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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to state government; establishing a biennial budget for the Department of
3	3	1.3 Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, and Bureau of
4	4	1.4 Mediation Services; making various policy changes; requiring reports; appropriating
5	5	1.5 money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 177.253, subdivision 1, by
6	6	1.6 adding a subdivision; 177.254, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision;
7	7	1.7 326B.103, by adding subdivisions; 326B.184, subdivisions 1a, 2; 326B.31,
8	8	1.8 subdivision 29; 326B.33, subdivision 21; 326B.37, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9,
9	9	1.9 by adding a subdivision; 326B.49, subdivisions 2, 3; 326B.986, subdivision 9;
10	10	1.10 327.31, by adding subdivisions; 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1e, 7, 8; 327.33,
11	11	1.11 subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3, 7, by adding subdivisions; 327.34, subdivision 1;
12	12	1.12 327.35, subdivision 1; 327B.01, subdivisions 1, 7, 11a, 19, by adding subdivisions;
13	13	1.13 327B.03; 327B.04, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, by adding subdivisions; 327B.041;
14	14	1.14 327B.042, subdivisions 1, 2; 327B.05, subdivision 1; 327B.06, subdivision 2;
15	15	1.15 327B.08, subdivision 1; 327B.09, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 327B.10; 327B.11,
16	16	1.16 subdivision 1; 327B.12; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3; proposing
17	17	1.17 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B.
18	18	1.18BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
19	19	1.19 ARTICLE 1
20	20	1.20 APPROPRIATIONS
21	21	1.21Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
22	22	1.22 (a) The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
23	23	1.23agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
24	24	1.24general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for
25	25	1.25each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations
26	26	1.26listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027,
27	27	1.27respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The
28	28	1.28biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
29	29	1Article 1 Section 1.
30	30	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25
31	31	State of Minnesota
32	32	This Document can be made available
33	33	in alternative formats upon request
34	34	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
35	35	H. F. No. 2441
36	36	NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
37	37	Authored by Pinto03/17/2025
38	38	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy 2.1 (b) If an appropriation in this article is enacted more than once in the 2025 regular or
39	39	2.2special legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once.
40	40	2.3 APPROPRIATIONS
41	41	2.4 Available for the Year
42	42	2.5 Ending June 30
43	43	20272.6 2026
44	44	2.7Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
45	45	2.8INDUSTRY
46	46	51,287,000$54,605,000$2.9Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
47	47	2.10 Appropriations by Fund
48	48	20272.11 2026
49	49	7,809,0007,637,0002.12General
50	50	34,652,00034,776,000
51	51	2.13Workers'
52	52	2.14Compensation
53	53	8,826,00011,826,000
54	54	2.15Workforce
55	55	2.16Development
56	56	-0-366,000
57	57	2.17Family and Medical
58	58	2.18Benefit
59	59	2.19The amounts that may be spent for each
60	60	2.20purpose are specified in the following
61	61	2.21subdivisions. The workforce development
62	62	2.22fund base is $6,826,000 in fiscal year 2028
63	63	2.23and each year thereafter.
64	64	9,106,0009,106,0002.24Subd. 2.General Support
65	65	2.25This appropriation is from the workers'
66	66	2.26compensation fund.
67	67	8,861,0009,008,0002.27Subd. 3.Labor Standards
68	68	2.28 Appropriations by Fund
69	69	7,165,0006,946,0002.29General
70	70	1,696,0001,696,000
71	71	2.30Workforce
72	72	2.31Development
73	73	-0-366,000
74	74	2.32Family and Medical
75	75	2.33Benefit
76	76	2.34(a) $2,046,000 each year is for wage theft
77	77	2.35prevention.
78	78	2Article 1 Sec. 2.
79	79	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 3.1(b) $1,696,000 each year is from the
80	80	3.2workforce development fund for prevailing
81	81	3.3wage enforcement.
82	82	3.4(c) $134,000 each year is for outreach and
83	83	3.5enforcement efforts related to changes to the
84	84	3.6nursing mothers, lactating employees, and
85	85	3.7pregnancy accommodations law.
86	86	3.8(d) $169,000 each year is for the purposes of
87	87	3.9the Safe Workplaces for Meat and Poultry
88	88	3.10Processing Workers Act.
89	89	3.11(e) $1,899,000 each year is for enforcement
90	90	3.12and other duties regarding earned sick and safe
91	91	3.13time under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 177,
92	92	3.14and sections 181.9445 to 181.9448.
93	93	3.15(f) $366,000 the first year and $0 the second
94	94	3.16year are from the family and medical benefit
95	95	3.17insurance account for the purposes of
96	96	3.18Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B.
97	97	3.19(g) $351,000 the first year and $356,000 the
98	98	3.20second year are for enforcement, education,
99	99	3.21and training related to employee
100	100	3.22misclassification.
101	101	3.23(h) $123,000 each year is for the purposes of
102	102	3.24enforcement, education, and outreach
103	103	3.25regarding Minnesota Statutes, sections
104	104	3.26181C.02 and 181C.03.
105	105	17,919,00017,609,0003.27Subd. 4.Workers' Compensation
106	106	3.28This appropriation is from the workers'
107	107	3.29compensation fund.
108	108	7,627,0008,061,0003.30Subd. 5.Workplace Safety
109	109	3.31This appropriation is from the workers'
110	110	3.32compensation fund.
111	111	3Article 1 Sec. 2.
112	112	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 2,404,0002,404,0004.1Subd. 6.Employment-Based Initiatives
113	113	4.2 Appropriations by Fund
114	114	33,00033,0004.3General
115	115	2,371,0002,371,000
116	116	4.4Workforce
117	117	4.5Development
118	118	4.6(a) $500,000 each year is from the workforce
119	119	4.7development fund for the dual-training
120	120	4.8pipeline program and the identification of
121	121	4.9competency standards under Minnesota
122	122	4.10Statutes, section 175.45.
123	123	4.11(b) $1,500,000 each year is from the
124	124	4.12workforce development fund for youth skills
125	125	4.13training grants under Minnesota Statutes,
126	126	4.14section 175.46.
127	127	4.15(c) $371,000 each year is from the workforce
128	128	4.16development fund for administration of the
129	129	4.17youth skills training grants program under
130	130	4.18Minnesota Statutes, section 175.46.
