2006 Minnesota Statutes

103I.525 WELL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE; REPRESENTATIVE'S CERTIFICATION.
    Subdivision 1. Certification application. (a) A person must file an application and
application fee with the commissioner to represent a well contractor.
(b) The application must state the applicant's qualifications for certification as a
representative, and other information required by the commissioner. The application must be on
forms prescribed by the commissioner.
(c) A person may apply as an individual if the person:
(1) is not representing a firm, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, corporation, or
other entity including the United States government, any interstate body, the state, and an agency,
department, or political subdivision of the state; and
(2) meets the well contractor certification and license requirements under this chapter.
    Subd. 2. Certification application fee. The application fee for certification as a
representative of a well contractor is $75. The commissioner may not act on an application until
the application fee is paid.
    Subd. 3. Examination. After the commissioner has approved the application, the applicant
must take an examination given by the commissioner.
    Subd. 3a. Issuance of certification. If an applicant meets the experience requirements
established by rule and passes the examination as determined by the commissioner, the
commissioner shall issue the applicant a certification to represent a well contractor.
    Subd. 4. Issuance of license. If a person employs a certified representative, submits the bond
under subdivision 5, and pays the license fee under subdivision 6, the commissioner shall issue
a well contractor's license.
    Subd. 5. Bond. (a) As a condition of being issued a well contractor's license, the applicant,
except a person applying for an individual well contractor's license, must submit a corporate
surety bond for $10,000 approved by the commissioner. The bond must be conditioned to pay
the state on performance of work in this state that is not in compliance with this chapter or rules
adopted under this chapter. The bond is in lieu of other license bonds required by a political
subdivision of the state.
(b) From proceeds of the bond, the commissioner may compensate persons injured or
suffering financial loss because of a failure of the applicant to perform work or duties in
compliance with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.
    Subd. 6. License fee. The fee for a well contractor's license is $250, except the fee for
an individual well contractor's license is $75.
    Subd. 7. Validity. A well contractor's license is valid until the date prescribed in the license
by the commissioner.
    Subd. 8. Renewal. (a) A licensee must file an application and a renewal application fee to
renew the license by the date stated in the license.
(b) The renewal application fee for a well contractor's license is $250, except the fee for
an individual well contractor's license is $75.
(c) The renewal application must include information that the certified representative of the
applicant has met continuing education requirements established by the commissioner by rule.
(d) At the time of the renewal, the commissioner must have on file all properly completed
well and boring construction reports, well and boring sealing reports, reports of elevator borings,
water sample analysis reports, well and boring permits, and well notifications for work conducted
by the licensee since the last license renewal.
    Subd. 9. Incomplete or late renewal. If a licensee fails to submit all information required
for renewal in subdivision 8 or submits the application and information after the required renewal
date:
(1) the licensee must include a late fee of $75; and
(2) the licensee may not conduct activities authorized by the well contractor's license until
the renewal application, renewal application fee, late fee, and all other information required in
subdivision 8 are submitted.
History: 1989 c 326 art 3 s 30; 1990 c 597 s 40-42; 1991 c 355 s 31-34; 1996 c 305 art 3 s
12,13; 1999 c 250 art 3 s 10; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 1 s 8-11; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2005 c 106 s 32-37