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minnesota north star : home ~M1NNESOTA . DZPAa'tM:&:ifT 01 ~ ~COMMEIlCE Page I of2 Commerce V Energy Info Center I News Releeses I Conlect Us I Advanced Search I Search Topics I 0 All NorthSler I 0 Commerce Site Only Consumer Businesses Licenses, Unclaimed Heating Weights & Minnesota Info and We Regulate Registration, Property Assistance Measures Relay Petrofund Services Certification >i' Licenses, Registration, Certification Ali about licensing, continuing education, enforcament actions, and filing instructions for new and experienced licensees. IllITe 6IXJ .It",. '."I"b,. W'c,,~;o:':fi LKfJ' '_' '" ,-,:,';. t','tL1 ~""".,.,. "" '~, b!'''''' Il;.;., ;.;.;..;...~.." ""<:f17i;;""'r,'". .',;, ....... "_. ~':::';...' License Lookup Other Licensee Lists File a Complaint Enforcement Actions Insurance Real Estate Re~dentialContractor ,. Buildina Contractor . Remodeler . Roofer . Manufactured Home Installer . Certificate of Exemption Mortgage Originators & Servlcers Debt Collection Other Financial Services Securities Franchises Notary Public Cosmetology Athlete Agent License Education Telecommunlcatlons Banks, Credit Unions, Trusts Residential Contractor Who Needs a License If you have questions about whether a license is required, please contact the Commerce Department at 651-296-2488 to discuss your activities and what typt license may be required, Unlicensed activity may result in administrative action. All residential building contractors and residential remodelers who contract wit owner to construct or improve dwellings for habitation by one to four families Qncluding detached garages) and perform two or more special skills must be licensed unless exempt under one of the provisions noted below. The licensing requirement also applies to any person acting as a .spec. homebuilder. The onl difference between a residential building contractor and residential remodeler is a residential building contractor can build new homes and work on existing structures, whereas a remodeler can only work on existing structures. The following are exempt from the contractor/remodeler licensing requirements . Employees of a licensed contractor or remodeler; . Material suppliers who do not install or attach the items; . Owners doing work on their own property (unless they are engaged in bu on speculation); . Architects or engineers doing work within the scope of their practice; . Persons whose annual gross receipts from their residential contracting 01 remodeling activities are less than $15,000. Gross receipts are defined the total amount derived from residential contracting or remodeling activit regardless of where the activities are performed, and must not be reduce cost of goods sold, expenses, losses, or any other amount; Note: Any person claiming the -gross receipts- exemption must obtsln s Cerlifh;ate of Exemptic the Deperlment of Commerce by tiling an application which requires an sffidavit stating that the sppHcant does not expect to exceed $15,000 in gross annual receipts during the calendar yearfc which the exemption is requested. The Certificate of Exemption must b& renewed aMually. If the person's gross receipts exceed $15,000 at any time during sn annusl exemption period. the eert of Exemption must I>> Immediately surrendered and application for II license must be tiled. . School districts and technical colleges; . Plumbers, electricians and mechanical contractors; . Specialty contractors who provide only one "special ski"" (except residenti, roofers) . . Any person who only engages in activities found within one of the eight categories listed below is not required to be licensed (except residential roofers). I l~ http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-binlportaI/mnljsp/content.do?id=-536881352&subchannel=-53... 5/2l!2003