2007 Minnesota Statutes

326.402 RESTRICTED PLUMBER LICENSE.
    Subdivision 1. Licensure. 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 January 1, 2008;
    (4) the completed application 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; and
    (5) 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.
    Subd. 2. Use of license. A restricted master plumber and restricted journeyman plumber may
engage in the plumbing trade in all areas of the state except in cities and towns with a population
of more than 5,000 according to the federal census.
    Subd. 3. Application period. Applications for restricted master plumber and restricted
journeyman plumber licenses must be submitted to the commissioner prior to January 1, 2008.
    Subd. 4. Renewal; use period for license. A restricted master plumber and restricted
journeyman plumber license must be renewed annually for as long as that licensee engages in
the plumbing trade. Failure to renew a restricted master plumber and restricted journeyman
plumber license within 12 months after the expiration date will result in permanent forfeiture of
the restricted master plumber and restricted journeyman plumber license.
    Subd. 5. Prohibition of transference. A restricted master plumber and restricted journeyman
plumber license may not be transferred or sold to any other person.
    Subd. 6. Bond; insurance. A restricted master or a restricted journeyman plumber licensee
is subject to the bond and insurance requirements of section 326.40, subdivision 2, unless the
exemption provided by section 326.40, subdivision 3, applies.
    Subd. 7. Fee. The annual fee for the restricted master plumber and restricted journeyman
plumber licenses is the same fee as for a master or journeyman plumber license, respectively.
History: 2007 c 135 art 3 s 25; 2007 c 140 art 6 s 10