131	131	4.19(d) $33,000 each year is from the general fund
132	132	4.20to identify occupational competency standards
133	133	4.21and provide technical assistance for
134	134	4.22developing dual-training programs under
135	135	4.23Minnesota Statutes, section 175.45, for the
136	136	4.24legal cannabis industry.
137	137	254,000254,0004.25Subd. 7.Combative Sports
138	138	4,759,0007,759,0004.26Subd. 8.Apprenticeship
139	139	4.27(a) This appropriation is from the workforce
140	140	4.28development fund. The base for this
141	141	4.29appropriation is $2,759,000 in fiscal year 2028
142	142	4.30and each year thereafter.
143	143	4.31(b) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
144	144	4.32the second year are from the workforce
145	145	4.33development fund for labor education and
146	146	4Article 1 Sec. 2.
147	147	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 5.1advancement program grants under Minnesota
148	148	5.2Statutes, section 178.11.
149	149	5.3(c) $225,000 the first year and $225,000 the
150	150	5.4second year are from the workforce
151	151	5.5development fund for grants to Building
152	152	5.6Strong Communities for the Helmets to
153	153	5.7Hardhats Minnesota initiative. Grant money
154	154	5.8must be used to recruit, retain, assist, and
155	155	5.9support National Guard, reserve, and active
156	156	5.10duty military members' and veterans'
157	157	5.11participation in apprenticeship programs
158	158	5.12registered with the Department of Labor and
159	159	5.13Industry and to connect service members and
160	160	5.14veterans with career training and employment
161	161	5.15in the building and construction industry. The
162	162	5.16recruitment, selection, employment, and
163	163	5.17training must be without discrimination due
164	164	5.18to race, color, creed, religion, national origin,
165	165	5.19sex, sexual orientation, marital status, physical
166	166	5.20or mental disability, receipt of public
167	167	5.21assistance, or age.
168	168	5.22(d) $5,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000
169	169	5.23the second year are from the workforce
170	170	5.24development fund for a grant to a labor
171	171	5.25organization representing educators to
172	172	5.26establish a statewide registered teacher
173	173	5.27apprenticeship program and joint
174	174	5.28apprenticeship training committee. This
175	175	5.29appropriation is onetime and available until
176	176	5.30June 30, 2029. Grant money may be used to:
177	177	5.31(1) fund personnel costs to plan, make
178	178	5.32operational, and initially administer the
179	179	5.33statewide program;
180	180	5.34(2) design and update related instruction for
181	181	5.35the statewide program in coordination with
182	182	5Article 1 Sec. 2.
183	183	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 6.1teacher preparation providers approved by the
184	184	6.2Professional Educators Licensing and
185	185	6.3Standards Board;
186	186	6.4(3) purchase equipment, training materials,
187	187	6.5and software licenses for apprentice tracking
188	188	6.6systems for the statewide program;
189	189	6.7(4) fund marketing costs associated with the
190	190	6.8recruitment of signatory school districts,
191	191	6.9journeyworker teachers, and apprentices; and
192	192	6.10(5) fund subawards to signatory school
193	193	6.11districts to offset costs for participation in the
194	194	6.12program. Subawards may be used for:
195	195	6.13(i) apprentice tuition, scholarships, and other
196	196	6.14supportive services, up to $30,000 for up to
197	197	6.1524 months; and
198	198	6.16(ii) journeyworker teacher stipends of at a
199	199	6.17minimum $6,000 and up to $10,000 for each
200	200	6.18apprentice mentored during a school year.
201	201	6.19Money under this paragraph may not be used
202	202	6.20to pay for apprentice wages and registered
203	203	6.21apprentices must not incur any cost for their
204	204	6.22participation in the apprenticeship program.
205	205	6.23Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
206	206	6.24payments under this section must not be
207	207	6.25considered income, assets, or personal
208	208	6.26property for purposes of determining eligibility
209	209	6.27or recertifying eligibility for aid authorized by
210	210	6.28Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1465.
211	211	357,000404,000
212	212	6.29Subd. 9.Nursing Home Workforce Standards
213	213	6.30Board
214	214	2,895,000$2,962,000$
215	215	6.31Sec. 3. WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT
216	216	6.32OF APPEALS
217	217	6.33This appropriation is from the workers'
218	218	6.34compensation fund.
219	219	6Article 1 Sec. 3.
220	220	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 3,882,000$3,828,000$7.1Sec. 4. BUREAU OF MEDIATION SERVICES
221	221	7.2$762,000 the first year and $772,000 the
222	222	7.3second year are for purposes of the Public
223	223	7.4Employment Relations Board under Minnesota
224	224	7.5Statutes, section 179A.041.
225	225	7.6 Sec. 5. Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 14, section 3, is amended to read:
226	226	225,000$-0-$
227	227	7.7Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
228	228	7.8INDUSTRY
229	229	7.9This appropriation is for the single-egress
230	230	7.10stairway apartment building report under
231	231	7.11article 15, section 46. This is a onetime
232	232	7.12appropriation and is available until June 30,
233	233	7.132026.
234	234	7.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
235	235	7.15 ARTICLE 2
236	236	7.16 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY
237	237	7.17 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
238	238	7.18to read:
239	239	7.19 Subd. 4a.Closed construction."Closed construction" means any building manufactured
240	240	7.20in such a manner that all portions cannot be readily inspected at the installation site without
241	241	7.21disassembly, damage to, or destruction thereof.
242	242	7.22 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
243	243	7.23to read:
244	244	7.24 Subd. 8a.Industrialized or modular building."Industrialized or modular building"
245	245	7.25means a building of closed construction, constructed so that concealed parts or processes
246	246	7.26of manufacture cannot be inspected at the site, without disassembly, damage, or destruction,
247	247	7.27and made or assembled in manufacturing facilities, off the building site, for installation, or
248	248	7.28assembly and installation, on the building site. Industrialized or modular building includes,
249	249	7.29but is not limited to, modular housing that is factory-built single-family and multifamily
250	250	7.30housing, including closed-wall-panelized housing, and other modular, nonresidential
251	251	7.31buildings. Industrialized or modular building does not include a structure subject to the
252	252	7Article 2 Sec. 2.
