensed individual must be a general partner or 
11.2 	managing employee. If the contractor is a limited liability company, the responsible 
11.3 	licensed individual must be a chief manager or managing employee. If the contractor is a 
11.4 	corporation, the responsible licensed individual must be an officer or managing employee. 
11.5 	If the responsible licensed individual is a managing employee, the responsible licensed 
11.6 	individual must be actively engaged in performing plumbing work on behalf of the 
11.7 	contractor, and cannot be employed in any capacity as a plumber for any other contractor. 
11.8 	An individual may be the responsible licensed individual for only one contractor.
11.9 	(c) All applications and renewals for contractor licenses shall include a verified 
11.10 	statement that the applicant or licensee has complied with this subdivision.
11.11 	(d) Upon the departure or disqualification of a licensee's responsible licensed 
11.12 	individual because of death, disability, retirement, position change, or other reason, the 
11.13 	licensee must notify the commissioner within 15 business days. The licensee shall have 60 
11.14 	days from the departure of the responsible licensed individual to obtain a new responsible 
11.15 	licensed individual. Failure to secure a new responsible licensed individual within 60 days 
11.16 	will, with or without notice, result in the voluntary termination of the license.

11.17 	Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.46, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
11.18 		Subd. 2.Bond; insurance. (a) The bond and insurance requirements of paragraphs 
11.19 	(b) and (c) apply to each person who performs or offers to perform plumbing work within 
11.20 	the state, including any person who offers to perform or performs sewer or water service 
11.21 	installation without a contractor's license. If the person performs or offers to perform any 
11.22 	plumbing work other than sewer or water service installation, then the person must meet 
11.23 	the requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) as a condition of holding a contractor's license.
11.24 	(b) Each person who performs or offers to perform plumbing work within the state 
11.25 	shall give and maintain bond to the state in the amount penal sum of at least $25,000 
11.26 	for (1) all plumbing work entered into within the state or (2) all plumbing work and 
11.27 	subsurface sewage treatment work entered into within the state. If the bond is for both 
11.28 	plumbing work and subsurface sewage treatment work, the bond must comply with the 
11.29 	requirements of this section and section 115.56, subdivision 2, paragraph (e). The bond 
11.30 	shall be for the benefit of persons injured or suffering financial loss by reason of failure 
11.31 	to comply with the requirements of the State Plumbing Code and, if the bond is for both 
11.32 	plumbing work and subsurface sewage treatment work, financial loss by reason of failure 
11.33 	to comply with the requirements of sections 115.55 and 115.56. The bond shall be filed 
11.34 	with the commissioner and shall be written by a corporate surety licensed to do business 
11.35 	in the state. The bond must comply with section 326B.0921.
12.1 	(c) Each person who performs or offers to perform plumbing work within the 
12.2 	state shall have and maintain in effect public liability insurance, including products 
12.3 	liability insurance with limits of at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per occurrence 
12.4 	and property damage insurance with limits of at least $10,000. The insurance shall be 
12.5 	written by an insurer licensed to do business in the state of Minnesota. Each person who 
12.6 	performs or offers to perform plumbing work within the state shall maintain on file 
12.7 	with the commissioner a certificate evidencing the insurance. In the event of a policy 
12.8 	cancellation, the insurer shall send written notice to the commissioner at the same time 
12.9 	that a cancellation request is received from or a notice is sent to the insured.

12.10 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.49, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
12.11 		Subd. 3.Permits; fees. (a) Before commencement of a plumbing installation to be 
12.12 	inspected by the commissioner, the plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer 
12.13 	performing the plumbing work must submit to the commissioner an application for a 
12.14 	permit and the permit and inspection fees in paragraphs (b) to (f).
12.15 	(b) The permit fee is $100.
12.16 	(c) The residential inspection fee is $50 for each inspection trip.
12.17 	(d) The public, commercial, and industrial inspection fees are as follows:
12.18 	(1) for systems with water distribution, drain, waste, and vent system connection:
12.19 	(i) $25 for each fixture, permanently connected appliance, floor drain, or other 
12.20 	appurtenance;
12.21 	(ii) $25 for each water conditioning, water treatment, or water filtration system; and
12.22 	(iii) $25 for each interceptor, separator, catch basin, or manhole;
12.23 	(2) roof drains, $25 for each drain;
12.24 	(3) building sewer service only, $100;
12.25 	(4) building water service only, $100;
12.26 	(5) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 for each fixture 
12.27 	supplied;
12.28 	(6) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $25 for each drain opening, interceptor, 
12.29 	separator, or catch basin;
12.30 	(7) manufactured home park or campground, $25 for each site;
12.31 	(8) reinspection fee to verify corrections, regardless of the total fee submitted, $100 
12.32 	for each reinspection; and
12.33 	(9) each $100 in fees paid covers one inspection trip.
12.34 	(e) In addition to the fees in paragraph (c) (d), the fee submitter must pay an hourly 
12.35 	rate of $80 during regular business hours, or $120 when inspections are requested to be 
13.1 	performed outside of normal work hours or on weekends and holidays, with a two-hour 
13.2 	minimum where the fee submitter requests inspections of installations as systems are 
13.3 	being installed.
13.4 	(f) The fee submitter must pay a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 
13.5 	when inspections scheduled by the submitter are not able to be completed because the 
13.6 	work is not complete.

13.7 	Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.56, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
13.8 		Subdivision 1.Bonds. (a) As a condition of licensing, each water conditioning 
13.9 	contractor shall give and maintain a bond to the state as described in paragraph (b). No 
13.10 	applicant for a water conditioning contractor license who maintains the bond under 
13.11 	paragraph (b) shall be otherwise required to meet the bond requirements of any political 
13.12 	subdivision.
13.13 	(b) Each bond given to the state under this subdivision shall be in the total penal sum 
13.14 	of $3,000 conditioned upon the faithful and lawful performance of all water conditioning 
13.15 	installation or servicing done within the state. The bond shall be for the benefit of 
13.16 	persons suffering injuries or damages due to the work. The bond shall be filed with the 
13.17 	commissioner and shall be written by a corporate surety licensed to do business in this 
13.18 	state. The bond must remain in effect at all times while the application is pending and 
13.19 	while the license is in effect and must comply with section 326B.0921.

13.20 	Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.701, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
13.21 		Subd. 3.Registration application. (a) Persons required to register under this 
13.22 	section must submit electronically, in the manner prescribed by the commissioner, a 
13.23 	complete application according to paragraphs (b) to (d).
13.24 	(b) A complete application must include all of the following information about any 
13.25 	individual who is registering as an individual or a sole proprietor, or who owns 25 percent 
13.26 	or more of a business entity being registered:
13.27 	(1) the individual's full legal name and title at the applicant's business;
13.28 	(2) the individual's business address and telephone number;
13.29 	(3) the percentage of the applicant's business owned by the individual; and
13.30 	(4) the individual's Social Security number.
13.31 	(c) A complete application must also include the following information:
13.32 	(1) the applicant's legal name; assumed name filed with the secretary of state, if any; 
13.33 	designated business address; physical address; telephone number; and e-mail address;
14.1 	(2) the applicant's Minnesota tax identification number, if one is required or has 
14.2 	been issued;
14.3 	(3) the applicant's federal employer identification number, if one is required or 
14.4 	has been issued;
14.5 	(4) evidence of the active status of the applicant's business filings with the secretary 
14.6 	of state, if one is required or has been issued;
14.7 	(5) whether the applicant has any employees at the time the application is filed;
14.8 	(6) the names of all other persons with an ownership interest in the business entity 
14.9 	who are not identified in paragraph (b), and the percentage of the interest owned by each 
14.10 	person, except that the names of shareholders with less than ten percent ownership in a 
14.11 	publicly traded corporation need not be provided;
14.12 	(7) information documenting compliance with workers' compensation and 
14.13 	unemployment insurance laws;
14.14 	(8) a certification that the person signing the application has: reviewed it; determined 
14.15 	that the information provided is true and accurate; and determined that the person signing 
14.16 	is authorized to sign and file the application as an agent of the applicant. The name of the 
14.17 	person signing, entered on an electronic application, shall constitute a valid signature of 
14.18 	the agent on behalf of the applicant; and
14.19 	(9) a signed authorization for the Department of Labor and Industry to verify the 
14.20 	information provided on or with the application.
14.21 	(d) A registered person must notify the commissioner within 15 days after there is a 
14.22 	change in any of the information on the application as approved. This notification must be 
14.23 	provided electronically in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. However, if the 
14.24 	business entity structure, or legal form of the business entity, or business ownership has 
14.25 	changed, the person must submit a new registration application and registration fee, if 
14.26 	any, for the new business entity.
14.27 	(e) The registered person must remain registered while providing construction 
14.28 	services for another person. The provisions of sections 326B.091, 326B.094, 326B.095, 
14.29 	and 326B.097 apply to this section. A person with an expired registration shall not provide 
14.30 	construction services for another person if registration is required under this section. 
14.31 	Registration application and expiration time frames are as follows:
14.32 	(1) all registrations issued on or before June 30 December 31, 2015, expire on June 
14.33 	30 December 31, 2015;
14.34 	(2) all registrations issued after June 30 December 31, 2015, expire on the following 
14.35 	June 30 December 31 of each odd-numbered year; and
15.1 	(3) a person may submit a registration or renewal application starting April October 
15.2 	1 of the year the registration expires. If a renewal application is submitted later than May 
15.3 	December 1 of the expiration year, registration may expire before the department has 
15.4 	issued or denied the registration.

