Minnesota Administrative Rules
3801.3780 REQUEST FOR ELECTRICAL PERMITS, NOTIFICATION FOR FINAL INSPECTION, AND EXPIRATION.
Subpart 1.
Final inspection.
Installers of electrical wiring shall schedule a final inspection of the work associated with an electrical permit prior to the wiring being utilized by the intended user and the associated space being occupied.
Subp. 2.
Expiration.
Electrical permits with inspection fees of $1,000 or less are void 12 months from the original filing date regardless of whether the wiring is completed. A new electrical permit shall be filed on all unfinished work when the work is not completed within 12 months from the filing date of the original electrical permit. An inspection fee calculated according to Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.37, for all unfinished work shall be submitted with the new electrical permit. Electrical permit fees of $1,000 or less are not refundable after 12 months from the original filing date.
Subp. 3.
Authority.
The authority to install electrical wiring associated with an electrical permit is void at the time of a final inspection or expiration, whichever occurs first. The department's authority to inspect wiring covered by an electrical permit continues until the installation is approved at a final inspection.
Subp. 4.
Nonpayment of permit fees.
The department shall not accept a permit application from an electrical contractor, registered employer, or owner that is delinquent with fees for previously issued permits.
History:
14 SR 518; 26 SR 1756; L 2007 c 140 art 5 s 32; art 13 s 4; 50 SR 971
Published Electronically:
April 16, 2026
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes