License: Mechanical Contractor Bond

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St. Paul, MN 55155

(651) 284-5005

<a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/326B.197" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minn. Stat. § 326B.197</a> requires anyone who installs gas piping, heating, ventilation, cooling, air conditioning, fuel burning or refrigeration (G/HVACR) equipment to post a $25,000 bond and file with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD). <span style="font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans Regular", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; clear: both; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There is no state license requirement for mechanical contractors, they are required to <a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mechanical_bond.pdf" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 86, 179); background-color: transparent; touch-action: manipulation; outline: 0px;">file a $25,000 mechanical contractor bond</a> with DLI in order to contract to perform gas, heating, ventilation, cooling, air conditioning, fuel burning or refrigeration work in Minnesota. The bond must be on a form approved by DLI and written by a surety company licensed to do business in Minnesota.</span> <br /> <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans Regular", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /> In addition to filing a bond, mechanical contractors are subject to local licensing requirements.</span> <br /> <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans Regular", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </strong></span> <br /> <strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: "Montserrat Semibold", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; color: rgb(0, 56, 101);">Code books</span></strong> <br /> <br /> <span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans Regular", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://mn.gov/admin/bookstore/" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 108, 223); text-decoration-line: none; background-color: transparent; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Minnesota's Bookstore</span><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </strong></a>sells mechanical codes, including: <br /> <br /></span></span> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Montserrat Regular", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style: square;"> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: "Open Sans Regular", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif;">Minnesota State Mechanical Code (<a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/1346/">Minn. Rules 1346</a>)</p> </li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style: square;"> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: "Open Sans Regular", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif;">International Mechanical Code</p> </li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style: square;"> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: "Open Sans Regular", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif;">International Fuel Gas Code</p> </li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style: square;"> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: "Open Sans Regular", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif;">Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations (NFPA 96)</p> </li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style: square;"> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: "Open Sans Regular", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif;">Minnesota State Mechanical, Fuel Gas and Plumbing Code</p> </li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota State Building Code is the standard for construction statewide, however, the code is enforced <a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bc_map_county_jurisdiction.pdf">by certain cities and townships</a></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>About the Minnesota Mechanical Code <br /></strong> This chapter of the state building code governs the installation and maintenance of heating, ventilating, cooling, and refrigeration systems or so-called "HVAC" systems. Examples of subjects regulated include, furnaces, ductwork, hot water heat, commercial kitchen ventilation, gas piping, exhaust ventilation, etc. The Minnesota Mechanical Code consists of the 2012 International Mechanical & International Fuel Gas Codes and the amendments to these documents located in <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/1346/">Minn. Rules 1346</a></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Contact DLI at <a href="mailto:dli.license@state.mn.us" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 108, 223); text-decoration-line: none; background-color: transparent; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">dli.license@state.mn.us</span></a> or 651-284-5034.</p> None