15.5 	Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.811, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
15.6 		Subdivision 1.Required. A person who has entered into a written contract with 
15.7 	a residential building contractor, residential remodeler, or residential roofer or a siding 
15.8 	contractor registered under section 326B.802, subdivision 15, to provide goods and 
15.9 	services to be paid by the insured from the proceeds of a property or casualty insurance 
15.10 	policy has the right to cancel the contract within 72 hours after the insured has been 
15.11 	notified by the insurer that the claim has been denied. Cancellation is evidenced by the 
15.12 	insured giving written notice of cancellation to the contractor at the address stated in the 
15.13 	contract. Notice of cancellation, if given by mail, is effective upon deposit in a mailbox, 
15.14 	properly addressed to the contractor and postage prepaid. Notice of cancellation need not 
15.15 	take a particular form and is sufficient if it indicates, by any form of written expression, 
15.16 	the intention of the insured not to be bound by the contract.

15.17 	Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.84, is amended to read:
15.18 	326B.84 GROUNDS FOR SANCTIONS. 
15.19 	The commissioner may use any enforcement provision in section 326B.082 against 
15.20 	an applicant for, qualifying person of, or holder of a license or certificate of exemption, 
15.21 	if the applicant, licensee, certificate of exemption holder, qualifying person, or owner, 
15.22 	officer, member, managing employee, or affiliate of the applicant, licensee, or certificate 
15.23 	of exemption holder:
15.24 	(1) has filed an application for licensure or a certificate of exemption which is 
15.25 	incomplete in any material respect or contains any statement which, in light of the 
15.26 	circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material 
15.27 	fact;
15.28 	(2) has engaged in a fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest practice;
15.29 	(3) is permanently or temporarily enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction 
15.30 	from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice involving any aspect of the business;
15.31 	(4) has failed to reasonably supervise employees, agents, subcontractors, or 
15.32 	salespersons, or has performed negligently or in breach of contract, so as to cause injury 
15.33 	or harm to the public;
16.1 	(5) has violated or failed to comply with any provision of sections 326B.802 to 
16.2 	326B.885, any rule or order under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885, or any other law, rule, 
16.3 	or order related to the duties and responsibilities entrusted to the commissioner;
16.4 	(6) has been convicted of a violation of the State Building Code or has refused to 
16.5 	comply with a notice of violation or stop correction order issued by a certified building 
16.6 	official, or in local jurisdictions that have not adopted the State Building Code has refused 
16.7 	to correct a violation of the State Building Code when the violation has been documented or 
16.8 	a notice of violation or stop order issued by a certified building official has been received;
16.9 	(7) has failed to use the proceeds of any payment made to the licensee for the 
16.10 	construction of, or any improvement to, residential real estate, as defined in section 
16.11 	326B.802, subdivision 13, for the payment of labor, skill, material, and machinery 
16.12 	contributed to the construction or improvement, knowing that the cost of any labor 
16.13 	performed, or skill, material, or machinery furnished for the improvement remains unpaid;
16.14 	(8) has not furnished to the person making payment either a valid lien waiver as to 
16.15 	any unpaid labor performed, or skill, material, or machinery furnished for an improvement, 
16.16 	or a payment bond in the basic amount of the contract price for the improvement 
16.17 	conditioned for the prompt payment to any person or persons entitled to payment;
16.18 	(9) has engaged in an act or practice that results in compensation to an aggrieved 
16.19 	owner or lessee from the contractor recovery fund pursuant to section 326B.89, unless:
16.20 	(i) the applicant or licensee has repaid the fund twice the amount paid from the fund, 
16.21 	plus interest at the rate of 12 percent per year; and
16.22 	(ii) the applicant or licensee has obtained a surety bond in the amount of at least 
16.23 	$40,000, issued by an insurer authorized to transact business in this state;
16.24 	(10) has engaged in bad faith, unreasonable delays, or frivolous claims in defense 
16.25 	of a civil lawsuit or arbitration arising out of their activities as a licensee or certificate 
16.26 	of exemption holder under this chapter;
16.27 	(11) has had a judgment entered against them for failure to make payments to 
16.28 	employees, subcontractors, or suppliers, that the licensee has failed to satisfy and all 
16.29 	appeals of the judgment have been exhausted or the period for appeal has expired;
16.30 	(12) if unlicensed, has obtained a building permit by the fraudulent use of a fictitious 
16.31 	license number or the license number of another, or, if licensed, has knowingly allowed 
16.32 	an unlicensed person to use the licensee's license number for the purpose of fraudulently 
16.33 	obtaining a building permit; or has applied for or obtained a building permit for an 
16.34 	unlicensed person;
16.35 	(13) has made use of a forged mechanic's lien waiver under chapter 514;
17.1 	(14) has provided false, misleading, or incomplete information to the commissioner 
17.2 	or has refused to allow a reasonable inspection of records or premises;
17.3 	(15) has engaged in an act or practice whether or not the act or practice directly 
17.4 	involves the business for which the person is licensed, that demonstrates that the applicant 
17.5 	or licensee is untrustworthy, financially irresponsible, or otherwise incompetent or 
17.6 	unqualified to act under the license granted by the commissioner; or
17.7 	(16) has failed to comply with requests for information, documents, or other requests 
17.8 	from the department within the time specified in the request or, if no time is specified, 
17.9 	within 30 days of the mailing of the request by the department.

17.10 	Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.86, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
17.11 		Subdivision 1.Bond. (a) Licensed manufactured home installers and licensed 
17.12 	residential roofers must post give and maintain a biennial surety bond in the name of the 
17.13 	licensee with the commissioner, conditioned that the applicant shall faithfully perform the 
17.14 	duties and in all things comply with all laws, ordinances, and rules pertaining to the license 
17.15 	or permit applied for and all contracts entered into. The biennial bond must be continuous 
17.16 	and maintained for so long as the licensee remains licensed. The aggregate liability of the 
17.17 	surety on the bond to any and all persons, regardless of the number of claims made against 
17.18 	the bond, may not exceed the amount of the bond. The bond may be canceled as to future 
17.19 	liability by the surety upon 30 days' written notice mailed to the commissioner by regular 
17.20 	mail. to the state. The bond must comply with section 326B.0921.
17.21 	(b) A licensed residential roofer must post a bond with a penal sum of at least $15,000.
17.22 	(c) A licensed manufactured home installer must post a bond with a penal sum 
17.23 	of at least $2,500.
17.24 	Bonds issued under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885 are not state bonds or contracts 
17.25 	for purposes of sections 8.05 and 16C.05, subdivision 2.

17.26 	Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.921, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
17.27 		Subd. 5.Bond.  As a condition of licensing, each applicant for a high pressure piping 
17.28 	business license or renewal shall give and maintain a bond to the state in the total sum 
17.29 	of $15,000 conditioned upon the faithful and lawful performance of all work contracted 
17.30 	for or performed within the state. The bond shall run to and be for the benefit of persons 
17.31 	injured or suffering financial loss by reason of failure of payment or performance. Claims 
17.32 	and actions on the bond may be brought according to sections 574.26 to 574.38.
17.33 	The term of the bond must be concurrent with the term of the high pressure 
17.34 	pipefitting business license and run without interruption from the date of the issuance of 
18.1 	the license to the end of the calendar year. All high pressure pipefitting business licenses 
18.2 	must be annually renewed on a calendar year basis.
18.3 	The bond must be filed with the department and shall be in lieu of any other business 
18.4 	license bonds required by any political subdivision for high pressure pipefitting. The bond 
18.5 	must be written by a corporate surety licensed to do business in the state.

18.6 	Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.99, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
18.7 		Subd. 2.Exemption. Every boiler or pressure vessel as to which any insurance 
18.8 	company authorized to do business in this state has issued a policy of insurance, after the 
18.9 	inspection thereof, is exempt from inspection by the department made under sections 
18.10 	326B.93 to 326B.998, except the initial inspection by the department under section 
18.11 	326B.96 326B.958, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), as long as:
18.12 	(1) the boiler or pressure vessel continues to be insured;
18.13 	(2) the boiler or pressure vessel continues to be inspected in accordance with the 
18.14 	inspection schedule in sections 326B.958 and 326B.96; and
18.15 	(3) the person owning or operating the boiler or pressure vessel has an unexpired 
18.16 	certificate of registration.

18.17 	ARTICLE 2
18.18 	OSHA SAFE PATIENT HANDLING

18.19 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 182.6552, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
18.20 		Subd. 2.Health care facility. "Health care facility" means a hospital as defined in 
18.21 	section 144.50, subdivision 2 with a North American Industrial Classification system code 
18.22 	of 622110, 622210, or 622310; an outpatient surgical center as defined in section 144.55, 
18.23 	subdivision 2 with a North American Industrial Classification system code of 621493; 
18.24 	and a nursing home as defined in section 144A.01, subdivision 5 with a North American 
18.25 	Industrial Classification system code of 623110.

18.26 	ARTICLE 3
18.27 	OFFICE OF COMBATIVE SPORTS

18.28 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.21, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
18.29 		Subd. 2a.Combatant. "Combatant" means an individual who employs the act of 
18.30 	attack and defense as a boxer, tough person, martial artist, or mixed martial artist while 
18.31 	engaged in a combative sport.

19.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.21, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
19.2 		Subd. 4.Combative sports contest. "Combative sports contest" means a 
19.3 	professional boxing, a professional or amateur tough person, or a professional or amateur 
19.4 	martial art contest or mixed martial art arts contest, bout, competition, match, or exhibition.

19.5 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.21, subdivision 4f, is amended to read:
19.6 		Subd. 4f.Mixed martial arts contest. "Mixed martial arts contest" means a combat 
19.7 	sport in which combatants are permitted to use a wide range of fighting techniques and is a 
19.8 	contest between two or more individuals consisting of any combination of two or more 
19.9 	full contact martial art including, but not limited to, Muay Thai and karate, kickboxing, 
19.10 	wrestling, grappling, or other recognized martial art disciplines.

19.11 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.21, is amended by adding a subdivision 
19.12 	to read:
19.13 		Subd. 4h.Martial art. "Martial art" means a variety of weaponless disciplines of 
19.14 	combat or self-defense that utilize physical skill and coordination, and are practiced as 
19.15 	combat sports. The disciplines include, but are not limited to, Wing Chun, kickboxing, Tae 
19.16 	kwon do, savate, karate, Muay Thai, sanshou, Jiu Jitsu, judo, ninjitsu, kung fu, Brazilian 
19.17 	Jiu Jitsu, wrestling, grappling, tai chi, and other weaponless martial arts disciplines.

19.18 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.21, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
19.19 		Subd. 7.Tough person contest. "Tough person contest," including contests 
19.20 	marketed as tough man or tough woman contests, means a contest of two-minute rounds 
19.21 	consisting of not more than four rounds between two or more individuals who use their 
19.22 	hands, or their feet, or both in any manner. Tough person contest does not include includes 
19.23 	kickboxing or any and other recognized martial arts art contest.

19.24 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.28, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
19.25 		Subd. 3.Regulatory authority; mixed martial arts contests; similar sporting 
19.26 	events. All professional and amateur mixed martial arts contests, martial arts contests 
19.27 	except amateur contests regulated by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), 
19.28 	recognized martial arts studios and schools in Minnesota, and recognized national martial 
19.29 	arts organizations holding contests between students, ultimate fight contests, and similar 
19.30 	sporting events are subject to this chapter and all officials at these events must be licensed 
19.31 	under this chapter.

20.1 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.29, is amended to read:
20.2 	341.29 JURISDICTION OF COMMISSIONER.
20.3 	The commissioner shall:
20.4 	(1) have sole direction, supervision, regulation, control, and jurisdiction over all 
20.5 	combative sport contests that are held within this state unless a contest is exempt from the 
20.6 	application of this chapter under federal law;
20.7 	(2) have sole control, authority, and jurisdiction over all licenses required by this 
20.8 	chapter;
20.9 	(3) grant a license to an applicant if, in the judgment of the commissioner, the 
20.10 	financial responsibility, experience, character, and general fitness of the applicant are 
20.11 	consistent with the public interest, convenience, or necessity and the best interests of 
20.12 	combative sports and conforms with this chapter and the commissioner's rules; and
20.13 	(4) deny, suspend, or revoke a license using the enforcement provisions of section 
20.14 	326B.082., except that the licensing reapplication time frames remain within the sole 
20.15 	discretion of the commissioner; and
20.16 	(5) serve final nonlicensing orders in performing the duties of this chapter which are 
20.17 	subject to the contested case procedures provided in sections 14.57 to 14.69.

20.18 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.30, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
20.19 		Subdivision 1.Licensure; individuals. All referees, judges, promoters, trainers, 
20.20 	ring announcers, timekeepers, ringside physicians, combatants, managers, and seconds are 
20.21 	required to be licensed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall not permit any of 
20.22 	these persons to participate in the holding or conduct of any matter with any combative 
20.23 	sport contest unless the commissioner has first issued the person a license.

20.24 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
20.25 		Subd. 2.Entity licensure. Before participating in the holding, promoting, or 
20.26 	conduct conducting of any combative sport contest, a corporation, partnership, limited 
20.27 	liability company, or other business entity organized and existing under law, its officers 
20.28 	and directors, and any person holding 25 percent or more of the ownership of the 
20.29 	corporation shall obtain a license from the commissioner and must be authorized to do 
20.30 	business under the laws of this state.

20.31 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.30, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
20.32 		Subd. 4.Prelicensure requirements. (a) Before the commissioner issues a 
20.33 	promoter's license to a promoter an individual, corporation, or other business entity, the 
21.1 	applicant shall, a minimum of six weeks before the combative sport contest is scheduled 
21.2 	to occur, complete a licensing application on the Office of Combative Sports Web site or 
21.3 	on forms furnished or approved by the commissioner and shall:
21.4 	(1) provide the commissioner with a copy of any agreement between a combatant 
21.5 	and the applicant that binds the applicant to pay the combatant a certain fixed fee or 
21.6 	percentage of the gate receipts;
21.7 	(2) show on the licensing application the owner or owners of the applicant entity 
21.8 	and the percentage of interest held by each owner holding a 25 percent or more interest in 
21.9 	the applicant;
21.10 	(3) provide the commissioner with a copy of the latest financial statement of the 
21.11 	entity applicant; and
21.12 	(4) provide the commissioner with a copy or other proof acceptable to the 
21.13 	commissioner of the insurance contract or policy required by this chapter.;
21.14 	(5) provide proof, where applicable, of authorization to do business in the state 
21.15 	of Minnesota; and
21.16 	(b) Before the commissioner issues a license to a promoter, the applicant shall 
21.17 	(6) deposit with the commissioner a cash bond or surety bond in an amount set by the 
21.18 	commissioner, which must not be less than $10,000. The bond shall be executed in favor 
21.19 	of this state and shall be conditioned on the faithful performance by the promoter of the 
21.20 	promoter's obligations under this chapter and the rules adopted under it. An applicant for a 
21.21 	license as a promoter and licensed promoters shall submit an application for each event a 
21.22 	minimum of six weeks before the combative sport contest is scheduled to occur.
21.23 	(c) (b) Before the commissioner issues a license to a combatant, the applicant shall:
21.24 	(1) submit to the commissioner:
21.25 	(1) a mixed martial arts combatant national identification number or federal boxing 
21.26 	identification number that is unique to the applicant, or both; and
21.27 	(2) the results of a current medical examination on forms furnished or approved 
21.28 	by the commissioner. The medical examination must include an ophthalmological and 
21.29 	neurological examination, and documentation of test results for HBV, HCV, and HIV, and 
21.30 	any other blood test as the commissioner by rule may require. The ophthalmological 
21.31 	examination must be designed to detect any retinal defects or other damage or condition 
21.32 	of the eye that could be aggravated by combative sports. The neurological examination 
21.33 	must include an electroencephalogram or medically superior test if the combatant has 
21.34 	been knocked unconscious in a previous contest. The commissioner may also order an 
21.35 	electroencephalogram or other appropriate neurological or physical examination before 
21.36 	any contest if it determines that the examination is desirable to protect the health of the 
22.1 	combatant. The commissioner shall not issue a license to an applicant submitting positive 
22.2 	test results for HBV, HCV, or HIV.;
22.3 	(2) complete a licensing application on the Office of Combative Sports Web site or 
22.4 	on forms furnished or approved by the commissioner; and
22.5 	(3) provide proof that the applicant is 18 years of age. Acceptable proof is a photo 
22.6 	driver's license, state photo identification card, passport, or birth certificate combined with 
22.7 	additional photo identification.