253	253	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 8.1requirements of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act
254	254	8.2of 1974 or prefabricated buildings.
255	255	8.3 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
256	256	8.4to read:
257	257	8.5 Subd. 8b.Manufactured home."Manufactured home" means a structure that is
258	258	8.6transportable in one or more sections in the traveling mode; is eight body feet or more in
259	259	8.7width, 40 body feet or more in length or, is 320 or more square feet when erected on site;
260	260	8.8is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a
261	261	8.9permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities; and includes the plumbing,
262	262	8.10heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. Manufactured home
263	263	8.11includes any structure that meets all the requirements as shown by the manufacturer
264	264	8.12voluntarily filing the certification required by the secretary and complies with the standards
265	265	8.13established under this chapter.
266	266	8.14 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.103, is amended by adding a subdivision
267	267	8.15to read:
268	268	8.16 Subd. 10a.Prefabricated building."Prefabricated building" means any building or
269	269	8.17building module intended for use as an R-3, one- or two-family dwelling, or a U-1 accessory
270	270	8.18building, that is of closed construction and is constructed on or off the building site for
271	271	8.19installation, or on the building site for assembly and installation. Prefabricated building
272	272	8.20does not include relocatable contractors offices or storage buildings that are (1) 1,500 square
273	273	8.21feet or less in floor area, (2) designed for temporary use by a contractor at a construction
274	274	8.22site, (3) not to be used by the general public or as a sales office, and (4) to be removed prior
275	275	8.23to or upon completion of the construction project.
276	276	8.24 Sec. 5. [326B.154] INDUSTRIALIZED MODULAR OR PREFABRICATED
277	277	8.25BUILDINGS PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES.
278	278	8.26 Subdivision 1.Plan review fees.(a) The fees under this section relate to plan review
279	279	8.27and inspection of industrialized or modular buildings as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
280	280	8.28section 326B.103, subdivision 8a, and prefabricated buildings as defined in Minnesota
281	281	8.29Statutes, section 326B.103, subdivision 10a.
282	282	8.30 (b) Fees for the review of quality-control manuals, systems manuals, and related
283	283	8.31documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.
284	284	8Article 2 Sec. 5.
285	285	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 9.1 (c) Fees for the review of building plans, specifications, installation instructions, and
286	286	9.2related documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 include 65 percent of the fee
287	287	9.3as set forth in the fee schedule in paragraph (d), but not less than $135.
288	288	9.4 (d) If the total cost of materials and labor for in-plant manufacture of the building is in
289	289	9.5the noted range, the fee is as shown:
290	290	9.6 (1) $0 to $5,000, $135;
291	291	9.7 (2) $5,001 to $25,000, $135 for the first $5,000, plus $16.55 for each additional $1,000
292	292	9.8or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
293	293	9.9 (3) $25,001 to $50,000, $464.15 for the first $25,000, plus $12 for each additional $1,000
294	294	9.10or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
295	295	9.11 (4) $50,001 to $100,000, $764.15 for the first $50,000, plus $8.45 for each additional
296	296	9.12$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000;
297	297	9.13 (5) $100,001 to $500,000, $1,186.65 for the first $100,000, plus $6.75 for each additional
298	298	9.14$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000;
299	299	9.15 (6) $500,001 to $1,000,000, $3,886.65 for the first $500,000, plus $5.50 for each
300	300	9.16additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000; and
301	301	9.17 (7) $1,000,001 and over, $6,636.65 for the first $1,000,000, plus $4.50 for each additional
302	302	9.18$1,000 or fraction thereof.
303	303	9.19 Subd. 2.Inspections and audit fees.Fees for the inspection and audit of approved
304	304	9.20quality-control manuals, systems manuals, building plans, specifications, and related
305	305	9.21documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.
306	306	9.22 Subd. 3.Other inspections and fees.(a) Fees for the following are as stated:
307	307	9.23 (1) inspections outside of regular business hours, $188 per hour, minimum charge two
308	308	9.24hours;
309	309	9.25 (2) reinspection fees during regular business hours, $125 per hour;
310	310	9.26 (3) inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, minimum charge one hour,
311	311	9.27$125 per hour; and
312	312	9.28 (4) additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to approved plans,
313	313	9.29quality-control manuals, and systems manuals, minimum charge one hour, $125 per hour.
314	314	9.30 (b) For the purposes of this section, "regular business hours" means Monday to Friday,
315	315	9.317:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
316	316	9Article 2 Sec. 5.
317	317	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 10.1 Subd. 4.Surcharge.Surcharge fees are required for permits issued on all buildings
318	318	10.2including public buildings and state-licensed facilities as required by section 326B.148.
319	319	10.3 Subd. 5.Fee distribution between state and municipalities.(a) The commissioner
320	320	10.4shall provide plan review and inspections services for all work occurring in the manufacturing
321	321	10.5facility; plan review of the composite modular construction; and plan review of the structural
322	322	10.6foundation, interconnection of the modules, attachments of modular systems to the building
323	323	10.7foundation, and integration of plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems.
324	324	10.8 (b) For projects not defined as public buildings or state licensed facilities, the municipal
325	325	10.9building official shall provide plan review for all nonmodular on-site construction and shall
326	326	10.10provide inspections for the entire composite building. The municipality may charge a full
327	327	10.11plan review fee in accordance with the municipality's fee schedule for construction performed
328	328	10.12on site. The municipality shall issue construction permits and charge permit fees for all
329	329	10.13work occurring on site. The municipality shall issue a construction permit and charge permit
330	330	10.14fees for the valuation of work associated with building module placement, attachment, and
331	331	10.15associated utility connections to each module and overall building systems.
332	332	10.16 (c) For projects defined as public buildings or state-licensed facilities, the commissioner
333	333	10.17shall provide plan review for all modular and nonmodular construction and shall provide
334	334	10.18inspections for the entire composite building. Municipalities with state delegation agreements
335	335	10.19must distribute work according to this paragraph.
