Minnesota Administrative Rules

4620.7250 RADON MITIGATION COMPANY LICENSE.

Subpart 1.

General requirements.

A.

A business or government entity that employs individuals to perform regulated radon mitigation work must be licensed by the commissioner as a radon mitigation company.

B.

A radon mitigation company must employ or contract with a responsible individual who is licensed as a radon mitigation professional.

C.

A radon mitigation company license is not transferable.

Subp. 2.

License application.

An applicant for a radon mitigation company license must submit to the commissioner:

A.

a completed application on a form provided by the commissioner;

B.

a nonrefundable annual fee according to Minnesota Statutes, section 144.4961, subdivision 8, payable to the Department of Health;

C.

evidence of workers' compensation insurance as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 176.182, unless the applicant is exempt from the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 176. If the applicant is exempt from the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 176, the applicant must submit a letter that is signed and dated stating why the applicant is exempt;

D.

the name and license number of the responsible individual; and

E.

the names and license numbers of all licensed mitigation professionals employed or subcontracted by the radon mitigation company.

Subp. 3.

License expiration and renewal.

A.

A license issued under this part is valid for one year from the date of issuance.

B.

A licensed radon mitigation company may renew its license annually by submitting the information and fee required under subpart 2.

C.

The renewal application must be received by the commissioner at least 30 days before the expiration date on the current license.

D.

If a license expires while a renewal application is pending approval, the radon mitigation company may continue to employ individuals to perform regulated radon mitigation activities under the expired license until the commissioner issues a new license or denies the renewal application.

Subp. 4.

Denial of license application.

A.

The commissioner shall deny an application for a radon mitigation company license according to Minnesota Statutes, section 144.99, subdivision 8, or if the applicant fails to comply with the requirements of subpart 2 or 3.

B.

If the commissioner denies an application, the commissioner:

(1)

must notify the applicant in writing and provide the reasons for the denial;

(2)

must not require the applicant to pay an additional fee if the applicant submits a second application according to this part within 30 days of the receipt of a notice that the license application has been denied. An applicant must apply for an initial license under subpart 2 for subsequent applications; and

(3)

must provide notice of the opportunity to appeal a denial as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 144.99, subdivision 10.

Subp. 5.

Change in responsible individual.

If the responsible individual no longer serves in that capacity, the company must provide a written notice to the commissioner within 30 days of a change in the responsible individual that:

A.

identifies the new responsible individual by name and radon mitigation professional license number;

B.

is signed by the new responsible individual; and

C.

provides the date when the new responsible individual assumed the duties of the position.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.4961

History:

43 SR 687

Published Electronically:

December 20, 2018