22.8 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.32, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
22.9 		Subdivision 1.Annual licensure. The commissioner may establish and issue annual 
22.10 	licenses subject to the collection of advance fees by the commissioner for promoters, 
22.11 	managers, judges, referees, ring announcers, ringside physicians, timekeepers, combatants, 
22.12 	trainers, and seconds, business entities filing for a license to participate in the holding of 
22.13 	any contest, and officers, directors, or other persons affiliated with the business entity.

22.14 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.32, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
22.15 		Subd. 2.Expiration and renewal application. Licenses expire annually on 
22.16 	December 31, and may be renewed. A license may be applied for each year by filing 
22.17 	an application for renewal with the commissioner licensure and satisfying all licensure 
22.18 	requirements established in section 341.30, and submitting payment of the license fees 
22.19 	established in section 341.321. An application for a license and renewal of a license 
22.20 	must be on a form provided by the commissioner. There is a 30-day grace period during 
22.21 	which a license may be renewed if a late filing penalty fee equal to the license fee is 
22.22 	submitted with the regular license fee. A licensee that files late shall not conduct any 
22.23 	activity regulated by this chapter until the commissioner has renewed the license. If the 
22.24 	licensee fails to apply to the commissioner within the 30-day grace period, the licensee 
22.25 	must apply for a new license under subdivision 1.

22.26 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.33, is amended to read:
22.27 	341.33 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED; FEES.
22.28 		Subdivision 1.Examination by physician. All combatants must be examined 
22.29 	by a physician licensed by this state within 36 hours before entering the ring, and the 
22.30 	examining physician shall immediately file with the commissioner a written report of the 
22.31 	examination. The physician's examination may report on the condition of the combatant's 
22.32 	heart and general physical and general neurological condition. The physician's report 
22.33 	may record the condition of the combatant's nervous system and brain as required by the 
23.1 	commissioner. The physician may prohibit the combatant from entering the ring if, in 
23.2 	the physician's professional opinion, it is in the best interest of the combatant's health. 
23.3 	The cost of the examination is payable by the person or entity promoter conducting the 
23.4 	contest or exhibition.
23.5 		Subd. 2.Attendance of physician. A person promoter holding or sponsoring a 
23.6 	combative sport contest shall have in attendance a physician licensed by this state. The 
23.7 	commissioner may establish a schedule of fees to be paid to each attending physician by 
23.8 	the person promoter holding or sponsoring the contest.

23.9 	Sec. 14. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
 23.10 	The revisor shall renumber the subdivisions in Minnesota Statutes, section 
23.11 	341.21, so that the definitions appear in alphabetical order. The revisor shall make any 
23.12 	cross-reference changes necessary as a result of the renumbering.

23.13 	ARTICLE 4
23.14 	APPRENTICESHIPS

23.15 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 178.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
23.16 		Subd. 3.Duties and functions. (a) The division shall be administered as prescribed 
23.17 	by this chapter and in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 29; to 
23.18 	promote equal employment opportunity in apprenticeship and other on-the-job learning 
23.19 	and to establish a Minnesota plan for equal employment opportunity in apprenticeship 
23.20 	which shall be consistent with standards established under Code of Federal Regulations, 
23.21 	title 29, part 30, as amended.
23.22 	(b) The division shall have the authority to make wage determinations applicable 
23.23 	to the graduated schedule of wages and journeyworker wage rate for apprenticeship 
23.24 	agreements, giving consideration to the existing wage rates prevailing throughout the 
23.25 	state, except that no wage determination by the director shall alter an existing wage 
23.26 	provision for apprentices or journeyworkers that is contained in a bargaining agreement 
23.27 	in effect between an employer and an organization of employees, nor shall the director 
23.28 	make any determination for the beginning rate for an apprentice that is below the wage 
23.29 	minimum established by federal or state law.
23.30 	(c) The division shall:
23.31 	(1) issue certificates of registration to sponsors of approved apprenticeship programs; 
23.32 	(2) approve apprenticeship agreements if the division determines that approval is 
23.33 	in the best interest of the apprentice and the agreement meets the standards established 
23.34 	in this chapter;
24.1 	(3) terminate any apprenticeship agreement according to the provisions of the 
24.2 	agreement and this chapter;
24.3 	(4) maintain a record of apprenticeship agreements and their disposition;
24.4 	(5) issue certificates of completion of apprentices; and
24.5 	(6) perform other duties as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the 
24.6 	intent of this chapter.

24.7 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 178.07, is amended to read:
24.8 	178.07 REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENTS.
24.9 		Subdivision 1.Approval required. (a) The division shall approve, if it determines 
24.10 	that it is in the best interest of the apprentice, an apprenticeship agreement that meets 
24.11 	the standards established in this section.
24.12 	(b) All terminations, cancellations, and transfers of apprenticeship agreements shall 
24.13 	be approved by the division in writing. The division must be notified in writing by the 
24.14 	sponsor within 45 days of all terminations, cancellations, or transfer of apprenticeship 
24.15 	agreements.
24.16 		Subd. 2.Signatures required. Apprenticeship agreements shall be signed by the 
24.17 	division, the sponsor, and by the apprentice, and if the apprentice is a minor, by a parent or 
24.18 	legal guardian. When a minor enters into an apprenticeship agreement under this chapter 
24.19 	for a period of learning extending into majority, the apprenticeship agreement shall 
24.20 	likewise be binding for such a period as may be covered during the apprentice's majority.
24.21 		Subd. 3.Contents. Every apprenticeship agreement entered into under this chapter 
24.22 	shall contain:
24.23 	(1) the names of the contracting parties, and the signatures required by subdivision 1 
24.24 	2;
24.25 	(2) the date of birth, and information as to the race and sex of the apprentice, and, on 
24.26 	a voluntary basis, the apprentice's Social Security number;
24.27 	(3) contact information of the sponsor and the division;
24.28 	(4) a statement of the trade or occupation which the apprentice is to be taught, the 
24.29 	date on which the apprenticeship will begin, and the number of hours to be spent by the 
24.30 	apprentice in work and the number of hours to be spent in concurrent, related instruction;
24.31 	(5) a statement of the wages to be paid the apprentice under sections 178.036, 
24.32 	subdivision 2 6, paragraph (e), and 178.044, as applicable;
24.33 	(6) a statement listing any fringe benefits to be provided to the apprentice;
25.1 	(7) a statement incorporating as part of the agreement the registered standards of 
25.2 	the apprenticeship program on the date of the agreement and as they may be amended 
25.3 	during the period of the agreement;
25.4 	(8) a statement that the apprentice will be accorded equal opportunity in all phases 
25.5 	of apprenticeship employment and training, without discrimination due to race, color, 
25.6 	creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental 
25.7 	disability, receipt of public assistance, or age; and
25.8 	(9) such additional terms and conditions as may be prescribed or approved by the 
25.9 	commissioner not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.

25.10 	ARTICLE 5
25.11 	OBSOLETE AND REDUNDANT STATUTES

25.12 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 182.6553, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
25.13 		Subdivision 1.Safe patient handling program required. (a) By July 1, 2008, 
25.14 	Every licensed health care facility in the state shall adopt a written safe patient handling 
25.15 	policy establishing the facility's plan to achieve by January 1, 2011, the goal of minimizing 
25.16 	manual lifting of patients by nurses and other direct patient care workers by utilizing 
25.17 	safe patient handling equipment.
25.18 	(b) The program shall address:
25.19 	(1) assessment of hazards with regard to patient handling;
25.20 	(2) the acquisition of an adequate supply of appropriate safe patient handling 
25.21 	equipment;
25.22 	(3) initial and ongoing training of nurses and other direct patient care workers on 
25.23 	the use of this equipment;
25.24 	(4) procedures to ensure that physical plant modifications and major construction 
25.25 	projects are consistent with program goals; and
25.26 	(5) periodic evaluations of the safe patient handling program.

25.27 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 182.6553, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
25.28 		Subd. 2.Safe patient handling committee. (a) By July 1, 2008, Every licensed 
25.29 	health care facility in the state shall establish a safe patient handling committee either by 
25.30 	creating a new committee or assigning the functions of a safe patient handling committee 
25.31 	to an existing committee.
25.32 	(b) Membership of a safe patient handling committee or an existing committee must 
25.33 	meet the following requirements:
26.1 	(1) at least half the members shall be nonmanagerial nurses and other direct patient 
26.2 	care workers; and
26.3 	(2) in a health care facility where nurses and other direct patient care workers 
26.4 	are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the union shall select the committee 
26.5 	members proportionate to its representation of nonmanagerial workers, nurses, and other 
26.6 	direct patient care workers.
26.7 	(c) A health care organization with more than one covered health care facility may 
26.8 	establish a committee at each facility or one committee to serve this function for all the 
26.9 	facilities. If the organization chooses to have one overall committee for multiple facilities, 
26.10 	at least half of the members of the overall committee must be nonmanagerial nurses and 
26.11 	other direct patient care workers and each facility must be represented on the committee.
26.12 	(d) Employees who serve on a safe patient handling committee must be compensated 
26.13 	by their employer for all hours spent on committee business.

