SF 2373

2nd Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 04/11/2025 01:49pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; establishing a biennial budget for the Department of
Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of
Mediation Services; making various policy changes; modifying provisions
governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers; requiring
reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 177.253,
subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 177.254, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a
subdivision; 177.27, subdivision 5; 326B.103, by adding subdivisions; 326B.184,
subdivisions 1a, 2; 326B.198, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.31, subdivision 29; 326B.33,
subdivision 21; 326B.37, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, by adding a subdivision;
326B.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.986, subdivision 9; 327.31, by adding a
subdivision; 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1e, 7; 327.33, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c,
by adding subdivisions; 327B.01, subdivisions 1, 7, 19, by adding subdivisions;
327B.04, subdivisions 3, 4, 6, 7a; 327B.041; 327B.05, subdivision 1; Laws 2024,
chapter 127, article 14, section 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 326B.

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

ARTICLE 1

APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin (a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for
each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations
listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027,
respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
new text end

new text begin (b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2025 regular or
special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2026 new text end		new text begin 2027 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 49,478,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 49,521,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2026 new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 7,876,000 new text end	new text begin 8,043,000 new text end
new text begin Workers' Compensation new text end	new text begin 34,776,000 new text end	new text begin 34,652,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 6,826,000 new text end	new text begin 6,826,000 new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions. The general fund base is
$7,543,000 in fiscal year 2028 and each year
thereafter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin General Support new text end

new text begin 9,106,000 new text end

new text begin 9,106,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the workers'
compensation fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Labor Standards new text end

new text begin 8,881,000 new text end

new text begin 9,095,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 7,185,000 new text end	new text begin 7,399,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 1,696,000 new text end	new text begin 1,696,000 new text end

new text begin (a) The general fund base for this
appropriation is $6,899,000 in fiscal year 2028
and each year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (b) $1,696,000 each year is from the
workforce development fund for prevailing
wage enforcement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Workers' Compensation new text end

new text begin 17,609,000 new text end

new text begin 17,919,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the workers'
compensation fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Workplace Safety new text end

new text begin 8,061,000 new text end

new text begin 7,627,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the workers'
compensation fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Employment-Based Initiatives new text end

new text begin 2,404,000 new text end

new text begin 2,404,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 33,000 new text end	new text begin 33,000 new text end
new text begin Workforce Development new text end	new text begin 2,371,000 new text end	new text begin 2,371,000 new text end

new text begin (a) $300,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for the dual-training
pipeline program.
new text end

new text begin (b) $200,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for identification of
competency standards under Minnesota
Statutes, section 175.45.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,500,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for youth skills training
grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
175.46.
new text end

new text begin (d) $371,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for administration of the
youth skills training grants program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 175.46.
new text end

new text begin (e) $33,000 each year is from the general fund
to identify occupational competency standards
and provide technical assistance for
developing dual-training programs under
Minnesota Statutes, section 175.45, for the
legal cannabis industry.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Combative Sports new text end

new text begin 254,000 new text end

new text begin 254,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Apprenticeship new text end

new text begin 2,759,000 new text end

new text begin 2,759,000 new text end

new text begin (a) This appropriation is from the workforce
development fund.
new text end

new text begin (b) $1,000,000 each year is from the
workforce development fund for labor
education and advancement program grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 178.11.
new text end

new text begin (c) $225,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for a grant to Building
Strong Communities, Inc. for the Minnesota
Helmets to Hardhats program. This money
must be used to facilitate participation of
National Guard, reserve, and active duty
military members and veterans in
apprenticeship programs registered with the
Department of Labor and Industry and connect
these members and veterans to career training
and employment in the building and
construction industries. Program recruitment,
selection, employment, and training must not
discriminate based on race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, marital status, physical or mental
disability, receipt of public assistance, or age.
By February 1 of each year, the commissioner
must submit a report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over labor and
industry that identifies:
new text end

new text begin (1) a detailed accounting of the use of the
grant;
new text end

new text begin (2) the portion of the grant spent on
administration; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the number of military members and
veterans served by the grant.
new text end

new text begin The report must be filed according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board new text end

new text begin 404,000 new text end

new text begin 357,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Construction Codes and Licensing new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin 500,000 new text end

new text begin These appropriations are for initiatives to
promote mental health in the construction
industry and prevent suicide and may be used
for outreach, education, development of
resources related to stigma reduction and
worksite strategies, and grants to industry
groups for related activities. These are onetime
appropriations and are available until June 30,
2027.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT OF APPEALS new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,962,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 2,895,000 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the workers'
compensation fund.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin BUREAU OF MEDIATION SERVICES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,828,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 3,882,000 new text end

new text begin $762,000 the first year and $772,000 the
second year are for the Public Employment
Relations Board under Minnesota Statutes,
section 179A.041.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin CANCELLATIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) $25,000 of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund for creation and
distribution of a veterans' benefits and services poster under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article
19, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (f), is canceled.
new text end

new text begin (b) $214,000 of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund for the
ergonomics safety grant program under Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 19, section 2,
subdivision 5, is canceled.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3, is amended to read:

Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

$

-0-

$

225,000

This appropriation is for the single-egress
stairway apartment building report under
article 15, section 46. This is a onetime
appropriation new text begin and is available until June 30,
2026 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.27, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Civil actions.

The commissioner may bring an action in the district court where
an employer resides or where the commissioner maintains an office to enforce or require
compliance with orders issued under subdivision 4. new text begin In addition to any other remedy provided
by law, the commissioner may also apply in the district court where an employer resides or
where the commissioner maintains an office for an order enjoining and restraining violations
of any statute or rule listed in subdivision 4.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end

new text begin Closed construction. new text end

new text begin "Closed construction" means any building manufactured
in such a manner that all portions cannot be readily inspected at the installation site without
disassembly, damage to, or destruction thereof.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 8a. new text end

new text begin Industrialized or modular building. new text end

new text begin "Industrialized or modular building"
means a building of closed construction, constructed so that concealed parts or processes
of manufacture cannot be inspected at the site, without disassembly, damage, or destruction,
and made or assembled in manufacturing facilities, off the building site, for installation, or
assembly and installation, on the building site. Industrialized or modular building includes,
but is not limited to, modular housing that is factory-built single-family and multifamily
housing, including closed-wall-panelized housing, and other modular, nonresidential
buildings. Industrialized or modular building does not include a structure subject to the
requirements of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act
of 1974 or prefabricated buildings.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 8b. new text end

new text begin Manufactured home. new text end

new text begin "Manufactured home" has the meaning provided in
Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.2.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 10a. new text end

new text begin Prefabricated building. new text end

new text begin "Prefabricated building" means any building or
building module intended for use as an R-3, one- or two-family dwelling, or a U-1 accessory
building, that is of closed construction and is constructed on or off the building site for
installation, or on the building site for assembly and installation. Prefabricated building
does not include relocatable contractors offices or storage buildings that are (1) 1,500 square
feet or less in floor area, (2) designed for temporary use by a contractor at a construction
site, (3) not to be used by the general public or as a sales office, and (4) to be removed prior
to or upon completion of the construction project.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [326B.154] INDUSTRIALIZED MODULAR OR PREFABRICATED
BUILDINGS PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Plan review fees. new text end

new text begin (a) The fees under this section relate to plan review
and inspection of industrialized or modular buildings as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
section 326B.103, subdivision 8a, and prefabricated buildings as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 326B.103, subdivision 10a.
new text end

new text begin (b) Fees for the review of quality-control manuals, systems manuals, and related
documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.
new text end

new text begin (c) Fees for the review of building plans, specifications, installation instructions, and
related documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 include 65 percent of the fee
as set forth in the fee schedule in paragraph (d), but not less than $135.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the total cost of materials and labor for in-plant manufacture of the building is in
the noted range, the fee is as shown:
new text end

new text begin (1) $0 to $5,000, $135;
new text end

new text begin (2) $5,001 to $25,000, $135 for the first $5,000, plus $16.55 for each additional $1,000
or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
new text end

new text begin (3) $25,001 to $50,000, $464.15 for the first $25,000, plus $12 for each additional $1,000
or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
new text end

new text begin (4) $50,001 to $100,000, $764.15 for the first $50,000, plus $8.45 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000;
new text end

new text begin (5) $100,001 to $500,000, $1,186.65 for the first $100,000, plus $6.75 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000;
new text end