336	336	10.20Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.184, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
337	337	10.21 Subd. 1a.Department permit and inspection fees.(a) The department permit and
338	338	10.22inspection fees to construct, install, alter, repair, or remove an elevator are as follows:
339	339	10.23 (1) the permit fee is $100;
340	340	10.24 (2) the inspection fee is 0.015 of the total cost of the permitted work for labor and
341	341	10.25materials, including related electrical and mechanical equipment. The inspection fee covers
342	342	10.26two inspections. The inspection fee for additional inspections is $80 per hour;
343	343	10.27 (3) the fee for each separate remote virtual inspection of a stairway chairlift installation
344	344	10.28or other authorized devices at a private residence is $10;
345	345	10.29 (3) (4) when inspections scheduled by the permit submitter are not able to be completed
346	346	10.30because the work is not complete, a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 must
347	347	10.31be paid by the permit submitter; and
348	348	10Article 2 Sec. 6.
349	349	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 11.1 (4) (5) when the owner or permit holder requests inspections be performed outside of
350	350	11.2normal work hours or on weekends or holidays, an hourly rate of $120 in addition to the
351	351	11.3inspection fee must be paid.
352	352	11.4 (b) The department fees for inspection of existing elevators when requested by the
353	353	11.5elevator owner or as a result of an accident resulting in personal injury are at an hourly rate
354	354	11.6of $80 during normal work hours or $120 outside of normal work hours or on weekends or
355	355	11.7holidays, with a one-hour minimum.
356	356	11.8 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.184, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
357	357	11.9 Subd. 2. Operating permits and fees; periodic inspections.(a) No person may operate
358	358	11.10an elevator without first obtaining an annual operating permit from the department or a
359	359	11.11municipality authorized by subdivision 4 to issue annual operating permits. A $100 $145
360	360	11.12annual operating permit fee must be paid to the department for each annual operating permit
361	361	11.13issued by the department, except that the original annual operating permit must be included
362	362	11.14in the permit fee for the initial installation of the elevator. Annual operating permits must
363	363	11.15be issued at 12-month intervals from the date of the initial annual operating permit. For
364	364	11.16each subsequent year, an owner must be granted an annual operating permit for the elevator
365	365	11.17upon the owner's or owner's agent's submission of a form prescribed by the commissioner
366	366	11.18and payment of the $100 $145 fee. Each form must include the location of the elevator, the
367	367	11.19results of any periodic test required by the code, and any other criteria established by rule.
368	368	11.20An annual operating permit may be revoked by the commissioner upon an audit of the
369	369	11.21periodic testing results submitted with the application or a failure to comply with elevator
370	370	11.22code requirements, inspections, or any other law related to elevators. Except for an initial
371	371	11.23operating permit fee, elevators in residential dwellings, hand-powered manlifts and electric
372	372	11.24endless belt manlifts, and vertical reciprocating conveyors are not subject to a subsequent
373	373	11.25operating permit fee.
374	374	11.26 (b) All elevators are subject to periodic inspections by the department or a municipality
375	375	11.27authorized by subdivision 4 to perform periodic inspections, except that hand-powered
376	376	11.28manlifts and electric endless belt manlifts are exempt from periodic inspections. Periodic
377	377	11.29inspections by the department shall be performed at the following intervals:
378	378	11.30 (1) a special purpose personnel elevator is subject to inspection not more than once every
379	379	11.31five years;
380	380	11.32 (2) an elevator located within a house of worship that does not have attached school
381	381	11.33facilities is subject to inspection not more than once every three years; and
382	382	11Article 2 Sec. 7.
383	383	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 12.1 (3) all other elevators are subject to inspection not more than once each year.
384	384	12.2 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.31, subdivision 29, is amended to read:
385	385	12.3 Subd. 29.Technology circuits or systems."Technology circuits or systems" means
386	386	12.4class 2 or, class 3, or class 4 circuits or systems for, but not limited to, remote control,
387	387	12.5signaling, control, alarm, and audio signal, including associated components as covered by
388	388	12.6the National Electrical Code, articles 640, 645, 650, 725, 760, 770, and 780, and which are
389	389	12.7isolated from circuits or systems other than class 2 or, class 3, or class 4 by a demarcation
390	390	12.8and are not process control circuits or systems; antenna and communication circuits or
391	391	12.9systems as covered by chapter 8 of the National Electrical Code; and circuitry and equipment
392	392	12.10for indoor lighting and outdoor landscape lighting systems that are supplied by the secondary
393	393	12.11circuit of an isolating power supply operating at 30 volts or less as for low-voltage lighting,
394	394	12.12limited to a class 2 or class 3 power supply covered by the Low-Voltage Lighting article in
395	395	12.13the National Electrical Code, article 411. The planning, laying out, installing, altering, and
396	396	12.14repairing of technology circuits or systems must be performed in accordance with the
397	397	12.15applicable requirements of the National Electrical Code pursuant to section 326B.35.
398	398	12.16Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.33, subdivision 21, is amended to read:
399	399	12.17 Subd. 21.Exemptions from licensing.(a) An individual who is a maintenance electrician
400	400	12.18is not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if:
401	401	12.19 (1) the individual is engaged in the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment,
402	402	12.20apparatus, and facilities that are owned or leased by the individual's employer and that are
403	403	12.21located within the limits of property operated, maintained, and either owned or leased by
404	404	12.22the individual's employer;
405	405	12.23 (2) the individual is supervised by:
406	406	12.24 (i) the responsible master electrician for a contractor who has contracted with the
407	407	12.25individual's employer to provide services for which a contractor's license is required; or
408	408	12.26 (ii) a licensed master electrician, a licensed maintenance electrician, an electrical engineer,
409	409	12.27or, if the maintenance and repair work is limited to technology circuits or systems work, a
410	410	12.28licensed power limited technician; and
411	411	12.29 (3) the individual's employer has on file with the commissioner a current certificate of
412	412	12.30responsible person, signed by the responsible master electrician of the contractor, the licensed
413	413	12.31master electrician, the licensed maintenance electrician, the electrical engineer, or the
414	414	12.32licensed power limited technician, and stating that the person signing the certificate is
415	415	12Article 2 Sec. 9.
416	416	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 13.1responsible for ensuring that the maintenance and repair work performed by the employer's
417	417	13.2employees complies with the Minnesota Electrical Act and the rules adopted under that act.
418	418	13.3The employer must pay a filing fee to file a certificate of responsible person with the
419	419	13.4commissioner. The certificate shall expire two years from the date of filing. In order to
420	420	13.5maintain a current certificate of responsible person, the employer must resubmit a certificate
421	421	13.6of responsible person, with a filing fee, no later than two years from the date of the previous
422	422	13.7submittal.