26.14 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 184.21, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
26.15 		Subd. 4.Applicant. The term "applicant," except when used to describe an 
26.16 	applicant for an employment agency or counselor's license, means any person, whether 
26.17 	employed or unemployed, seeking or entering into any arrangement for employment or 
26.18 	change of employment through the medium or service of an employment agency.

26.19 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 184.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
26.20 		Subdivision 1.Generally. It is the duty of the department to administer the 
26.21 	provisions of sections 184.21 to 184.40. The commissioner shall have power to compel 
26.22 	the attendance of witnesses by the issuance of subpoenas, administer oaths, and to take 
26.23 	testimony and proofs concerning all matters within its jurisdiction. The department shall 
26.24 	affix an official seal to all certificates or licenses granted, and shall make all rules not 
26.25 	inconsistent with law needed in performing its duties.

26.26 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 184.41, is amended to read:
26.27 	184.41 VIOLATIONS.
26.28 	Any person who engages in the business of or acts as an employment agent or 
26.29 	counselor without first procuring a license as required by section 184.22, and any 
26.30 	employment agent, manager, or counselor who violates the provisions of this chapter is 
26.31 	guilty of a misdemeanor.
26.32 	In addition to the penalties for commission of a misdemeanor, the department may 
26.33 	bring an action for an injunction against any person who engages in the business of or 
27.1 	acts as an employment agent or counselor without first procuring the license required 
27.2 	under section 184.22, and against any employment agent, manager, or counselor who 
27.3 	violates the applicable provisions of this chapter. If an agency, manager, or counselor is 
27.4 	found guilty of a misdemeanor in any action relevant to the operation of an agency, the 
27.5 	department may suspend or revoke the license of the agency, manager, or counselor.

27.6 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.092, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
27.7 		Subd. 3.Late fee. The department must receive a complete application for license 
27.8 	renewal by the renewal deadline but not more than 90 days before the renewal deadline 
27.9 	prior to the license expiration date. If the department receives a renewal application after 
27.10 	the expiration of the license, then the renewal application must be accompanied by a late 
27.11 	fee equal to one-half of the license renewal fee; except that, for the purpose of calculating 
27.12 	the late fee only, the license renewal fee shall not include any contractor recovery fund fee 
27.13 	required by section 326B.89, subdivision 3.

27.14 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.092, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
27.15 		Subd. 7.License fees and license renewal fees. (a) The license fee for each 
27.16 	license is the base license fee plus any applicable board fee, continuing education fee, and 
27.17 	contractor recovery fund fee and additional assessment, as set forth in this subdivision.
27.18 	(b) For purposes of this section, "license duration" means the number of years for 
27.19 	which the license is issued except that:
27.20 	(1) if the initial license is not issued for a whole number of years, the license duration 
27.21 	shall be rounded up to the next whole number; and.
27.22 	(2) if the department receives an application for license renewal after the renewal 
27.23 	deadline, license duration means the number of years for which the renewed license would 
27.24 	have been issued if the renewal application had been submitted on time and all other 
27.25 	requirements for renewal had been met.
27.26 	(c) The base license fee shall depend on whether the license is classified as an entry 
27.27 	level, master, journeyman, or business license, and on the license duration. The base 
27.28 	license fee shall be:

27.29	License Classification
	License Duration 
		
27.30		1 Year
	2 Years
	3 Years
	
27.31	Entry level
	$10
	$20
	$30
	
27.32	Journeyman
	$20
	$40
	$60
	
27.33	Master
	$40
	$80
	$120
	
27.34	Business
	$90
	$180
	$270
	
28.1 	(d) If there is a continuing education requirement for renewal of the license, then 
28.2 	a continuing education fee must be included in the renewal license fee. The continuing 
28.3 	education fee for all license classifications shall be: $10 if the renewal license duration is 
28.4 	one year; $20 if the renewal license duration is two years; and $30 if the renewal license 
28.5 	duration is three years.
28.6 	(e) If the license is issued under sections 326B.31 to 326B.59 or 326B.90 to 
28.7 	326B.93, then a board fee must be included in the license fee and the renewal license fee. 
28.8 	The board fee for all license classifications shall be: $4 if the license duration is one year; 
28.9 	$8 if the license duration is two years; and $12 if the license duration is three years.
28.10 	(f) If the application is for the renewal of a license issued under sections 326B.802 
28.11 	to 326B.885, then the contractor recovery fund fee required under section 326B.89, 
28.12 	subdivision 3, and any additional assessment required under section 326B.89, subdivision 
28.13 	16, must be included in the license renewal fee.

28.14 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.094, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
28.15 		Subd. 3.Deadline for avoiding license expiration. The department must receive 
28.16 	a complete application to renew a license no later than the renewal deadline license 
28.17 	expiration date. If the department does not receive a complete application by the renewal 
28.18 	deadline license expiration date, the license may expire before the department has either 
28.19 	approved or denied the renewal application.

28.20 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.106, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
28.21 		Subd. 4.Special requirements. (a) Space for commuter vans. The code must 
28.22 	require that any parking ramp or other parking facility constructed in accordance with the 
28.23 	code include an appropriate number of spaces suitable for the parking of motor vehicles 
28.24 	having a capacity of seven to 16 persons and which are principally used to provide 
28.25 	prearranged commuter transportation of employees to or from their place of employment 
28.26 	or to or from a transit stop authorized by a local transit authority.
28.27 	(b) Smoke detection devices. The code must require that all dwellings, lodging 
28.28 	houses, apartment houses, and hotels as defined in section 299F.362 comply with the 
28.29 	provisions of section 299F.362.
28.30 	(c) Doors in nursing homes and hospitals. The State Building Code may not 
28.31 	require that each door entering a sleeping or patient's room from a corridor in a nursing 
28.32 	home or hospital with an approved complete standard automatic fire extinguishing system 
28.33 	be constructed or maintained as self-closing or automatically closing.
29.1 	(d) Child care facilities in churches; ground level exit. A licensed day care center 
29.2 	serving fewer than 30 preschool age persons and which is located in a belowground space 
29.3 	in a church building is exempt from the State Building Code requirement for a ground 
29.4 	level exit when the center has more than two stairways to the ground level and its exit.
29.5 	(e) Family and group family day care. Until the legislature enacts legislation 
29.6 	specifying appropriate standards, the definition of dwellings constructed in accordance 
29.7 	with the International Residential Code as adopted as part of the State Building Code 
29.8 	applies to family and group family day care homes licensed by the Department of Human 
29.9 	Services under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502.
29.10 	(f) Enclosed stairways. No provision of the code or any appendix chapter of the 
29.11 	code may require stairways of existing multiple dwelling buildings of two stories or 
29.12 	less to be enclosed.
29.13 	(g) Double cylinder dead bolt locks. No provision of the code or appendix chapter 
29.14 	of the code may prohibit double cylinder dead bolt locks in existing single-family homes, 
29.15 	townhouses, and first floor duplexes used exclusively as a residential dwelling. Any 
29.16 	recommendation or promotion of double cylinder dead bolt locks must include a warning 
29.17 	about their potential fire danger and procedures to minimize the danger.
29.18 	(h) Relocated residential buildings. A residential building relocated within or 
29.19 	into a political subdivision of the state need not comply with the State Energy Code or 
29.20 	section 326B.439 provided that, where available, an energy audit is conducted on the 
29.21 	relocated building.
29.22 	(i) Automatic garage door opening systems. The code must require all residential 
29.23 	buildings as defined in section 325F.82 to comply with the provisions of sections 325F.82 
29.24 	and 325F.83.
29.25 	(j) Exit sign illumination. For a new building on which construction is begun 
29.26 	on or after October 1, 1993, or an existing building on which remodeling affecting 50 
29.27 	percent or more of the enclosed space is begun on or after October 1, 1993, the code must 
29.28 	prohibit the use of internally illuminated exit signs whose electrical consumption during 
29.29 	nonemergency operation exceeds 20 watts of resistive power. All other requirements in 
29.30 	the code for exit signs must be complied with.
29.31 	(k) (j)Exterior wood decks, patios, and balconies. The code must permit the 
29.32 	decking surface and upper portions of exterior wood decks, patios, and balconies to be 
29.33 	constructed of (1) heartwood from species of wood having natural resistance to decay or 
29.34 	termites, including redwood and cedars, (2) grades of lumber which contain sapwood from 
29.35 	species of wood having natural resistance to decay or termites, including redwood and 
29.36 	cedars, or (3) treated wood. The species and grades of wood products used to construct the 
30.1 	decking surface and upper portions of exterior decks, patios, and balconies must be made 
30.2 	available to the building official on request before final construction approval.
30.3 	(l) (k)Bioprocess piping and equipment. No permit fee for bioprocess piping may 
30.4 	be imposed by municipalities under the State Building Code, except as required under 
30.5 	section 326B.92 subdivision 1. Permits for bioprocess piping shall be according to section 
30.6 	326B.92 administered by the Department of Labor and Industry. All data regarding the 
30.7 	material production processes, including the bioprocess system's structural design and 
30.8 	layout, are nonpublic data as provided by section 13.7911.
30.9 	(m) (l)Use of ungraded lumber. The code must allow the use of ungraded lumber 
30.10 	in geographic areas of the state where the code did not generally apply as of April 1, 2008, 
30.11 	to the same extent that ungraded lumber could be used in that area before April 1, 2008.
30.12 	(n) (m)Window cleaning safety. The code must require the installation of dedicated 
30.13 	anchorages for the purpose of suspended window cleaning on (1) new buildings four 
30.14 	stories or greater; and (2) buildings four stories or greater, only on those areas undergoing 
30.15 	reconstruction, alteration, or repair that includes the exposure of primary structural 
30.16 	components of the roof.
30.17 	The commissioner may waive all or a portion of the requirements of this paragraph 
30.18 	related to reconstruction, alteration, or repair, if the installation of dedicated anchorages 
30.19 	would not result in significant safety improvements due to limits on the size of the project, 
30.20 	or other factors as determined by the commissioner.