new text begin (6) $500,001 to $1,000,000, $3,886.65 for the first $500,000, plus $5.50 for each
additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000; and
new text end

new text begin (7) $1,000,001 and over, $6,636.65 for the first $1,000,000, plus $4.50 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Inspections and audit fees. new text end

new text begin Fees for the inspection and audit of approved
quality-control manuals, systems manuals, building plans, specifications, and related
documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Other inspections and fees. new text end

new text begin (a) Fees for the following are as stated:
new text end

new text begin (1) inspections outside of regular business hours, $188 per hour, minimum charge two
hours;
new text end

new text begin (2) reinspection fees during regular business hours, $125 per hour;
new text end

new text begin (3) inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, minimum charge one hour,
$125 per hour; and
new text end

new text begin (4) additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to approved plans,
quality-control manuals, and systems manuals, minimum charge one hour, $125 per hour.
new text end

new text begin (b) For the purposes of this section, "regular business hours" means Monday to Friday,
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Surcharge. new text end

new text begin Surcharge fees are required for permits issued on all buildings
including public buildings and state-licensed facilities as required by section 326B.148.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Fee distribution between state and municipalities. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner
shall provide plan review and inspections services for all work occurring in the manufacturing
facility; plan review of the composite modular construction; and plan review of the structural
foundation, interconnection of the modules, attachments of modular systems to the building
foundation, and integration of plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems.
new text end

new text begin (b) For projects not defined as public buildings or state licensed facilities, the municipal
building official shall provide plan review for all nonmodular on-site construction and shall
provide inspections for the entire composite building. The municipality may charge a full
plan review fee in accordance with the municipality's fee schedule for construction performed
on site. The municipality shall issue construction permits and charge permit fees for all
work occurring on site. The municipality shall issue a construction permit and charge permit
fees for the valuation of work associated with building module placement, attachment, and
associated utility connections to each module and overall building systems.
new text end

new text begin (c) For projects defined as public buildings or state-licensed facilities, the commissioner
shall provide plan review for all modular and nonmodular construction and shall provide
inspections for the entire composite building. Municipalities with state delegation agreements
must distribute work according to this paragraph.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.184, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Department permit and inspection fees.

(a) The department permit and
inspection fees to construct, install, alter, repair, or remove an elevator are as follows:

(1) the permit fee is $100;

(2) the inspection fee is 0.015 of the total cost of the permitted work for labor and
materials, including related electrical and mechanical equipment. The inspection fee covers
two inspections. The inspection fee for additional inspections is $80 per hour;

new text begin (3) the fee for each separate remote virtual inspection of a stairway chairlift installation
or other authorized devices at a private residence is $10;
new text end

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end when inspections scheduled by the permit submitter are not able to be completed
because the work is not complete, a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 must
be paid by the permit submitter; and

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end when the owner or permit holder requests inspections be performed outside of
normal work hours or on weekends or holidays, an hourly rate of $120 in addition to the
inspection fee must be paid.

(b) The department fees for inspection of existing elevators when requested by the
elevator owner or as a result of an accident resulting in personal injury are at an hourly rate
of $80 during normal work hours or $120 outside of normal work hours or on weekends or
holidays, with a one-hour minimum.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.184, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Operating permits and fees; periodic inspections.

(a) No person may operate
an elevator without first obtaining an annual operating permit from the department or a
municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to issue annual operating permits. A deleted text begin $100 deleted text end new text begin $145 new text end
annual operating permit fee must be paid to the department for each annual operating permit
issued by the department, except that the original annual operating permit must be included
in the permit fee for the initial installation of the elevator. Annual operating permits must
be issued at 12-month intervals from the date of the initial annual operating permit. For
each subsequent year, an owner must be granted an annual operating permit for the elevator
upon the owner's or owner's agent's submission of a form prescribed by the commissioner
and payment of the deleted text begin $100 deleted text end new text begin $145 new text end fee. Each form must include the location of the elevator, the
results of any periodic test required by the code, and any other criteria established by rule.
An annual operating permit may be revoked by the commissioner upon an audit of the
periodic testing results submitted with the application or a failure to comply with elevator
code requirements, inspections, or any other law related to elevators. Except for an initial
operating permit fee, elevators in residential dwellings, hand-powered manlifts and electric
endless belt manlifts, and vertical reciprocating conveyors are not subject to a subsequent
operating permit fee.

(b) All elevators are subject to periodic inspections by the department or a municipality
authorized by subdivision 4 to perform periodic inspections, except that hand-powered
manlifts and electric endless belt manlifts are exempt from periodic inspections. Periodic
inspections by the department shall be performed at the following intervals:

(1) a special purpose personnel elevator is subject to inspection not more than once every
five years;

(2) an elevator located within a house of worship that does not have attached school
facilities is subject to inspection not more than once every three years; and

(3) all other elevators are subject to inspection not more than once each year.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.31, subdivision 29, is amended to read:

Subd. 29.

Technology circuits or systems.

"Technology circuits or systems" means
class 2 deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin , new text end class 3 new text begin , or class 4 new text end circuits or systems for, but not limited to, remote control,
signaling, control, alarm, and audio signal, including associated components as covered by
the National Electrical Code, deleted text begin articles 640, 645, 650, 725, 760, 770, and 780, deleted text end and which are
isolated from circuits or systems other than class 2 deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin , new text end class 3 new text begin , or class 4 new text end by a demarcation
and are not process control circuits or systems; antenna and communication circuits or
systems as covered by deleted text begin chapter 8 of deleted text end the National Electrical Code; and circuitry and equipment
deleted text begin for indoor lighting and outdoor landscape lighting systems that are supplied by the secondary
circuit of an isolating power supply operating at 30 volts or less as deleted text end new text begin for low-voltage lighting,
limited to a class 2 or class 3 power supply new text end covered by the new text begin Low-Voltage Lighting article in
the new text end National Electrical Code deleted text begin , article 411 deleted text end . The planning, laying out, installing, altering, and
repairing of technology circuits or systems must be performed in accordance with the
applicable requirements of the National Electrical Code pursuant to section 326B.35.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.33, subdivision 21, is amended to read:

Subd. 21.

Exemptions from licensing.

(a) An individual who is a maintenance electrician
is not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if:

(1) the individual is engaged in the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment,
apparatus, and facilities that are owned or leased by the individual's employer and that are
located within the limits of property operated, maintained, and either owned or leased by
the individual's employer;

(2) the individual is supervised by:

(i) the responsible master electrician for a contractor who has contracted with the
individual's employer to provide services for which a contractor's license is required; or

(ii) a licensed master electrician, a licensed maintenance electrician, an electrical engineer,
or, if the maintenance and repair work is limited to technology circuits or systems work, a
licensed power limited technician; and

(3) the individual's employer has on file with the commissioner a current certificate of
responsible person, signed by the responsible master electrician of the contractor, the licensed
master electrician, the licensed maintenance electrician, the electrical engineer, or the
licensed power limited technician, and stating that the person signing the certificate is
responsible for ensuring that the maintenance and repair work performed by the employer's
employees complies with the Minnesota Electrical Act and the rules adopted under that act.
The employer must pay a filing fee to file a certificate of responsible person with the
commissioner. The certificate shall expire two years from the date of filing. In order to
maintain a current certificate of responsible person, the employer must resubmit a certificate
of responsible person, with a filing fee, no later than two years from the date of the previous
submittal.

(b) Employees of a licensed electrical or technology systems contractor or other employer
where provided with supervision by a master electrician in accordance with subdivision 1,
or power limited technician in accordance with subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause (1), are
not required to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 for the planning, laying
out, installing, altering, and repairing of technology circuits or systems except planning,
laying out, or installing:

(1) in other than residential dwellings, class 2 or class 3 remote control circuits that
control circuits or systems other than class 2 or class 3, except circuits that interconnect
these systems through communication, alarm, and security systems are exempted from this
paragraph;

(2) class 2 or class 3 circuits in electrical cabinets, enclosures, or devices containing
physically unprotected circuits other than class 2 or class 3; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

new text begin (3) class 4 circuits or systems; or
new text end

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end technology circuits or systems in hazardous classified locations as covered by
the National Electrical Code.

(c) Companies and their employees that plan, lay out, install, alter, or repair class 2 and
class 3 remote control wiring associated with plug or cord and plug connected appliances
other than security or fire alarm systems installed in a residential dwelling are not required
to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399.