423	423	13.8 (b) Employees of a licensed electrical or technology systems contractor or other employer
424	424	13.9where provided with supervision by a master electrician in accordance with subdivision 1,
425	425	13.10or power limited technician in accordance with subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause (1), are
426	426	13.11not required to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 for the planning, laying
427	427	13.12out, installing, altering, and repairing of technology circuits or systems except planning,
428	428	13.13laying out, or installing:
429	429	13.14 (1) in other than residential dwellings, class 2 or class 3 remote control circuits that
430	430	13.15control circuits or systems other than class 2 or class 3, except circuits that interconnect
431	431	13.16these systems through communication, alarm, and security systems are exempted from this
432	432	13.17paragraph;
433	433	13.18 (2) class 2 or class 3 circuits in electrical cabinets, enclosures, or devices containing
434	434	13.19physically unprotected circuits other than class 2 or class 3; or
435	435	13.20 (3) class 4 circuits or systems; or
436	436	13.21 (3) (4) technology circuits or systems in hazardous classified locations as covered by
437	437	13.22the National Electrical Code.
438	438	13.23 (c) Companies and their employees that plan, lay out, install, alter, or repair class 2 and
439	439	13.24class 3 remote control wiring associated with plug or cord and plug connected appliances
440	440	13.25other than security or fire alarm systems installed in a residential dwelling are not required
441	441	13.26to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399.
442	442	13.27 (d) Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors and their
443	443	13.28employees are not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399
444	444	13.29when performing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration work as described
445	445	13.30in section 326B.38.
446	446	13.31 (e) Employees of any electrical, communications, or railway utility, cable communications
447	447	13.32company as defined in section 238.02, or a telephone company as defined under section
448	448	13.33237.01 or its employees, or of any independent contractor performing work on behalf of
449	449	13Article 2 Sec. 9.
450	450	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 14.1any such utility, cable communications company, or telephone company, shall not be required
451	451	14.2to hold a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399:
452	452	14.3 (1) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are owned
453	453	14.4or leased, and operated and maintained by such utility, cable communications company, or
454	454	14.5telephone company in the exercise of its utility, antenna, or telephone function, and which:
455	455	14.6 (i) are used exclusively for the generation, transformation, distribution, transmission, or
456	456	14.7metering of electric current, or the operation of railway signals, or the transmission of
457	457	14.8intelligence and do not have as a principal function the consumption or use of electric current
458	458	14.9or provided service by or for the benefit of any person other than such utility, cable
459	459	14.10communications company, or telephone company; and
460	460	14.11 (ii) are generally accessible only to employees of such utility, cable communications
461	461	14.12company, or telephone company or persons acting under its control or direction; and
462	462	14.13 (iii) are not on the load side of the service point or point of entrance for communication
463	463	14.14systems;
464	464	14.15 (2) while performing work on installations, materials, or equipment which are a part of
465	465	14.16the street lighting operations of such utility; or
466	466	14.17 (3) while installing or performing work on outdoor area lights which are directly
467	467	14.18connected to a utility's distribution system and located upon the utility's distribution poles,
468	468	14.19and which are generally accessible only to employees of such utility or persons acting under
469	469	14.20its control or direction.
470	470	14.21 (f) An individual who physically performs electrical work on a residential dwelling that
471	471	14.22is located on a property the individual owns and actually occupies as a residence or owns
472	472	14.23and will occupy as a residence upon completion of its construction is not required to hold
473	473	14.24or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if the residential dwelling has a
474	474	14.25separate electrical utility service not shared with any other residential dwelling.
475	475	14.26 (g) Companies and their employees licensed under section 326B.164 shall not be required
476	476	14.27to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 while performing elevator
477	477	14.28work.
478	478	14.29Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
479	479	14.30 Subdivision 1.Schedule.State electrical inspection fees shall be calculated in accordance
480	480	14.31with subdivisions 2 1 to 14 18. The permit fee is $25.
481	481	14Article 2 Sec. 10.
482	482	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 15.1 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
483	483	15.2 Subd. 2.Fee for each separate inspection.(a) The minimum fee for each separate
484	484	15.3on-site inspection of an installation, replacement, alteration, or repair is $35 $55. Except as
485	485	15.4otherwise provided in this section, the maximum number of separate inspections allowed
486	486	15.5without payment of an additional fee is the whole number resulting from dividing by 35 55
487	487	15.6the total fee calculated in accordance with this section. Where additional separate inspections
488	488	15.7are necessary, additional fees are required to result in a value equal to the total number of
489	489	15.8separate inspections multiplied by 35 55. The fee for any inspections needed after a "final
490	490	15.9inspection" is performed shall be calculated without consideration of any fee paid before
491	491	15.10the final inspection.
492	492	15.11 (b) The fee for the first remote virtual inspection under a permit is $10. The fee for each
493	493	15.12subsequent remote virtual inspection under a permit is $35.
494	494	15.13Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
495	495	15.14 Subd. 4.Fee for circuit, feeder, feeder tap, or set of transformer secondary
496	496	15.15conductors.The inspection fee for the installation, addition, alteration, or repair of each
497	497	15.16circuit, feeder, feeder tap, or set of transformer secondary conductors, including the
498	498	15.17equipment served, is:
499	499	15.18 (1) 0 ampere to and including 200 ampere capacity, $6 $12; and
500	500	15.19 (2) ampere capacity above 200, $15.
501	501	15.20 Where existing feeders and circuits are reconnected to overcurrent devices installed as
502	502	15.21part of the replacement of an existing disconnect, switchboard, motor control center, or
503	503	15.22panelboard, the inspection fee for each circuit or feeder is $2.
504	504	15.23Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
505	505	15.24 Subd. 5.Inspection fee for dwelling.(a) The inspection fee for a one-family dwelling
506	506	15.25and each dwelling unit of a two-family dwelling is the following:
507	507	15.26 (1) the fee for each service or other source of power as provided in subdivision 3;
508	508	15.27 (2) $100 $165 for up to 30 feeders and circuits; and
509	509	15.28 (3) for each additional feeder or circuit, the fee as provided in subdivision 4.