30.21 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.106, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
30.22 		Subd. 7.Window fall prevention device code. The commissioner of labor and 
30.23 	industry shall adopt rules for window fall prevention devices as part of the State Building 
30.24 	Code. Window fall prevention devices include, but are not limited to, safety screens, 
30.25 	hardware, guards, and other devices that comply with the standards established by the 
30.26 	commissioner of labor and industry. The rules shall require compliance with standards 
30.27 	for window fall prevention devices developed by ASTM International, contained in the 
30.28 	International Building Code as the model language with amendments deemed necessary to 
30.29 	coordinate with the other adopted building codes in Minnesota. The rules shall establish a 
30.30 	scope that includes the applicable building occupancies, and the types, locations, and sizes 
30.31 	of windows that will require the installation of fall devices. The rules will be effective July 
30.32 	1, 2009. The commissioner shall report to the legislature on the status of the rulemaking 
30.33 	on or before February 15, 2008.

30.34 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.109, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
31.1 		Subd. 2.Application. This section applies only to a place of public accommodation 
31.2 	for which construction, or alterations exceeding 50 percent of the estimated replacement 
31.3 	value of the existing facility, begins after July 1, 1995 occurs.

31.4 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.135, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
31.5 		Subd. 4.Effective date. Effective January 1, 2008, All construction inspectors 
31.6 	hired on or after January 1, 2008, shall, within one year of hire, be in compliance with the 
31.7 	competency criteria established according to subdivision 1.

31.8 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.139, is amended to read:
31.9 	326B.139 APPEALS.
31.10 	A person aggrieved by the final decision of any local or state level board of appeals as 
31.11 	to the application of the code, including any rules adopted under sections 471.465 to section 
31.12 	471.469, may, within 180 days of the decision, appeal to the commissioner. Appellant 
31.13 	shall submit a nonrefundable fee of $70, payable to the commissioner, with the request for 
31.14 	appeal. An appeal must be heard as a contested case under chapter 14. The commissioner 
31.15 	shall submit written findings to the parties. The party not prevailing shall pay the costs of 
31.16 	the contested case hearing, including fees charged by the Office of Administrative Hearings 
31.17 	and the expense of transcript preparation. Costs under this section do not include attorney 
31.18 	fees. Any person aggrieved by a ruling of the commissioner may appeal in accordance with 
31.19 	chapter 14. For the purpose of this section "any person aggrieved" includes the Council on 
31.20 	Disability. No fee or costs shall be required when the council on disability is the appellant.