(d) Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors and their
employees are not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399
when performing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration work as described
in section 326B.38.

(e) Employees of any electrical, communications, or railway utility, cable communications
company as defined in section 238.02, or a telephone company as defined under section
237.01 or its employees, or of any independent contractor performing work on behalf of
any such utility, cable communications company, or telephone company, shall not be required
to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399:

(1) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are owned
or leased, and operated and maintained by such utility, cable communications company, or
telephone company in the exercise of its utility, antenna, or telephone function, and which:

(i) are used exclusively for the generation, transformation, distribution, transmission, or
metering of electric current, or the operation of railway signals, or the transmission of
intelligence and do not have as a principal function the consumption or use of electric current
or provided service by or for the benefit of any person other than such utility, cable
communications company, or telephone company; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(ii) are generally accessible only to employees of such utility, cable communications
company, or telephone company or persons acting under its control or direction; and

(iii) are not on the load side of the service point or point of entrance for communication
systems;

(2) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are a part of
the street lighting operations of such utility; or

(3) while installing or performing work on outdoor area lights which are directly
connected to a utility's distribution system and located upon the utility's distribution poles,
and which are generally accessible only to employees of such utility or persons acting under
its control or direction.

(f) An individual who physically performs electrical work on a residential dwelling that
is located on a property the individual owns and actually occupies as a residence or owns
and will occupy as a residence upon completion of its construction is not required to hold
or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if the residential dwelling has a
separate electrical utility service not shared with any other residential dwelling.

(g) Companies and their employees licensed under section 326B.164 shall not be required
to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 while performing elevator
work.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Schedule.

State electrical inspection fees shall be calculated in accordance
with subdivisions deleted text begin 2 deleted text end new text begin 1 new text end to deleted text begin 14 deleted text end new text begin 18. The permit fee is $25 new text end .

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Fee for each separate inspection.

new text begin (a) new text end The minimum fee for each separate
new text begin on-site new text end inspection of an installation, replacement, alteration, or repair is deleted text begin $35 deleted text end new text begin $55 new text end . Except as
otherwise provided in this section, the maximum number of separate inspections allowed
without payment of an additional fee is the whole number resulting from dividing by deleted text begin 35 deleted text end new text begin 55 new text end
the total fee calculated in accordance with this section. Where additional separate inspections
are necessary, additional fees are required to result in a value equal to the total number of
separate inspections multiplied by deleted text begin 35 deleted text end new text begin 55 new text end . The fee for any inspections needed after a "final
inspection" is performed shall be calculated without consideration of any fee paid before
the final inspection.

new text begin (b) The fee for the first remote virtual inspection under a permit is $10. The fee for each
subsequent remote virtual inspection under a permit is $35.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Fee for circuit, feeder, feeder tap, or set of transformer secondary
conductors.

The inspection fee for the installation, addition, alteration, or repair of each
circuit, feeder, feeder tap, or set of transformer secondary conductors, including the
equipment served, is:

(1) 0 ampere to and including 200 ampere capacity, deleted text begin $6 deleted text end new text begin $12 new text end ; and

(2) ampere capacity above 200, $15.

Where existing feeders and circuits are reconnected to overcurrent devices installed as
part of the replacement of an existing disconnect, switchboard, motor control center, or
panelboard, the inspection fee for each circuit or feeder is $2.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Inspection fee for dwelling.

(a) The inspection fee for a one-family dwelling
and each dwelling unit of a two-family dwelling is the following:

(1) the fee for each service or other source of power as provided in subdivision 3;

(2) deleted text begin $100 deleted text end new text begin $165 new text end for up to 30 feeders and circuits; and

(3) for each additional feeder or circuit, the fee as provided in subdivision 4.

This fee applies to each separate installation for new dwellings and where 15 or more feeders
or circuits are installed or extended in connection with any addition, alteration, or repair to
existing dwellings. Where existing feeders and circuits are reconnected to overcurrent
devices installed as part of the replacement of an existing panelboard, the fee for each
reconnected feeder or circuit is $2. The maximum number of separate inspections shall be
determined in accordance with subdivision 2. The fee for additional inspections or other
installations is that specified in subdivisions 2, 4, 6, and 8. The installer may submit fees
for additional inspections when filing the request for electrical inspection. The fee for each
detached accessory structure directly associated with a dwelling unit shall be calculated in
accordance with subdivisions 3 and 4. When included on the same request for electrical
inspection form, inspection fees for detached accessory structures directly associated with
the dwelling unit may be combined with the dwelling unit fees to determine the maximum
number of separate inspections in accordance with subdivision 2.

(b) The inspection fee for each dwelling unit of a multifamily dwelling with three or
more dwelling units is deleted text begin $70 deleted text end new text begin $110 new text end for a combination of up to 20 feeders and circuits and deleted text begin $6 deleted text end new text begin
$12 new text end for each additional feeder or circuit. This fee applies to each separate installation for
each new dwelling unit and where ten or more feeders or circuits are installed or extended
in connection with any addition, alteration, or repair to existing dwelling units. Where
existing feeders or circuits are reconnected to overcurrent devices installed as part of the
replacement of an existing panelboard, the fee for each reconnected feeder or circuit is $2.
The maximum number of separate inspections for each dwelling unit shall be determined
in accordance with subdivision 2. The fee for additional inspections or for inspection of
other installations is that specified in subdivisions 2, 4, 6, and 8. These fees include only
inspection of the wiring within individual dwelling units and the final feeder to that unit
where the multifamily dwelling is provided with common service equipment and each
dwelling unit is supplied by a separate feeder or feeders extended from common service or
distribution equipment. The fee for multifamily dwelling services or other power source
supplies and all other circuits is that specified in subdivisions 2 to 4.

(c) A separate request for electrical inspection form must be filed for each dwelling unit
that is supplied with an individual set of service entrance conductors. These fees are the
one-family dwelling rate specified in paragraph (a).

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Additions to fees of subdivisions 3 to 5.

(a) The fee for the electrical supply
for each manufactured home park lot is $35. This fee includes the service or feeder conductors
up to and including the service equipment or disconnecting means. The fee for feeders and
circuits that extend from the service or disconnecting means is that specified in subdivision
4.

(b) The fee for each recreational vehicle site electrical supply equipment is deleted text begin $6 deleted text end new text begin $12 new text end for
each circuit originating within the equipment. The fee for recreational vehicle park services,
feeders, and circuits is that specified in subdivisions 3 and 4.

(c) The fee for each street, parking lot, or outdoor area lighting standard and each traffic
signal standard is $5. Circuits originating within the standard or traffic signal controller
shall not be used when calculating the fee for each standard.

(d) The fee for transformers for light, heat, and power is $15 for transformers rated up
to ten kilovolt-amperes and $30 for transformers rated in excess of ten kilovolt-amperes.
The previous sentence does not apply to Class 1 transformers or power supplies for Class
1 power-limited circuits or to Class 2 or Class 3 transformers or power supplies.

(e) The fee for transformers and electronic power supplies for electric signs and outline
lighting is $5 per unit.

(f) The fee for technology circuits or systems, and circuits of less than 50 volts, is 75
cents for each system device or apparatus.

(g) The fee for each separate inspection of the bonding for a swimming pool, spa,
fountain, an equipotential plane for an agricultural confinement area, or similar installation
is $35. Bonding conductors and connections require an inspection before being concealed.

(h) The fee for all wiring installed on center pivot irrigation booms is $35 plus $5 for
each electrical drive unit.

(i) The fee for retrofit modifications to existing lighting fixtures is 25 cents per luminaire.

(j) When a separate inspection of a concrete-encased grounding electrode is performed,
the fee is deleted text begin $35 deleted text end new text begin $55 new text end .

(k) The fees required by subdivisions 3 and 4 are doubled for installations over 600
volts.

new text begin (l) The fee for a class 4 circuit or system transmitter, receiver, or utilization equipment
is $0.50 for each system device or apparatus.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Reinspection fee.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions 2 and 5,
when reinspection is necessary to determine whether unsafe conditions identified during a
final inspection have been corrected and the conditions are not the subject of an appeal
pending before the commissioner or any court, deleted text begin a deleted text end reinspection deleted text begin fee of $35 deleted text end new text begin fees shall be assessed
as follows: (1) $55 for an on-site reinspection; and (2) $35 for a remote virtual reinspection.
Reinspection fees new text end shall be assessed in writing by the inspector.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Supplemental fee.