510	510	15.29This fee applies to each separate installation for new dwellings and where 15 or more feeders
511	511	15.30or circuits are installed or extended in connection with any addition, alteration, or repair to
512	512	15.31existing dwellings. Where existing feeders and circuits are reconnected to overcurrent
513	513	15Article 2 Sec. 13.
514	514	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 16.1devices installed as part of the replacement of an existing panelboard, the fee for each
515	515	16.2reconnected feeder or circuit is $2. The maximum number of separate inspections shall be
516	516	16.3determined in accordance with subdivision 2. The fee for additional inspections or other
517	517	16.4installations is that specified in subdivisions 2, 4, 6, and 8. The installer may submit fees
518	518	16.5for additional inspections when filing the request for electrical inspection. The fee for each
519	519	16.6detached accessory structure directly associated with a dwelling unit shall be calculated in
520	520	16.7accordance with subdivisions 3 and 4. When included on the same request for electrical
521	521	16.8inspection form, inspection fees for detached accessory structures directly associated with
522	522	16.9the dwelling unit may be combined with the dwelling unit fees to determine the maximum
523	523	16.10number of separate inspections in accordance with subdivision 2.
524	524	16.11 (b) The inspection fee for each dwelling unit of a multifamily dwelling with three or
525	525	16.12more dwelling units is $70 $110 for a combination of up to 20 feeders and circuits and $6
526	526	16.13$12 for each additional feeder or circuit. This fee applies to each separate installation for
527	527	16.14each new dwelling unit and where ten or more feeders or circuits are installed or extended
528	528	16.15in connection with any addition, alteration, or repair to existing dwelling units. Where
529	529	16.16existing feeders or circuits are reconnected to overcurrent devices installed as part of the
530	530	16.17replacement of an existing panelboard, the fee for each reconnected feeder or circuit is $2.
531	531	16.18The maximum number of separate inspections for each dwelling unit shall be determined
532	532	16.19in accordance with subdivision 2. The fee for additional inspections or for inspection of
533	533	16.20other installations is that specified in subdivisions 2, 4, 6, and 8. These fees include only
534	534	16.21inspection of the wiring within individual dwelling units and the final feeder to that unit
535	535	16.22where the multifamily dwelling is provided with common service equipment and each
536	536	16.23dwelling unit is supplied by a separate feeder or feeders extended from common service or
537	537	16.24distribution equipment. The fee for multifamily dwelling services or other power source
538	538	16.25supplies and all other circuits is that specified in subdivisions 2 to 4.
539	539	16.26 (c) A separate request for electrical inspection form must be filed for each dwelling unit
540	540	16.27that is supplied with an individual set of service entrance conductors. These fees are the
541	541	16.28one-family dwelling rate specified in paragraph (a).
542	542	16.29Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
543	543	16.30 Subd. 6.Additions to fees of subdivisions 3 to 5.(a) The fee for the electrical supply
544	544	16.31for each manufactured home park lot is $35. This fee includes the service or feeder conductors
545	545	16.32up to and including the service equipment or disconnecting means. The fee for feeders and
546	546	16.33circuits that extend from the service or disconnecting means is that specified in subdivision
547	547	16.344.
548	548	16Article 2 Sec. 14.
549	549	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 17.1 (b) The fee for each recreational vehicle site electrical supply equipment is $6 $12 for
550	550	17.2each circuit originating within the equipment. The fee for recreational vehicle park services,
551	551	17.3feeders, and circuits is that specified in subdivisions 3 and 4.
552	552	17.4 (c) The fee for each street, parking lot, or outdoor area lighting standard and each traffic
553	553	17.5signal standard is $5. Circuits originating within the standard or traffic signal controller
554	554	17.6shall not be used when calculating the fee for each standard.
555	555	17.7 (d) The fee for transformers for light, heat, and power is $15 for transformers rated up
556	556	17.8to ten kilovolt-amperes and $30 for transformers rated in excess of ten kilovolt-amperes.
557	557	17.9The previous sentence does not apply to Class 1 transformers or power supplies for Class
558	558	17.101 power-limited circuits or to Class 2 or Class 3 transformers or power supplies.
559	559	17.11 (e) The fee for transformers and electronic power supplies for electric signs and outline
560	560	17.12lighting is $5 per unit.
561	561	17.13 (f) The fee for technology circuits or systems, and circuits of less than 50 volts, is 75
562	562	17.14cents for each system device or apparatus.
563	563	17.15 (g) The fee for each separate inspection of the bonding for a swimming pool, spa,
564	564	17.16fountain, an equipotential plane for an agricultural confinement area, or similar installation
565	565	17.17is $35. Bonding conductors and connections require an inspection before being concealed.
566	566	17.18 (h) The fee for all wiring installed on center pivot irrigation booms is $35 plus $5 for
567	567	17.19each electrical drive unit.
568	568	17.20 (i) The fee for retrofit modifications to existing lighting fixtures is 25 cents per luminaire.
569	569	17.21 (j) When a separate inspection of a concrete-encased grounding electrode is performed,
570	570	17.22the fee is $35 $55.
571	571	17.23 (k) The fees required by subdivisions 3 and 4 are doubled for installations over 600
572	572	17.24volts.
573	573	17.25 (l) The fee for a class 4 circuit or system transmitter, receiver, or utilization equipment
574	574	17.26is $0.50 for each system device or apparatus.
575	575	17.27Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
576	576	17.28 Subd. 8.Reinspection fee.Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions 2 and 5,
577	577	17.29when reinspection is necessary to determine whether unsafe conditions identified during a
578	578	17.30final inspection have been corrected and the conditions are not the subject of an appeal
579	579	17.31pending before the commissioner or any court, a reinspection fee of $35 fees shall be assessed
580	580	17Article 2 Sec. 15.
581	581	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 18.1as follows: (1) $55 for an on-site reinspection; and (2) $35 for a remote virtual reinspection.
582	582	18.2Reinspection fees shall be assessed in writing by the inspector.
583	583	18.3 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
584	584	18.4 Subd. 9.Supplemental fee.When inspections scheduled by the installer are preempted,
585	585	18.5obstructed, prevented, or otherwise not able to be completed as scheduled due to
586	586	18.6circumstances beyond the control of the inspector, a supplemental inspection fee of $35
587	587	18.7$55 shall be assessed in writing by the inspector.