31.21 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.194, is amended to read:
31.22 	326B.194 INTERSTATE COMPACT ON INDUSTRIALIZED/MODULAR 
31.23 	BUILDINGS.
31.24 	The state of Minnesota ratifies and approves the following compact: Interstate 
31.25 	Industrialized Buildings Commission's Interstate Compact as amended by Laws 1990, 
31.26 	chapter 458, section 2; Laws 1995, chapter 254, article 4, section 1; and Laws 2007, 
31.27 	chapter 140, article 4, section 61, and article 13, section 4, on industrialized/modular 
31.28 	buildings and incorporates the compact by reference. The commissioner must make a 
31.29 	copy of the compact available to the public.
31.30 	INTERSTATE COMPACT ON INDUSTRIALIZED/MODULAR BUILDINGS
31.31 	ARTICLE I
31.32 	FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS OF POLICY
31.33 	(1) The compacting states find that:
32.1 	(a) Industrialized/modular buildings are constructed in factories in the various states 
32.2 	and are a growing segment of the nation's affordable housing and commercial building 
32.3 	stock.
32.4 	(b) The regulation of industrialized/modular buildings varies from state to state and 
32.5 	locality to locality, which creates confusion and burdens state and local building officials 
32.6 	and the industrialized/modular building industry.
32.7 	(c) Regulation by multiple jurisdictions imposes additional costs, which are 
32.8 	ultimately borne by the owners and users of industrialized/modular buildings, restricts 
32.9 	market access and discourages the development and incorporation of new technologies.
32.10 	(2) It is the policy of each of the compacting states to:
32.11 	(a) Provide the states which regulate the design and construction of 
32.12 	industrialized/modular buildings with a program to coordinate and uniformly adopt and 
32.13 	administer the states' rules and regulations for such buildings, all in a manner to assure 
32.14 	interstate reciprocity.
32.15 	(b) Provide to the United States Congress assurances that would preclude the need 
32.16 	for a voluntary preemptive federal regulatory system for modular housing, as outlined 
32.17 	in Section 572 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, including 
32.18 	development of model standards for modular housing construction, such that design and 
32.19 	performance will insure quality, durability and safety; will be in accordance with life-cycle 
32.20 	cost-effective energy conservation standards; all to promote the lowest total construction 
32.21 	and operating costs over the life of such housing.
32.22 	ARTICLE II
32.23 	DEFINITIONS
32.24 	As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
32.25 	(1) "Commission" means the Interstate Industrialized/Modular Buildings 
32.26 	Commission.
32.27 	(2) "Industrialized/modular building" means any building which is of closed 
32.28 	construction, i.e. constructed in such a manner that concealed parts or processes of 
32.29 	manufacture cannot be inspected at the site, without disassembly, damage or destruction, 
32.30 	and which is made or assembled in manufacturing facilities, off the building site, for 
32.31 	installation, or assembly and installation, on the building site. "Industrialized/modular 
32.32 	building" includes, but is not limited to, modular housing which is factory-built 
32.33 	single-family and multifamily housing (including closed wall panelized housing) and 
32.34 	other modular, nonresidential buildings. "Industrialized/modular building" does not 
32.35 	include any structure subject to the requirements of the National Manufactured Home 
32.36 	Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974.
33.1 	(3) "Interim reciprocal agreement" means a formal reciprocity agreement 
33.2 	between a noncompacting state wherein the noncompacting state agrees that labels 
33.3 	evidencing compliance with the model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular 
33.4 	buildings, as authorized in Article VIII, section (9), shall be accepted by the state and 
33.5 	its subdivisions to permit installation and use of industrialized/modular buildings. 
33.6 	Further, the noncompacting state agrees that by legislation or regulation, and appropriate 
33.7 	enforcement by uniform administrative procedures, the noncompacting state requires all 
33.8 	industrialized/modular building manufacturers within that state to comply with the model 
33.9 	rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings.
33.10 	(4) "State" means a state of the United States, territory or possession of the United 
33.11 	States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
33.12 	(5) "Uniform administrative procedures" means the procedures adopted by the 
33.13 	commission (after consideration of any recommendations from the rules development 
33.14 	committee) which state and local officials, and other parties, in one state, will utilize 
33.15 	to assure state and local officials, and other parties, in other states, of the substantial 
33.16 	compliance of industrialized/modular building construction with the construction standard 
33.17 	of requirements of such other states; to assess the adequacy of building systems; and to 
33.18 	verify and assure the competency and performance of evaluation and inspection agencies.
33.19 	(6) "Model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings" means 
33.20 	the construction standards adopted by the commission (after consideration of any 
33.21 	recommendations from the rules development committee) which govern the design, 
33.22 	manufacture, handling, storage, delivery and installation of industrialized/modular 
33.23 	buildings and building components. The construction standards and any amendments 
33.24 	thereof shall conform insofar as practicable to model building codes and referenced 
33.25 	standards generally accepted and in use throughout the United States.
33.26 	ARTICLE III
33.27 	CREATION OF COMMISSION
33.28 	The compacting states hereby create the Interstate Industrialized/Modular Buildings 
33.29 	Commission, hereinafter called commission. Said commission shall be a body corporate 
33.30 	of each compacting state and an agency thereof. The commission shall have all the powers 
33.31 	and duties set forth herein and such additional powers as may be conferred upon it by 
33.32 	subsequent action of the respective legislatures of the compacting states.
33.33 	ARTICLE IV
33.34 	SELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS
33.35 	The commission shall be selected as follows. As each state becomes a compacting 
33.36 	state, one resident shall be appointed as commissioner. The commissioner shall be 
33.37 	selected by the governor of the compacting state, being designated from the state agency 
34.1 	charged with regulating industrialized/modular buildings or, if such state agency does not 
34.2 	exist, being designated from among those building officials with the most appropriate 
34.3 	responsibilities in the state. The commissioner may designate another official as an 
34.4 	alternate to act on behalf of the commissioner at commission meetings which the 
34.5 	commissioner is unable to attend.
34.6 	Each state commissioner shall be appointed, suspended, or removed and shall 
34.7 	serve subject to and in accordance with the laws of the state which said commissioner 
34.8 	represents; and each vacancy occurring shall be filled in accordance with the laws of the 
34.9 	state wherein the vacancy exists.
34.10 	For every three state commissioners that have been appointed in the manner 
34.11 	described, those state commissioners shall select one additional commissioner who shall be 
34.12 	a representative of manufacturers of residential- or commercial-use industrialized/modular 
34.13 	buildings. For every six state commissioners that have been appointed in the manner 
34.14 	described, the state commissioners shall select one additional commissioner who shall 
34.15 	be a representative of consumers of industrialized/modular buildings. In the event states 
34.16 	withdraw from the compact or, for any other reason, the number of state commissioners is 
34.17 	reduced, the state commissioners shall remove the last added representative commissioner 
34.18 	as necessary to maintain the ratio of state commissioners to representative commissioners 
34.19 	described herein.
34.20 	Upon a majority vote of the state commissioners, the state commissioners may 
34.21 	remove, fill a vacancy created by, or replace any representative commissioner, provided 
34.22 	that any replacement is made from the same representative group and the ratio described 
34.23 	herein is maintained. Unless provided otherwise, the representative commissioners have 
34.24 	the same authority and responsibility as the state commissioners.
34.25 	In addition, the commission may have as a member one commissioner representing 
34.26 	the United States government if federal law authorizes such representation. Such 
34.27 	commissioner shall not vote on matters before the commission. Such commissioner shall 
34.28 	be appointed by the President of the United States, or in such other manner as may be 
34.29 	provided by Congress.
34.30 	ARTICLE V
34.31 	VOTING
34.32 	Each commissioner (except the commissioner representing the United States 
34.33 	government) shall be entitled to one vote on the commission. A majority of the 
34.34 	commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Any business 
34.35 	transacted at any meeting of the commission must be by affirmative vote of a majority of 
34.36 	the quorum present and voting.
34.37 	ARTICLE VI
35.1 	ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
35.2 	The commission shall elect annually, from among its members, a chairman, a vice 
35.3 	chairman and a treasurer. The commission shall also select a secretariat, which shall 
35.4 	provide an individual who shall serve as secretary of the commission. The commission 
35.5 	shall fix and determine the duties and compensation of the secretariat. The commissioners 
35.6 	shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary 
35.7 	expenses from the funds of the commission.
35.8 	The commission shall adopt a seal.
35.9 	The commission shall adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations for the conduct of 
35.10 	its business, and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws, rules, and 
35.11 	regulations.
35.12 	The commission shall establish and maintain an office at the same location as the 
35.13 	office maintained by the secretariat for the transaction of its business and may meet at any 
35.14 	time, but in any event must meet at least once a year. The chairman may call additional 
35.15 	meetings and upon the request of a majority of the commissioners of three or more of the 
35.16 	compacting states shall call an additional meeting.
35.17 	The commission annually shall make the governor and legislature of each 
35.18 	compacting state a report covering its activities for the preceding year. Any donation or 
35.19 	grant accepted by the commission or services borrowed shall be reported in the annual 
35.20 	report of the commission and shall include the nature, amount and conditions, if any, of 
35.21 	the donation, gift, grant or services borrowed and the identity of the donor or lender. The 
35.22 	commission may make additional reports as it may deem desirable.
35.23 	ARTICLE VII
35.24 	COMMITTEES
35.25 	The commission will establish such committees as it deems necessary, including, 
35.26 	but not limited to, the following:
35.27 	(1) An executive committee which functions when the full commission is not 
35.28 	meeting, as provided in the bylaws of the commission. The executive committee will 
35.29 	ensure that proper procedures are followed in implementing the commission's programs 
35.30 	and in carrying out the activities of the compact. The executive committee shall be elected 
35.31 	by vote of the commission. It shall be comprised of at least three and no more than nine 
35.32 	commissioners, selected from the state commissioners and one member of the industry 
35.33 	commissioners and one member of the consumer commissioners.
35.34 	(2) A rules development committee appointed by the commission. The committee 
35.35 	shall be consensus-based and consist of not less than seven nor more than 21 members. 
35.36 	Committee members will include state building regulatory officials; manufacturers of 
35.37 	industrialized/modular buildings; private, third-party inspection agencies; and consumers. 
36.1 	This committee may recommend procedures which state and local officials, and other 
36.2 	parties, in one state, may utilize to assure state and local officials, and other parties, in 
36.3 	other states, of the substantial compliance of industrialized/modular building construction 
36.4 	with the construction standard requirements of such other states; to assess the adequacy 
36.5 	of building systems; and to verify and assure the competency and performance of 
36.6 	evaluation and inspection agencies. This committee may also recommend construction 
36.7 	standards for the design, manufacture, handling, storage, delivery and installation of 
36.8 	industrialized/modular buildings and building components. The committee will submit 
36.9 	its recommendations to the commission, for the commission's consideration in adopting 
36.10 	and amending the uniform administrative procedures and the model rules and regulations 
36.11 	for industrialized/modular buildings. The committee may also review the regulatory 
36.12 	programs of the compacting states to determine whether those programs are consistent 
36.13 	with the uniform administrative procedures or the model rules and regulations for 
36.14 	industrialized/modular buildings and may make recommendations concerning the states' 
36.15 	programs to the commission. In carrying out its functions, the rules committee may 
36.16 	conduct public hearings and otherwise solicit public input and comment.
36.17 	(3) Any other advisory, coordinating or technical committees, membership on 
36.18 	which may include private persons, public officials, associations or organizations. Such 
36.19 	committees may consider any matter of concern to the commission.
36.20 	(4) Such additional committees as the commission's bylaws may provide.
36.21 	ARTICLE VIII
36.22 	POWER AND AUTHORITY
36.23 	In addition to the powers conferred elsewhere in this compact, the commission 
36.24 	shall have power to:
36.25 	(1) Collect, analyze and disseminate information relating to industrialized/modular 
36.26 	buildings.
36.27 	(2) Undertake studies of existing laws, codes, rules and regulations, and 
36.28 	administrative practices of the states relating to industrialized/modular buildings.
36.29 	(3) Assist and support committees and organizations which promulgate, maintain 
36.30 	and update model codes or recommendations for uniform administrative procedures or 
36.31 	model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings.
36.32 	(4) Adopt and amend uniform administrative procedures and model rules and 
36.33 	regulations for industrialized/modular buildings.
36.34 	(5) Make recommendations to compacting states for the purpose of bringing such 
36.35 	states' laws, codes, rules and regulations and administrative practices into conformance 
36.36 	with the uniform administrative procedures or the model rules and regulations for 
36.37 	industrialized/modular buildings, provided that such recommendations shall be made to 
37.1 	the appropriate state agency with due consideration for the desirability of uniformity 
37.2 	while also giving appropriate consideration to special circumstances which may justify 
37.3 	variations necessary to meet unique local conditions.
37.4 	(6) Assist and support the compacting states with monitoring of plan review 
37.5 	programs and inspection programs, which will assure that the compacting states have the 
37.6 	benefit of uniform industrialized/modular building plan review and inspection programs.
37.7 	(7) Assist and support organizations which train state and local government and 
37.8 	other program personnel in the use of uniform industrialized/modular building plan 
37.9 	review and inspection programs.
37.10 	(8) Encourage and promote coordination of state regulatory action relating to 
37.11 	manufacturers, public or private inspection programs.
37.12 	(9) Create and sell labels to be affixed to industrialized/modular building units, 
37.13 	constructed in or regulated by compacting states, where such labels will evidence 
37.14 	compliance with the model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings, 
37.15 	enforced in accordance with the uniform administrative procedures. The commission may 
37.16 	use receipts from the sale of labels to help defray the operating expenses of the commission.
37.17 	(10) Assist and support compacting states' investigations into and resolutions of 
37.18 	consumer complaints which relate to industrialized/modular buildings constructed in one 
37.19 	compacting state and sited in another compacting state.
37.20 	(11) Borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any state or the 
37.21 	United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, from any interstate agency, or from 
37.22 	any institution, association, person, firm or corporation.
37.23 	(12) Accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all 
37.24 	donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services (conditional 
37.25 	or otherwise) from any state or the United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, 
37.26 	from any interstate agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation, and may 
37.27 	receive, utilize and dispose of the same.
37.28 	(13) Establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of 
37.29 	its business. The commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property 
37.30 	and any interest therein.
37.31 	(14) Enter into contracts and agreements, including but not limited to, interim 
37.32 	reciprocal agreements with noncompacting states.
37.33 	ARTICLE IX
37.34 	FINANCE
37.35 	The commission shall submit to the governor or designated officer or officers of each 
37.36 	compacting state a budget of its estimated expenditures for such period as may be required 
37.37 	by the laws of that state for presentation to the legislature thereof.
38.1 	Each of the commission's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific 
38.2 	recommendations of the amounts to be appropriated by each of the compacting states. 
38.3 	The total amount of appropriations requested under any such budget shall be apportioned 
38.4 	among the compacting states as follows: one-half in equal shares; one-fourth among the 
38.5 	compacting states in accordance with the ratio of their populations to the total population 
38.6 	of the compacting states, based on the last decennial federal census; and one-fourth among 
38.7 	the compacting states in accordance with the ratio of industrialized/modular building units 
38.8 	manufactured in each state to the total of all units manufactured in all of the compacting 
38.9 	states.
38.10 	The commission shall not pledge the credit of any compacting state. The commission 
38.11 	may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it by donations, 
38.12 	grants, or sale of labels: provided that the commission takes specific action setting aside 
38.13 	such funds prior to incurring any obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. 
38.14 	Except where the commission makes use of funds available to it by donations, grants or 
38.15 	sale of labels, the commission shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds 
38.16 	by the compacting states adequate to meet the same.
38.17 	The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. 
38.18 	The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject to the audit and 
38.19 	accounting procedures established under its bylaws. All receipts and disbursements of 
38.20 	funds handled by the commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public 
38.21 	accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual 
38.22 	report of the commission.
38.23 	The accounts of the commission shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection 
38.24 	by duly constituted officers of the compacting states and any person authorized by the 
38.25 	commission.
38.26 	Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prevent commission 
38.27 	compliance relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government 
38.28 	contributing to the support of the commission.
38.29 	ARTICLE X
38.30 	ENTRY INTO FORCE AND WITHDRAWAL
38.31 	This compact shall enter into force when enacted into law by any three states. 
38.32 	Thereafter, this compact shall become effective as to any other state upon its enactment 
38.33 	thereof. The commission shall arrange for notification of all compacting states whenever 
38.34 	there is a new enactment of the compact.
38.35 	Any compacting state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute 
38.36 	repealing the same. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or 
38.37 	chargeable to a compacting state prior to the time of such withdrawal.
39.1 	ARTICLE XI
39.2 	RECIPROCITY
39.3 	If the commission determines that the standards for industrialized/modular buildings 
39.4 	prescribed by statute, rule or regulation of compacting state are at least equal to the 
39.5 	commission's model rules and regulations for industrialized/modular buildings, and 
39.6 	that such state standards are enforced by the compacting state in accordance with the 
39.7 	uniform administrative procedures, industrialized/modular buildings approved by such a 
39.8 	compacting state shall be deemed to have been approved by all the compacting states for 
39.9 	placement in those states in accordance with procedures prescribed by the commission.
39.10 	ARTICLE XII
39.11 	EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS AND JURISDICTION
39.12 	Nothing in this compact shall be construed to:
39.13 	(1) Withdraw or limit the jurisdiction of any state or local court or administrative 
39.14 	officer or body with respect to any person, corporation or other entity or subject matter, 
39.15 	except to the extent that such jurisdiction pursuant to this compact, is expressly conferred 
39.16 	upon another agency or body.
39.17 	(2) Supersede or limit the jurisdiction of any court of the United States.
39.18 	ARTICLE XIII
39.19 	CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY
39.20 	This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. 
39.21 	The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence 
39.22 	or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state 
39.23 	or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person 
39.24 	or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the 
39.25 	applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be 
39.26 	affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state 
39.27 	participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining 
39.28 	party states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.