When inspections scheduled by the installer are preempted,
obstructed, prevented, or otherwise not able to be completed as scheduled due to
circumstances beyond the control of the inspector, a supplemental inspection fee of deleted text begin $35 deleted text end new text begin
$55 new text end shall be assessed in writing by the inspector.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Energy storage and battery systems. new text end

new text begin (a) The inspection fee for the installation
of an energy storage or battery system is:
new text end

new text begin (1) for zero watts to and including 5,000 watts, $60;
new text end

new text begin (2) for 5,001 watts to and including 10,000 watts, $100;
new text end

new text begin (3) for 10,001 watts to and including 20,000 watts, $150;
new text end

new text begin (4) for 20,001 watts to and including 30,000 watts, $200;
new text end

new text begin (5) for 30,001 watts to and including 40,000 watts, $250;
new text end

new text begin (6) for 40,001 watts to and including 1,000,000 watts, $250, plus $8 for each additional
10,000 watts over 40,000 watts;
new text end

new text begin (7) for 1,000,000 watts to 5,000,000 watts, $1,518, plus $5 for each additional 10,000
watts over 1,000,000 watts; or
new text end

new text begin (8) for 5,000,000 watts and larger, $3,518, plus $2 for each additional 10,000 watts over
5,000,000 watts.
new text end

new text begin (b) For the purpose of paragraph (a), the watt rating is the total of the estimated energy
output, AC or DC, of the energy storage or battery system.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.49, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Fees for plan reviews and audits.

Plumbing system plans and specifications
that are submitted to the commissioner for review shall be accompanied by the appropriate
plan examination fees. If the commissioner determines, upon review of the plans, that
inadequate fees were paid, the necessary additional fees shall be paid prior to plan approval.
The commissioner shall charge the following fees for plan reviews and audits of plumbing
installations for public, commercial, and industrial buildings new text begin based upon the construction
valuation of the plumbing work and in accordance with the table in clause (1), or based
upon clause (2) or (3), as applicable new text end :

deleted text begin (1) systems with both water distribution and drain, waste, and vent systems and having:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) 25 or fewer drainage fixture units, $150;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) 26 to 50 drainage fixture units, $250;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) 51 to 150 drainage fixture units, $350;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iv) 151 to 249 drainage fixture units, $500;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (v) 250 or more drainage fixture units, $3 per drainage fixture unit to a maximum of
$4,000; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (vi) interceptors, separators, or catch basins, $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch
basin design;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) building sewer service only, $150;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) building water service only, $150;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 per supply fixture
unit or $150, whichever is greater;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $150 or:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) $50 per drain opening, up to a maximum of $500; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch basin design;
deleted text end

new text begin (1) the total valuation and fee schedule is:
new text end

new text begin (i) $0 to $1,500, $135;
new text end

new text begin (ii) $1,501 to $2,500, $135 for the first $1,500, plus $28 for each additional $500 or
fraction thereof, to and including $2,500;
new text end

new text begin (iii) $2,501 to $5,000, $191 for the first $2,500, plus $25 for each additional $500 or
fraction thereof, to and including $5,000;
new text end

new text begin (iv) $5,001 to $25,000, $316 for the first $5,000, plus $33 for each additional $1,000 or
fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
new text end

new text begin (v) $25,001 to $50,000, $976 for the first $25,000, plus $31 for each additional $1,000
or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
new text end

new text begin (vi) $50,001 to $500,000, $1,751 for the first $50,000, plus $23 for each additional
$10,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000;
new text end

new text begin (vii) $500,001 to $3,000,000, $2,786 for the first $500,000, plus $41 for each additional
$100,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $3,000,000; and
new text end

new text begin (viii) $3,000,001 and over, $3,811 for the first $3,000,000, plus $33 for each additional
$100,000 or fraction thereof;
new text end

new text begin (2) manufactured home park or campground:
new text end

deleted text begin (6) manufactured home park or campground, deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end one to 25 sites, $300;

deleted text begin (7) manufactured home park or campground, deleted text end new text begin (ii) new text end 26 to 50 sites, $350;

deleted text begin (8) manufactured home park or campground, deleted text end new text begin (iii) new text end 51 to 125 sites, $400;

deleted text begin (9) manufactured home park or campground, deleted text end new text begin (iv) new text end more than 125 sites, $500; and

new text begin (v) other work shall be assessed per clause (1); and
new text end

deleted text begin (10) revision deleted text end new text begin (3) revisions new text end to previously reviewed or incomplete plans:

(i) review of plans for which the commissioner has issued two or more requests for
additional information, per review, deleted text begin $100 or ten percent of the original fee, whichever is
greater deleted text end new text begin $125 per hour with a minimum of one hour new text end ;

(ii) proposer-requested revision with no increase in project scope, deleted text begin $50 or ten percent of
original fee, whichever is greater deleted text end new text begin $125 per hour with a minimum of one hour new text end ; and

(iii) proposer-requested revision with an increase in project scope, deleted text begin $50 plus the difference
between the original project fee and the revised project fee deleted text end new text begin the fee shall be based upon the
absolute value of the change in work scope as if the change in scope is a new project new text end .

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.49, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Permits; fees.

(a) Before commencement of a plumbing installation to be
inspected by the commissioner, the plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer
performing the plumbing work must submit to the commissioner an application for a permit
and the permit and inspection fees deleted text begin in paragraphs (b) to (f). deleted text end new text begin based upon the construction
valuation of the plumbing work in accordance with clause (1), or based upon clause (2) or
(3), as applicable:
new text end

deleted text begin (b) The permit fee is $100.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The residential inspection fee is $50 for each inspection trip.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) The public, commercial, and industrial inspection fees are as follows:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) for systems with water distribution, drain, waste, and vent system connection:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) $25 for each fixture, permanently connected appliance, floor drain, or other
appurtenance;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) $25 for each water conditioning, water treatment, or water filtration system; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) $25 for each interceptor, separator, catch basin, or manhole;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) roof drains, $25 for each drain;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) building sewer service only, $100;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) building water service only, $100;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 for each fixture
supplied;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $25 for each drain opening, interceptor,
separator, or catch basin;
deleted text end

new text begin (1) the total valuation and fee schedule for plumbing permits is:
new text end

new text begin (i) $0 to $1,500, $135;
new text end

new text begin (ii) $1,501 to $2,500, $135 for the first $1,500, plus $43 for each additional $500 or
fraction thereof, to and including $2,500;
new text end

new text begin (iii) $2,501 to $5,000, $221 for the first $2,500, plus $28 for each additional $500 or
fraction thereof, to and including $5,000;
new text end

new text begin (iv) $5,001 to $25,000, $361 for the first $5,000, plus $53 for each additional $1,000 or
fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
new text end

new text begin (v) $25,001 to $50,000, $1,421 for the first $25,000, plus $51 for each additional $1,000
or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
new text end

new text begin (vi) $50,001 to $500,000, $2,696 for the first $50,000, plus $47 for each additional
$10,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000;
new text end

new text begin (vii) $500,001 to $3,000,000, $4,811 for the first $500,000, plus $61 for each additional
$50,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $3,000,000; or
new text end

new text begin (viii) $3,000,001 and over, $7,861 for the first $3,000,000, plus $51 for each additional
$100,000 or fraction thereof;
new text end

deleted text begin (7) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end manufactured home park or campground, $25 for each site new text begin , minimum charge
$135 new text end ; new text begin and
new text end

deleted text begin (8) reinspection fee to verify corrections, regardless of the total fee submitted, $100 for
each reinspection; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (9) each $100 in fees paid covers one inspection trip.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) In addition to the fees in paragraph (d), the fee submitter must pay an hourly rate of
$80 during regular business hours, or $120 when inspections are requested to be performed
outside of normal work hours or on weekends and holidays, with a two-hour minimum
where the fee submitter requests inspections of installations as systems are being installed.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (f) The fee submitter must pay a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 when
inspections scheduled by the submitter are not able to be completed because the work is
not complete.
deleted text end

new text begin (3) other inspections and fees:
new text end

new text begin (i) inspections outside of regular business hours, defined as Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., $188 per hour, minimum charge two hours;
new text end

new text begin (ii) reinspection fees, $125 per hour, minimum charge $135;
new text end

new text begin (iii) inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, $125 per hour, minimum
one-half hour, minimum charge $135;
new text end

new text begin (iv) changes or revisions to approved plans with no increase in work scope, $125 per
hour, minimum charge one hour; and
new text end

new text begin (v) changes to approved plans with a change in work scope, fees shall be assessed for
change in valuation based upon the absolute value of the change work scope in accordance
with the fee schedule as if the change in scope were a new project.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the actual cost to the jurisdiction under paragraph (a), clause (3), is greater than
indicated by the schedule, the greater rate shall be paid. Hourly cost includes supervision,
overhead, equipment, hourly wages, and fringe benefits of the employees involved.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.986, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Boiler and pressure vessel registration fee.

