Minnesota Administrative Rules

7512.0400 CONTRACTOR LICENSE REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.

Subpart 1.

License required.

Except as provided in subpart 2, a person must have a fire protection contractor license to perform fire protection-related work.

Subp. 2.

Exceptions.

A person does not need a fire protection contractor license for the following activities:

A.

A person does not need a contractor license to sell fire protection system parts or related equipment to a licensed contractor.

B.

A person does not need a contractor license to install or service a special agent fire suppression system that is not connected to a potable water source. A special agent fire suppression system uses extinguishing agents other than water and includes such systems as dry chemical systems, carbon dioxide systems, halogenated and gaseous agent systems, foam systems, and wet chemical systems.

C.

A person does not need a contractor license when acting in an official capacity as a building official, fire official, or insurance inspector.

D.

A person licensed as a plumber under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.46, does not need a contractor license to sell, design, install, modify, or inspect a standpipe or hose system only.

E.

A person licensed as a professional engineer under Minnesota Statutes, section 326.03, who is competent in fire protection system design does not need a contractor license to perform activities authorized by the professional engineer license.

F.

A person licensed as an alarm and communication contractor under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.34, or a Minnesota-licensed electrical contractor under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.33, does not need a fire protection contractor license to perform activities authorized by the alarm and communication contractor license or electrical contractor license.

G.

A person does not need a contractor license to maintain a fire protection system. For purposes of this item, "maintain" means the scheduled activities to keep a fire protection system operable. Maintain also means to make emergency repairs to correct an emergency impairment of a fire protection system, until such time as permanent repairs can be done by a licensed fire protection contractor.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 299M.04

History:

18 SR 1870; L 2007 c 140 art 5 s 32; art 6 s 15; art 13 s 4

Published Electronically:

November 8, 2006