39.29 	Sec. 15. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
 39.30 	The revisor of statutes shall remove Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0370, item C, 
39.31 	subitem (1), from Minnesota Rules.

39.32 	Sec. 16.  REPEALER.
 39.33 		Subdivision 1.Labor standards. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 181.12, is 
39.34 	repealed.
40.1 		Subd. 2.Fee employment agencies. (a) Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 184.22, 
40.2 	subdivision 1; 184.25; 184.26; 184.27; 184.28; 184.29; 184.30, subdivision 1; 184.32; 
40.3 	184.33; 184.34; 184.35; 184.36; 184.38, subdivisions 2, 16, and 17; and 184.40, are 
40.4 	repealed.
40.5 	(b) Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.0510; 5200.0520; 5200.0530; 5200.0540; 
40.6 	5200.0550; 5200.0560; 5200.0570; 5200.0750; and 5200.0760, are repealed.
40.7 		Subd. 3.Construction codes and licensing. Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 
40.8 	326B.091, subdivision 6; 326B.106, subdivision 10; 326B.169; and 326B.181, are 
40.9 	repealed.
40.10 		Subd. 4.Municipal rights, powers, duties. Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 
40.11 	471.465; 471.466; 471.467; and 471.468, are repealed.
40.12 		Subd. 5.State procurement. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.0745, is 
40.13 	repealed.

40.14 	ARTICLE 6
40.15 	CONFORMING CHANGES

40.16 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.27, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
40.17 		Subd. 4.Compliance orders. The commissioner may issue an order requiring an 
40.18 	employer to comply with sections 177.21 to 177.435, 181.02, 181.03, 181.031, 181.032, 
40.19 	181.101, 181.11, 181.12,181.13, 181.14, 181.145, 181.15, 181.172, paragraph (a) or 
40.20 	(d), 181.275, subdivision 2a, 181.722, 181.79, and 181.939 to 181.943, or with any rule 
40.21 	promulgated under section 177.28. The commissioner shall issue an order requiring an 
40.22 	employer to comply with sections 177.41 to 177.435 if the violation is repeated. For 
40.23 	purposes of this subdivision only, a violation is repeated if at any time during the two years 
40.24 	that preceded the date of violation, the commissioner issued an order to the employer for 
40.25 	violation of sections 177.41 to 177.435 and the order is final or the commissioner and the 
40.26 	employer have entered into a settlement agreement that required the employer to pay back 
40.27 	wages that were required by sections 177.41 to 177.435. The department shall serve the 
40.28 	order upon the employer or the employer's authorized representative in person or by 
40.29 	certified mail at the employer's place of business. An employer who wishes to contest the 
40.30 	order must file written notice of objection to the order with the commissioner within 15 
40.31 	calendar days after being served with the order. A contested case proceeding must then be 
40.32 	held in accordance with sections 14.57 to 14.69. If, within 15 calendar days after being 
40.33 	served with the order, the employer fails to file a written notice of objection with the 
40.34 	commissioner, the order becomes a final order of the commissioner.

41.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 181.171, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
41.2 		Subdivision 1.Civil action; damages. A person may bring a civil action seeking 
41.3 	redress for violations of sections 181.02, 181.03, 181.031, 181.032, 181.08, 181.09, 181.10, 
41.4 	181.101, 181.11, 181.12,181.13, 181.14, 181.145, and 181.15 directly to district court. 
41.5 	An employer who is found to have violated the above sections is liable to the aggrieved 
41.6 	party for the civil penalties or damages provided for in the section violated. An employer 
41.7 	who is found to have violated the above sections shall also be liable for compensatory 
41.8 	damages and other appropriate relief including but not limited to injunctive relief.

41.9 	Sec. 3.  REPEALER.
 41.10 	Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609B.137, is repealed.