The annual registration fee for
boilers and pressure vessels in use and required to be inspected per section 326B.958 shall
be deleted text begin $10 deleted text end new text begin $25 new text end per boiler and pressure vessel.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.31, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 24. new text end

new text begin Sale. new text end

new text begin "Sale" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) the passing of title from one person to another for consideration;
new text end

new text begin (2) an agreement to sell under which possession is delivered to the buyer but title is
retained by the seller;
new text end

new text begin (3) an agreement to rent or lease a manufactured home where the lessee becomes the
owner of the manufactured home after a set period of time or has the option to purchase the
manufactured home for an additional lump sum at the end of the agreement term; or
new text end

new text begin (4) a legally binding executory agreement to make a sale.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Requirement; used manufactured homes.

new text begin (a) new text end No person shall sell or offer
for sale in this state any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, or
install for occupancy any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, unless
the used manufactured home complies with the Notice of Compliance Form new text begin for a used
manufactured home new text end as provided in this subdivision. deleted text begin If manufactured after June 14, 1976,
the home must bear a label or data plate as required by the secretary. The Notice of
Compliance Form shall be signed by the seller and purchaser indicating which party is
responsible for either making or paying for any necessary corrections prior to the sale and
transferring ownership of the manufactured home.
deleted text end

deleted text begin The Notice of Compliance Form shall be substantially in the following form:
deleted text end

deleted text begin "Notice of Compliance Form as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 327.32, subdivision
1
deleted text end

deleted text begin This notice must be completed and signed by the purchaser(s) and the seller(s) of the used
manufactured home described in the purchase agreement and on the bottom of this notice
before the parties transfer ownership of a used manufactured home constructed after June
14, 1976.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Electric ranges and clothes dryers must have required four-conductor cords and plugs. For
the purpose of complying with the requirements of section 327B.06, a licensed retailer or
limited retailer shall retain at least one copy of the form required under this subdivision.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin Solid fuel-burning fireplaces or stoves must be listed for use in manufactured homes, Code
of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g), and installed correctly in accordance
with their listing or standards (i.e., chimney, doors, hearth, combustion, or intake, etc., Code
of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g)).
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin Gas water heaters and furnaces must be listed for manufactured home use, Code of Federal
Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in
accordance with their listing or standards.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin Smoke alarms are required to be installed and operational in accordance with Code of
Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.208.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin Carbon monoxide alarms or CO detectors that are approved and operational are required to
be installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin Egress windows are required in every bedroom with at least one operable window with a
net clear opening of 20 inches wide and 24 inches high, five square feet in area, with the
bottom of windows opening no more than 36 inches above the floor. Locks, latches, operating
handles, tabs, or other operational devices shall not be located more than 54 inches above
the finished floor.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin The furnace compartment of the home is required to have interior finish with a flame spread
rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin The water heater enclosure in this home is required to have interior finish with a flame
spread rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin The home complies with the snowload and heat zone requirements for the state of Minnesota
as indicated by the data plate.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Complies .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Correction required .......... deleted text end
deleted text begin Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer .......... deleted text end	deleted text begin Seller .......... deleted text end

deleted text begin The parties to this agreement have initialed all required sections and agree by their signature
to complete any necessary corrections prior to the sale or transfer of ownership of the home
described below as listed in the purchase agreement. The state of Minnesota or a local
building official has the authority to inspect the home in the manner described in Minnesota
Statutes, section 327.33, prior to or after the sale to ensure compliance was properly executed
as provided under the Manufactured Home Building Code.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Signature of Purchaser(s) of Home deleted text end
deleted text begin ..............................date.............................. deleted text end	deleted text begin ..............................date.............................. deleted text end
deleted text begin ................................................................... deleted text end	deleted text begin ................................................................... deleted text end
deleted text begin Print name as appears on purchase agreement deleted text end	deleted text begin Print name as appears on purchase agreement deleted text end
deleted text begin Signature of Seller(s) of Home deleted text end
deleted text begin ..............................date.............................. deleted text end	deleted text begin ..............................date.............................. deleted text end
deleted text begin ................................................................... deleted text end	deleted text begin ................................................................... deleted text end
deleted text begin Print name and license number, if applicable deleted text end	deleted text begin Print name and license number, if applicable deleted text end
deleted text begin (Street address of home at time of sale) deleted text end
deleted text begin . deleted text end
deleted text begin (City/State/Zip) . deleted text end
deleted text begin Name of manufacturer of home . deleted text end
deleted text begin Model and year . deleted text end
deleted text begin Serial number . deleted text end		deleted text begin " deleted text end

new text begin (b) No dealer, limited dealer, retailer, limited retailer, broker, or any seller associated
with a dealer, limited dealer, retailer, limited retailer, or broker shall sell or offer for sale
in this state a used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, or install for
occupancy a used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, unless they have:
new text end

new text begin (1) completed and submitted to the commissioner the Notice of Compliance Form for
a used manufactured home as provided in this subdivision; and
new text end

new text begin (2) paid the Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee.
new text end

new text begin (c) If manufactured after June 14, 1976, the home must bear a label or data plate as
required by the secretary, or a replacement label issued by the commissioner and a data
plate as required by the secretary. The Notice of Compliance Form for a Used Manufactured
Home shall be completed and signed by the purchaser(s) and seller(s) and shall confirm the
requirements of this subdivision have been met. To comply with section 326B.606, a licensed
dealer, limited dealer, or seller shall retain at least one copy of the notice.
new text end

new text begin (d) The dealer, park owner, or seller may contract with a licensed electrician or master
electrician, or licensed electrical engineer to complete the electrical portions of the
compliance form. The dealer or seller may contract with a bonded mechanical contractor
registered with the Department of Labor and Industry to complete the heating, ventilation,
and air conditioning portions of the compliance form. The dealer, park owner, or seller may
contract with a licensed plumber or master plumber, or mechanical engineer to complete
the plumbing portions of the compliance form.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner shall establish and make available a Notice of Compliance Form
for a Used Manufactured Home, as prescribed in this section, that must be used to meet the
requirements of this subdivision. The form must confirm that the requirements in paragraphs
(f) to (j) are met.
new text end

new text begin (f) Life and safety requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) smoke alarms are installed and operational in accordance with Code of Federal
Regulations, title 24, section 3280.208;
new text end

new text begin (2) carbon monoxide alarms or carbon monoxide detectors are approved and operational
and are installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes;
new text end

new text begin (3) egress windows are in every bedroom with at least one operable window with a net
clear opening of 20 inches wide and 24 inches high, five square feet in area, with the bottom
of windows opening no more than 36 inches above the floor. Locks, latches, operating
handles, tabs, or other operational devices are located more than 54 inches above the finished
floor; and
new text end

new text begin (4) exterior doors, including sliding glass exterior doors, are operable and provide code
compliant access to grade.
new text end

new text begin (g) Electrical requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) distribution panels are installed in compliance with the approved listing, complete
with required breakers or fuses, with all unused openings covered with blank covers approved
and listed for that purpose. Connections have been checked for tightness. Panels are readily
accessible;
new text end

new text begin (2) the electrical system, including switches, receptacles, fixtures, and devices, is installed,
wired, and supported in accordance with code requirements at the time the electrical system
was installed and is in safe and functional condition;
new text end

new text begin (3) the used manufactured home has been subjected to:
new text end

new text begin (i) an electrical continuity test to assure that all metallic parts are bonded in accordance
with code requirements; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) an electrical operational test to demonstrate that all fixtures and equipment except
water heaters, ranges, air conditioners and electric furnaces are connected and in working
order;
new text end

