Minnesota Session Laws - 2008, Regular Session

CHAPTER 282--S.F.No. 2786

An act

relating to occupations; modifying effective dates for restricted plumber licenses;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 326.402, subdivisions 1, 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 326.402, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Licensure.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner of labor and industry shall grant a restricted journeyman or restricted master plumber license to an individual if:

(1) the individual completes an application with information required by the commissioner of labor and industry;

(2) the completed application is accompanied by a fee of $30;

(3) the commissioner of labor and industry receives the completed application and fee before deleted text begin January deleted text end new text begin October new text end 1, 2008;

(4) the completed application deleted text begin demonstrates that the applicant has had at least two years for a restricted journeyman plumber license or four years for a restricted master plumber license of practical plumbing experience in the plumbing trade prior to the application deleted text end new text begin for a restricted journeyman plumber license demonstrates that, prior to the application, the applicant has had at least two years of practical plumbing experience in the plumbing trade new text end ; and

(5) deleted text begin during the entire time for which the applicant is claiming experience in contracting for plumbing work under clause (4), the applicant was in compliance with all applicable bond requirements of section 326.40 deleted text end new text begin the completed application for a restricted master plumber license demonstrates that, prior to the application, the applicant has had: new text end

new text begin (i) at least four years of practical plumbing experience in the plumbing trade; or new text end

new text begin (ii) at least two years of practical plumbing experience as a plumbing contractor in the plumbing trade new text end .

new text begin (b) Until October 1, 2008, the commissioner may waive penalties for an applicant who failed to post a bond after June 30, 1999, under section 326.40, subdivision 2, if the commissioner finds that the penalty would cause undue hardship or the waiver is otherwise warranted under the circumstances. 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

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 326.402, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Application period.

Applications for restricted master plumber and restricted journeyman plumber licenses must be submitted to the commissioner prior to deleted text begin January deleted text end new text begin October new text end 1, 2008.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Presented to the governor May 5, 2008

Signed by the governor May 8, 2008, 9:53 a.m.