588	588	18.8 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.37, is amended by adding a subdivision
589	589	18.9to read:
590	590	18.10 Subd. 18.Energy storage and battery systems.(a) The inspection fee for the installation
591	591	18.11of an energy storage or battery system is:
592	592	18.12 (1) for zero watts to and including 5,000 watts, $60;
593	593	18.13 (2) for 5,001 watts to and including 10,000 watts, $100;
594	594	18.14 (3) for 10,001 watts to and including 20,000 watts, $150;
595	595	18.15 (4) for 20,001 watts to and including 30,000 watts, $200;
596	596	18.16 (5) for 30,001 watts to and including 40,000 watts, $250;
597	597	18.17 (6) for 40,001 watts to and including 1,000,000 watts, $250, plus $8 for each additional
598	598	18.1810,000 watts over 40,000 watts;
599	599	18.19 (7) for 1,000,000 watts to 5,000,000 watts, $1,518, plus $5 for each additional 10,000
600	600	18.20watts over 1,000,000 watts; or
601	601	18.21 (8) for 5,000,000 watts and larger, $3,518, plus $2 for each additional 10,000 watts over
602	602	18.225,000,000 watts.
603	603	18.23 (b) For the purpose of paragraph (a), the watt rating is the total of the estimated energy
604	604	18.24output, AC or DC, of the energy storage or battery system.
605	605	18.25Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.49, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
606	606	18.26 Subd. 2.Fees for plan reviews and audits.Plumbing system plans and specifications
607	607	18.27that are submitted to the commissioner for review shall be accompanied by the appropriate
608	608	18.28plan examination fees. If the commissioner determines, upon review of the plans, that
609	609	18.29inadequate fees were paid, the necessary additional fees shall be paid prior to plan approval.
610	610	18.30The commissioner shall charge the following fees for plan reviews and audits of plumbing
611	611	18Article 2 Sec. 18.
612	612	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 19.1installations for public, commercial, and industrial buildings based upon the construction
613	613	19.2valuation of the plumbing work and in accordance with the table in clause (1), or based
614	614	19.3upon clause (2) or (3), as applicable:
615	615	19.4 (1) systems with both water distribution and drain, waste, and vent systems and having:
616	616	19.5 (i) 25 or fewer drainage fixture units, $150;
617	617	19.6 (ii) 26 to 50 drainage fixture units, $250;
618	618	19.7 (iii) 51 to 150 drainage fixture units, $350;
619	619	19.8 (iv) 151 to 249 drainage fixture units, $500;
620	620	19.9 (v) 250 or more drainage fixture units, $3 per drainage fixture unit to a maximum of
621	621	19.10$4,000; and
622	622	19.11 (vi) interceptors, separators, or catch basins, $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch
623	623	19.12basin design;
624	624	19.13 (2) building sewer service only, $150;
625	625	19.14 (3) building water service only, $150;
626	626	19.15 (4) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 per supply fixture
627	627	19.16unit or $150, whichever is greater;
628	628	19.17 (5) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $150 or:
629	629	19.18 (i) $50 per drain opening, up to a maximum of $500; and
630	630	19.19 (ii) $70 per interceptor, separator, or catch basin design;
631	631	19.20 (1) the total valuation and fee schedule is:
632	632	19.21 (i) $0 to $1,500, $135;
633	633	19.22 (ii) $1,501 to $2,500, $135 for the first $1,500, plus $28 for each additional $500 or
634	634	19.23fraction thereof, to and including $2,500;
635	635	19.24 (iii) $2,501 to $5,000, $191 for the first $2,500, plus $25 for each additional $500 or
636	636	19.25fraction thereof, to and including $5,000;
637	637	19.26 (iv) $5,001 to $25,000, $316 for the first $5,000, plus $33 for each additional $1,000 or
638	638	19.27fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
639	639	19.28 (v) $25,001 to $50,000, $976 for the first $25,000, plus $31 for each additional $1,000
640	640	19.29or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
641	641	19Article 2 Sec. 18.
642	642	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 20.1 (vi) $50,001 to $500,000, $1,751 for the first $50,000, plus $23 for each additional
643	643	20.2$10,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000;
644	644	20.3 (vii) $500,001 to $3,000,000, $2,786 for the first $500,000, plus $41 for each additional
645	645	20.4$100,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $3,000,000; and
646	646	20.5 (viii) $3,000,001 and over, $3,811 for the first $3,000,000, plus $33 for each additional
647	647	20.6$100,000 or fraction thereof;
648	648	20.7 (2) manufactured home park or campground:
649	649	20.8 (6) manufactured home park or campground, (i) one to 25 sites, $300;
650	650	20.9 (7) manufactured home park or campground, (ii) 26 to 50 sites, $350;
651	651	20.10 (8) manufactured home park or campground, (iii) 51 to 125 sites, $400;
652	652	20.11 (9) manufactured home park or campground, (iv) more than 125 sites, $500; and
653	653	20.12 (v) other work shall be assessed per clause (1); and
654	654	20.13 (10) revision (3) revisions to previously reviewed or incomplete plans:
655	655	20.14 (i) review of plans for which the commissioner has issued two or more requests for
656	656	20.15additional information, per review, $100 or ten percent of the original fee, whichever is
657	657	20.16greater $125 per hour with a minimum of one hour;
658	658	20.17 (ii) proposer-requested revision with no increase in project scope, $50 or ten percent of
659	659	20.18original fee, whichever is greater $125 per hour with a minimum of one hour; and
660	660	20.19 (iii) proposer-requested revision with an increase in project scope, $50 plus the difference
661	661	20.20between the original project fee and the revised project fee the fee shall be based upon the
662	662	20.21absolute value of the change in work scope as if the change in scope is a new project.
663	663	20.22Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.49, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
664	664	20.23 Subd. 3.Permits; fees.(a) Before commencement of a plumbing installation to be
665	665	20.24inspected by the commissioner, the plumbing contractor or registered plumbing employer
666	666	20.25performing the plumbing work must submit to the commissioner an application for a permit
667	667	20.26and the permit and inspection fees in paragraphs (b) to (f). based upon the construction
668	668	20.27valuation of the plumbing work in accordance with clause (1), or based upon clause (2) or
669	669	20.28(3), as applicable:
670	670	20.29 (b) The permit fee is $100.