new text begin (4) the dealer, park owner, or seller may, in lieu of inspecting the electrical and heating
systems of a used manufactured home, request an electrical and heating inspection by a
qualified third party. Approval by the qualified third party is accepted as compliance with
those portions of the safety standards under the code that pertain to electrical and heating
systems; and
new text end

new text begin (5) electric ranges and clothes dryers have the required four-conductor cords and plugs.
new text end

new text begin (h) Plumbing requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) fixtures:
new text end

new text begin (i) all plumbing fixtures are protected with approved workable "p" traps;
new text end

new text begin (ii) all plumbing fixtures are in a workable condition and vented through the roof in
accordance with code requirements at the time the plumbing was installed; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) an antisiphon trap vent device or mechanical vent may be used to vent single fixtures,
except water closets;
new text end

new text begin (2) water supply:
new text end

new text begin (i) water piping is not bent or kinked so as to retard or obstruct the flow of the water
supply;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the under-floor water supply piping is connected to the manufactured home's water
supply connection and to the site's water service supply piping in accordance with code
requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home
is being installed or reinstalled;
new text end

new text begin (iii) the under-floor water supply piping is supported in accordance with code
requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home
is being installed or reinstalled; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) the under-floor water supply piping is protected from freezing, except when the
manufactured home is being installed or reinstalled;
new text end

new text begin (3) drain waste:
new text end

new text begin (i) drain waste piping is in working condition;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the under-floor drain waste piping is connected to the manufactured home's drain
waste outlet or outlets and to the site's service utility piping in accordance with code
requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home
is being installed or reinstalled; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) the under-floor drain waste piping is supported and sloped in accordance with code
requirements at the time the plumbing was installed, except when the manufactured home
is being installed or reinstalled; and
new text end

new text begin (4) water heating:
new text end

new text begin (i) the water heater is listed for manufactured home use under Code of Federal
Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709(a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in
accordance with federal standards;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the water heater is equipped with an approved listed relief valve to provide
temperature and pressure relief;
new text end

new text begin (iii) the water heater enclosure in the manufactured home is completed with an interior
finish having a flame spread rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing
construction; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) water heater venting systems are in a safe and operable condition. Products of
combustion venting do not terminate within a roof, wall, or floor cavity.
new text end

new text begin (i) Heat-producing equipment requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) the furnace is listed for manufactured home use under Code of Federal Regulations,
title 24, section 3280.709(a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in accordance with
the federal regulations;
new text end

new text begin (2) heating equipment such as a furnace, wall heater, or thermostat are in safe and
operable condition. All ducts are in usable, not collapsed condition, with all exterior and
interior joints and furnace connections mechanically secure and sealed; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the furnace venting systems are in a safe and operable condition. Products of
combustion venting do not terminate within a roof, wall, floor, or under-floor area.
new text end

new text begin (j) General requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) fuel gas piping:
new text end

new text begin (i) fuel gas supply piping is not bent or kinked so as to obstruct the flow of the fuel gas
or leak;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the under-floor fuel gas supply piping is connected to the manufactured home's fuel
gas supply connection and to the site's fuel gas service supply piping in accordance with
code requirements at the time the gas piping was installed, except when the manufactured
home is being installed or reinstalled; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) the under-floor fuel gas supply piping is supported in accordance with code
requirements at the time the gas piping was installed, except when the manufactured home
is being installed or reinstalled;
new text end

new text begin (2) solid fuel-burning fireplaces or stoves are listed for use in manufactured homes under
Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709(g), and installed correctly in
accordance with the federal regulations, including chimney, doors, hearth, combustion, or
intake;
new text end

new text begin (3) all exhaust vents are operable;
new text end

new text begin (4) insulation missing from exposed areas has been replaced and all holes in bottom
board have been securely sealed;
new text end

new text begin (5) exterior roof and wall systems prevent bulk water infiltration;
new text end

new text begin (6) water-damaged areas and holes in the subfloor have been replaced; and
new text end

new text begin (7) the home complies with code requirements for snowload and heat zone requirements
as indicated by the data plate.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 1e, is amended to read:

Subd. 1e.

Reinstallation requirements for used manufactured homes.

(a) All used
manufactured homes reinstalled less than 24 months from the date of installation by the
first purchaser must be reinstalled in compliance with subdivision 1c. All used manufactured
homes reinstalled more than 24 months from the date of installation by the first purchaser
may be reinstalled without a frost-protected foundation if the home is reinstalled in
compliance with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1350, for above frost-line installations and the
notice requirement of subdivision 1f is complied with by the seller and the purchaser of the
used manufactured home.

(b) The installer or licensed residential building contractor shall affix an installation seal
issued by the department to the outside of the home as required by the Minnesota State
Building Code. The certificate of installation issued by the installer of record shall clearly
state that the home has been reinstalled with an above frost-line foundation. Fees for
inspection of a reinstallation and for issuance of reinstallation seals shall follow the
requirements of sections 326B.802 to 326B.885 new text begin ; 326B.22, subdivision 2; and 326B.23,
subdivision 2 new text end . Fees for review of plans, specifications, and on-site inspections shall be those
as specified in deleted text begin section 326B.153, subdivision 1, paragraph (c) deleted text end new text begin sections 326B.22, subdivision
2, and 326B.37, subdivision 4 new text end . Whenever an installation certificate for an above frost-line
installation is issued to a used manufactured home being listed for sale, the purchase
agreement must disclose that the home is installed on a nonfrost-protected foundation and
recommend that the purchaser have the home inspected to determine the effects of frost on
the home.

(c) An installation seal may be issued to a residential building contractor licensed under
section 326B.805 for use in the installation of used manufactured homes only after the
qualifying person for the residential building contractor has completed a three-hour training
course relating to the installation of manufactured homes that has been approved by either
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or by the commissioner.
The course completion certificate shall be submitted to the commissioner. For the purposes
of this subdivision, "qualifying person" has the meaning given in section 326B.802,
subdivision 10.

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Enforcement.

All jurisdictions enforcing the State Building Code, in accordance
with sections 326B.101 to 326B.151, shall undertake or provide for the administration and
enforcement of the manufactured home installation rules promulgated by the commissioner.
Municipalities which have adopted the State Building Code may provide installation
inspection and plan review services in deleted text begin noncode deleted text end areas of the state new text begin without local building
code enforcement new text end .

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Inspections.

The commissioner shall, through the department's inspectors
or through a designated recognized inspection service acting as authorized representative
of the commissioner perform deleted text begin sufficient deleted text end inspections of manufacturing premises and
manufactured homes to ensure compliance with sections 327.31 to 327.35. The commissioner
shall have the exclusive right to conduct inspections, except for the inspections conducted
or authorized by the secretary.

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Fees.

new text begin Unless otherwise established in this section, new text end the commissioner deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin may new text end
by rule establish reasonable fees for seals, installation seals new text begin , Notice of Compliance Form
for a used manufactured home filing, new text end and inspections which are sufficient to cover all costs
incurred in the administration of sections 327.31 to 327.35. The commissioner deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin may new text end
also establish by rule a monitoring inspection fee in an amount that will comply with the
secretary's fee distribution program. This monitoring inspection fee shall be an amount paid
by the manufacturer for each manufactured home produced in Minnesota. The monitoring
inspection fee shall be paid by the manufacturer to the secretary. The rules of the fee
distribution program require the secretary to distribute the fees collected from all
manufactured home manufacturers among states approved and conditionally approved based
on the number of new manufactured homes whose first location after leaving the
manufacturer is on the premises of a distributor, dealer or purchaser in that state. Fees for
inspections in areas that have not adopted the State Building Code must be equal to the fees
for inspections in code areas of the state. Third-party vendors may charge their usual and
normal charge for inspections.

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Construction seal fees.

Replacement manufactured home or accessory structure
construction seal fees, including certificates, are deleted text begin $30 deleted text end new text begin $70 new text end per seal.

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Installation seal fees.

Manufactured home installation seal fees, including
anchoring and support and including certificates, are deleted text begin $80 deleted text end new text begin $325 new text end .

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:

Subd. 2c.

Temporary installation certificate fees.

A temporary certificate fee is deleted text begin $2 deleted text end new text begin
$15 new text end per certificate.

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 2f. new text end

new text begin Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee. new text end

new text begin The
Notice of Compliance Form for a used manufactured home filing fee is $100 for each form
submitted to the commissioner.
new text end

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 2g. new text end

new text begin Installation plan review and inspection fee. new text end

new text begin The plan review and inspection
fee for the commissioner's plan review and inspection of new and used installed or reinstalled
manufactured homes and manufactured home accessory structures in areas of the state
without local building code enforcement is $1,200.
new text end

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Terms.

As used in sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 the terms defined in this
section have the meanings given deleted text begin them deleted text end .

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Authorized representative. new text end

new text begin "Authorized representative" means a person,
firm, or corporation, or employee of a firm or corporation, approved or hired by the
commissioner of labor and industry.
new text end

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Dealer or retailer.

"Dealer" or "retailer" means any person who engages in
the business, either exclusively or in addition to any other occupation, of selling new text begin , distributing, new text end
or brokering manufactured homes, new or used, or who offers to sell, solicit, broker or
advertise the sale of manufactured homes, new or used.

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 7a. new text end

new text begin Distributor. new text end

new text begin "Distributor" means a person engaged in the sale and distribution
of manufactured homes for resale.
new text end

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 10b. new text end

new text begin Installation. new text end

new text begin "Installation" of a manufactured home means installation or
reinstallation, at the site of occupancy, of all portions of a manufactured home, connection
of the manufactured home to existing utility connections, and installation of support and
anchoring systems.
new text end

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 13c. new text end

new text begin Manufactured home installer. new text end

new text begin "Manufactured home installer" means a
person, firm, or corporation licensed by the state of Minnesota that installs or repairs a
manufactured home for others at the site of occupancy.
new text end

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 17a. new text end

new text begin Purchaser. new text end

new text begin "Purchaser" means the first individual purchasing a manufactured
home in good faith for purposes other than resale.
new text end

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 19, is amended to read:

Subd. 19.

Salesperson.

"Salesperson" means a person who acts on behalf of a dealer in
performing any act deleted text begin which deleted text end new text begin that new text end sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 authorize or require to be
performed by a dealer.

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

License application; manufacturer and dealer.

Application for a license new text begin to
act as a manufacturer or dealer new text end and its renewal shall be made to the commissioner, shall be
in writing, and duly verified by oath. The applicant shall submit any information required
by the commissioner, upon forms provided by the commissioner for that purpose, including:

(a) proof of identity;

(b) the name under which the applicant will be licensed and do business in this state;

(c) the applicant's type and place of business;

(d) the name, home and business address of the applicant's directors, officers, limited
and general partners, controlling shareholders and affiliates;

(e) whether the applicant, or any of its directors, officers, limited or general partners,
controlling shareholders or affiliates, has been convicted of a crime within the previous ten
years that either related directly to the business for which the license is sought or involved
fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of funds, or has suffered a judgment in a civil action
involving fraud, misrepresentation, or conversion within the previous five years or has had
any government license or permit suspended or revoked as a result of an action brought by
a federal or state governmental agency in this or any other state within the last five years;
and

(f) the applicant's qualifications and business history, including whether the applicant,
or any of its directors, officers, limited or general partners, controlling shareholders or
affiliates has ever been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or has any unsatisfied court judgments
outstanding against it or them.

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

License prerequisites.

No application shall be granted nor license issued new text begin to
act as a manufacturer or dealer new text end until the applicant proves to the commissioner that:

(a) the applicant has a permanent, established place of business at each licensed location.
An "established place of business" means a permanent enclosed building other than a
residence, or a commercial office space, either owned by the applicant or leased by the
applicant for a term of at least one year, located in an area where zoning regulations allow
commercial activity, and where the books, records and files necessary to conduct the business
are kept and maintained. The owner of a licensed manufactured home park who resides in
or adjacent to the park may use the residence as the established place of business required
by this subdivision, unless prohibited by local zoning ordinance.

If a license is granted, the licensee may use unimproved lots and premises for sale,
storage, and display of manufactured homes, if the licensee first notifies the commissioner
in writing;

(b) if the applicant desires to sell, solicit or advertise the sale of new manufactured
homes, it has a bona fide contract or franchise in effect with a manufacturer or distributor
of the new manufactured home it proposes to deal in;

(c) the applicant has secured: (1) a surety bond in the amount of $20,000 for each agency
and each subagency location that bears the applicant's name and the name under which the
applicant will be licensed and do business in this state. Each bond is for the protection of
consumer customers, and must be executed by the applicant as principal and issued by a
surety company admitted to do business in this state. Each bond shall be exclusively for the
purpose of reimbursing consumer customers and shall be conditioned upon the faithful
compliance by the applicant with all of the laws and rules of this state pertaining to the
applicant's business as a dealer or manufacturer, including sections 325D.44, 325F.67 and
325F.69, and upon the applicant's faithful performance of all its legal obligations to consumer
customers; and (2) a certificate of liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 that
provides aggregate coverage for the agency and each subagency location. In the event of a
policy cancellation, the insurer shall send written notice to the commissioner at the same
time that a cancellation request is received from or a notice is sent to the insured;

(d) the applicant has established a trust account as required by section 327B.08,
subdivision 3, unless the applicant states in writing its intention to limit its business to
selling, offering for sale, soliciting or advertising the sale of new manufactured homes; and

(e) the applicant has provided evidence of having had at least two years' prior experience
in the sale of manufactured homes, working for a licensed dealer. The applicant does not
have to satisfy the two-year prior experience requirement if:

(1) the applicant sells or brokers used manufactured homes as permitted under section
327B.01, subdivision 7; or

(2) the applicant:

(i) has met all other licensing requirements;

(ii) is the owner of a manufactured home park; and

(iii) is selling new manufactured homes installed in the manufactured home park that
the applicant owns.

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Certificate of license new text begin ; manufacturer and dealer new text end .

For each license granted new text begin to
act as a manufacturer or dealer new text end the commissioner shall issue a certificate which includes
the name of the licensee, the name of the surety company and the amount of the surety bond,
and the insurance underwriter and policy number, the names and addresses of any related
principal or subagencies, and a license number.

Sec. 44.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:

Subd. 7a.

Fees.

(a) Fees for licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be deleted text begin calculated
pursuant to section 326B.092. deleted text end new text begin for two years and the following fees apply:
new text end

new text begin (1) manufacturer's license and dealer's license, $180;
new text end

new text begin (2) dealer's subagency license, $80; and
new text end

new text begin (3) limited dealer's license, $100.
new text end

(b) All initial limited dealer licenses shall be effective for more than one calendar year
and shall expire on December 31 of the year after the year in which the application is made.

deleted text begin (c) For the purposes of calculating fees under section 326B.092, any license issued under
this section is a business license, except that a subagency license is a master license. The
commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without the need for any
rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of limited dealer licenses from one year
to two years. By June 30, 2011, all renewed limited dealer licenses shall be two-year licenses.
deleted text end

Sec. 45.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.041, is amended to read:

327B.041 MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLERS.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 46.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Grounds.

In addition to the grounds in section 326B.082, subdivision
11, the commissioner may by order deny, suspend, limit, place conditions on, or revoke the
application or license of any applicant or licensee or any of its directors, officers, limited
or general partners, controlling shareholders, or affiliates for any of the following grounds:

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end new text begin (1) new text end has violated any of the provisions of sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 or any rule or
order issued by the commissioner or any prior law providing for the licensing of manufactured
home dealers or manufacturers;

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end has had a previous manufacturer or dealer license revoked in this or any other
state;

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end has engaged in acts or omissions which have been adjudicated or amount to a
violation of any of the provisions of section 325D.44, 325F.67 or 325F.69;

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end has sold or brokered the sale of a home containing a material violation of sections
327.31 to 327.35 deleted text begin about which deleted text end new text begin that new text end the dealer knew new text begin of new text end or deleted text begin which should have been obvious
to a reasonably prudent dealer deleted text end new text begin could have known of with the exercise of reasonable diligence new text end ;

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end has failed to make or provide all listings, notices and reports required by the
commissioner;

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end has failed to pay a civil penalty assessed under subdivision 5 within ten days after
the assessment becomes final;

deleted text begin (g) deleted text end new text begin (7) new text end has failed to pay to the commissioner or other responsible government agency
all taxes, fees and arrearages due;

deleted text begin (h) deleted text end new text begin (8) new text end has failed to duly apply for license renewal;

deleted text begin (i) deleted text end new text begin (9) new text end has violated any applicable manufactured home building or safety code;

deleted text begin (j) deleted text end new text begin (10) new text end has failed or refused to honor any express or implied warranty as provided in
section 327B.03;

deleted text begin (k) deleted text end new text begin (11) new text end has failed to continuously occupy a permanent, established place of business
licensed under section 327B.04;

deleted text begin (l) deleted text end new text begin (12) new text end has, without first notifying the commissioner, sold a new and unused
manufactured home other than the make of manufactured home described in a franchise or
contract filed with the application for license or license renewal;

deleted text begin (m) deleted text end new text begin (13) new text end has wrongfully failed to deliver a certificate of title to a person entitled to it;

deleted text begin (n) deleted text end new text begin (14) new text end is insolvent or bankrupt;

deleted text begin (o) deleted text end new text begin (15) new text end holds an impaired or canceled bond;

deleted text begin (p) deleted text end new text begin (16) new text end has failed to notify the commissioner of bankruptcy proceedings within ten days
after a petition in bankruptcy has been filed by or against the dealer or manufacturer;

deleted text begin (q) deleted text end new text begin (17) new text end has, within the previous ten years, been convicted of a crime that either related
directly to the business of the dealer or manufacturer or involved fraud, misrepresentation
or misuse of funds;

deleted text begin (r) deleted text end new text begin (18) new text end has suffered a judgment within the previous five years in a civil action involving
fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of funds; or

deleted text begin (s) deleted text end new text begin (19) new text end has failed to reasonably supervise any employee or agent of the dealer or
manufacturer, resulting in injury or harm to the public.

The commissioner may establish rules pursuant to section 327B.10 further specifying,
defining or establishing standards of conduct for manufactured home dealers and
manufacturers.

ARTICLE 3

LABOR AND INDUSTRY - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.253, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Rest breaks.

An employer must allow each employee deleted text begin adequate time
from work deleted text end new text begin a rest break of at least 15 minutes or enough time to utilize the nearest convenient
restroom, whichever is longer, new text end within each four consecutive hours of work deleted text begin to utilize the
nearest convenient restroom deleted text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.253, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Remedies. new text end

new text begin (a) If an employer does not provide rest breaks to an employee as
required by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the rest
break time that should have been provided at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus an
additional equal amount as liquidated damages.
new text end

new text begin (b) In addition to the remedies in paragraph (a), the commissioner may assess a penalty
of up to $1,000 per employee per day during which rest breaks are not provided as required
by this section.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Meal break.

An employer must deleted text begin permit deleted text end new text begin allow new text end each employee who is
working for deleted text begin eight deleted text end new text begin six new text end or more consecutive hours deleted text begin sufficient time to eat deleted text end a meal new text begin break of at
least 30 minutes new text end .

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Payment not required.

new text begin Except for subdivision 4, new text end new text begin new text end nothing in this section requires
the employer to pay the employee during the meal break.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Remedies. new text end

new text begin (a) If an employer does not provide meal breaks to an employee as
required by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the
meal break time that should have been provided at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus
an additional equal amount as liquidated damages.
new text end

new text begin (b) In addition to the remedies in paragraph (a), the commissioner may assess a penalty
of up to $1,000 per employee per day during which meal breaks are not provided as required
by this section.
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Sec. 6. new text begin MISCLASSIFICATION FRAUD IMPACT REPORT.
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new text begin (a) Every two years, the commissioners of revenue, employment and economic
development, and labor and industry may coordinate to conduct an analysis of the costs of
misclassification to illustrate how misclassification impacts misclassified workers,
government programs, and tax collections.
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new text begin (b) By January 15 of every odd-numbered year, beginning January 15, 2027, the
commissioner of labor and industry may report on the analysis performed under paragraph
(a) to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over taxes, workforce, and labor. The commissioner of labor and industry may contract
with external experts or an independent third party to conduct a study, develop a report, and
perform other functions.
new text end

new text begin (c) At a minimum, the study and report must provide:
new text end

new text begin (1) an estimate of the number of workers experiencing misclassification in Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (2) an estimate of the cost of misclassification to impacted workers;
new text end

new text begin (3) an estimate of the prevalence of misclassification by industry; and
new text end

new text begin (4) an estimate of the impact to:
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new text begin (i) the unemployment insurance trust fund;
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new text begin (ii) the family and medical benefit insurance account;
new text end

new text begin (iii) state income tax collection;
new text end

new text begin (iv) the workers' compensation fund; and
new text end

new text begin (v) the workforce development fund.
new text end

new text begin (d) Data and information relevant to the required report elements in paragraph (c) must
be provided to the commissioner of labor and industry for purposes of the study and report,
including, but not limited to, the following:
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new text begin (1) from the Department of Employment and Economic Development, information and
data relevant to:
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new text begin (i) the unemployment insurance trust fund;
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new text begin (ii) the family and medical benefit insurance account;
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new text begin (iii) unemployment insurance program audits and findings; and
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new text begin (iv) the workforce development fund;
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new text begin (2) from the Department of Revenue, information and data relevant to:
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new text begin (i) misclassification tax audits and findings;
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new text begin (ii) income tax collection; and
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new text begin (iii) 1099 filings; and
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new text begin (3) from the Department of Labor and Industry, information and data relevant to:
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new text begin (i) misclassification complaints, investigations, and findings; and
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new text begin (ii) the workers' compensation fund.
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ARTICLE 4

UNDERGROUND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTALLERS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.198, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Installation requirements.

(a) The installation of underground
telecommunications infrastructure that is located within ten feet of existing underground
utilities or that crosses the existing underground utilities must be performed by
safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers as follows:

(1) the location of existing utilities by hand- or hydro-excavation or other accepted
methods must be performed by a safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer; new text begin
and
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(2) where telecommunications infrastructure is installed by means of directional drilling,
the monitoring of the location and depth of the drill head must be performed by a
safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer deleted text begin ; and deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (3) no fewer than two safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers must
be present at all times at any location where telecommunications infrastructure is being
installed by means of directional drilling.
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deleted text begin (b) deleted text end deleted text begin Beginning July 1, 2025, all installations of underground telecommunications
infrastructure subject to this subdivision within the seven-county metropolitan area must
be performed by safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers that meet the
requirements of this subdivision deleted text end deleted text begin .
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deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end Beginning January 1, 2026, all installations of underground telecommunications
infrastructure subject to this subdivision within this state must be performed by
safety-qualified underground telecommunications installers that meet the requirements of
this subdivision.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.198, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Certification Standards.

(a) The commissioner of labor and industry, in
consultation with the Office of Broadband, shall approve standards for a safety-qualified
underground telecommunications installer certification program that requires a person to:

(1) complete a 40-hour initial course that includes classroom and hands-on instruction
covering proper work procedures for safe installation of underground utilities, including:

(i) regulations applicable to excavation near existing utilities;

(ii) identification, location, and verification of utility lines using hand- or
hydro-excavation or other accepted methods;

(iii) response to line strike incidents;

(iv) traffic control procedures;

(v) use of a tracking device to safely guide directional drill equipment along a drill path;
and

(vi) avoidance and mitigation of safety hazards posed by underground utility installation
projects;

(2) demonstrate knowledge of the course material by successfully completing an
examination approved by the commissioner; and

(3) complete a four-hour refresher course within three years of completing the original
course and every three years thereafter in order to maintain certification.

(b) The commissioner must develop an approval process for training providers under
this subdivision and may suspend or revoke the approval of any training provider that fails
to demonstrate consistent delivery of approved curriculum or success in preparing participants
to complete the examination.

new text begin (c) An approved training provider may apply for approval of classroom instruction course
material delivered up to two years prior to becoming an approved training provider and
before January 1, 2026, as being equivalent or substantially equivalent to classroom
instruction course material that is contained in the approved program. An application must
provide a copy of all written materials used for the training for which equivalent credit is
sought, the specific subjects covered in the training, the name and qualifications of the
training provider, a description of the delivery method for the training, and the date of the
training. Once approved, a training provider may grant full or partial retroactive credit for
completion of classroom instruction training delivered prior to the commissioner's decision
to approve a program. A person granted retroactive credit must successfully complete the
examination that the training provider is approved to administer in order to be certified as
a safety-qualified underground telecommunications installer.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end