671	671	20.30 (c) The residential inspection fee is $50 for each inspection trip.
672	672	20Article 2 Sec. 19.
673	673	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 21.1 (d) The public, commercial, and industrial inspection fees are as follows:
674	674	21.2 (1) for systems with water distribution, drain, waste, and vent system connection:
675	675	21.3 (i) $25 for each fixture, permanently connected appliance, floor drain, or other
676	676	21.4appurtenance;
677	677	21.5 (ii) $25 for each water conditioning, water treatment, or water filtration system; and
678	678	21.6 (iii) $25 for each interceptor, separator, catch basin, or manhole;
679	679	21.7 (2) roof drains, $25 for each drain;
680	680	21.8 (3) building sewer service only, $100;
681	681	21.9 (4) building water service only, $100;
682	682	21.10 (5) building water distribution system only, no drainage system, $5 for each fixture
683	683	21.11supplied;
684	684	21.12 (6) storm drainage system, a minimum fee of $25 for each drain opening, interceptor,
685	685	21.13separator, or catch basin;
686	686	21.14 (1) the total valuation and fee schedule for plumbing permits is:
687	687	21.15 (i) $0 to $1,500, $135;
688	688	21.16 (ii) $1,501 to $2,500, $135 for the first $1,500, plus $43 for each additional $500 or
689	689	21.17fraction thereof, to and including $2,500;
690	690	21.18 (iii) $2,501 to $5,000, $221 for the first $2,500, plus $28 for each additional $500 or
691	691	21.19fraction thereof, to and including $5,000;
692	692	21.20 (iv) $5,001 to $25,000, $361 for the first $5,000, plus $53 for each additional $1,000 or
693	693	21.21fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;
694	694	21.22 (v) $25,001 to $50,000, $1,421 for the first $25,000, plus $51 for each additional $1,000
695	695	21.23or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;
696	696	21.24 (vi) $50,001 to $500,000, $2,696 for the first $50,000, plus $47 for each additional
697	697	21.25$10,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000;
698	698	21.26 (vii) $500,001 to $3,000,000, $4,811 for the first $500,000, plus $61 for each additional
699	699	21.27$50,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $3,000,000; or
700	700	21.28 (viii) $3,000,001 and over, $7,861 for the first $3,000,000, plus $51 for each additional
701	701	21.29$100,000 or fraction thereof;
702	702	21Article 2 Sec. 19.
703	703	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 22.1 (7) (2) manufactured home park or campground, $25 for each site, minimum charge
704	704	22.2$135; and
705	705	22.3 (8) reinspection fee to verify corrections, regardless of the total fee submitted, $100 for
706	706	22.4each reinspection; and
707	707	22.5 (9) each $100 in fees paid covers one inspection trip.
708	708	22.6 (e) In addition to the fees in paragraph (d), the fee submitter must pay an hourly rate of
709	709	22.7$80 during regular business hours, or $120 when inspections are requested to be performed
710	710	22.8outside of normal work hours or on weekends and holidays, with a two-hour minimum
711	711	22.9where the fee submitter requests inspections of installations as systems are being installed.
712	712	22.10 (f) The fee submitter must pay a fee equal to two hours at the hourly rate of $80 when
713	713	22.11inspections scheduled by the submitter are not able to be completed because the work is
714	714	22.12not complete.
715	715	22.13 (3) other inspections and fees:
716	716	22.14 (i) inspections outside of regular business hours, defined as Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m.
717	717	22.15to 5:00 p.m., $188 per hour, minimum charge two hours;
718	718	22.16 (ii) reinspection fees, $125 per hour, minimum charge $135;
719	719	22.17 (iii) inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, $125 per hour, minimum
720	720	22.18one-half hour, minimum charge $135;
721	721	22.19 (iv) changes or revisions to approved plans with no increase in work scope, $125 per
722	722	22.20hour, minimum charge one hour; and
723	723	22.21 (v) changes to approved plans with a change in work scope, fees shall be assessed for
724	724	22.22change in valuation based upon the absolute value of the change work scope in accordance
725	725	22.23with the fee schedule as if the change in scope were a new project.
726	726	22.24 (b) If the actual cost to the jurisdiction under paragraph (a), clause (3), is greater than
727	727	22.25indicated by the schedule, the greater rate shall be paid. Hourly cost includes supervision,
728	728	22.26overhead, equipment, hourly wages, and fringe benefits of the employees involved.
729	729	22.27Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 326B.986, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
730	730	22.28 Subd. 9.Boiler and pressure vessel registration fee.The annual registration fee for
731	731	22.29boilers and pressure vessels in use and required to be inspected per section 326B.958 shall
732	732	22.30be $10 $25 per boiler and pressure vessel.
733	733	22Article 2 Sec. 20.
734	734	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 23.1 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.31, is amended by adding a subdivision to
735	735	23.2read:
736	736	23.3 Subd. 24.Sale."Sale" means:
737	737	23.4 (1) the passing of title from one person to another for consideration;
738	738	23.5 (2) an agreement to sell under which possession is delivered to the buyer but title is
739	739	23.6retained by the seller;
740	740	23.7 (3) an agreement in the form of a bailment or lease of goods if the bailee or lessee agrees
741	741	23.8to pay as compensation for use a sum substantially equivalent to or in excess of the aggregate
742	742	23.9value of the goods involved and it is agreed that the bailee or lessee must become, or for
743	743	23.10no other than a nominal consideration has the option to become, the owner of the goods
744	744	23.11upon full compliance with the bailee's or lessee's obligations under the agreement; or
745	745	23.12 (4) a legally binding executory agreement to make a sale.
746	746	23.13Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.31, is amended by adding a subdivision to
747	747	23.14read:
748	748	23.15 Subd. 25.Shipment label."Shipment label" means a device, insignia, or label issued
749	749	23.16to the manufacturer by the commissioner to be displayed on every transportable section of
750	750	23.17each new manufactured home manufactured for sale and certified by the secretary and
751	751	23.18shipped to a dealer in Minnesota after August 1, 2025.
752	752	23.19Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.31, is amended by adding a subdivision to
753	753	23.20read:
754	754	23.21 Subd. 26.Salesperson."Salesperson" means a person who acts on behalf of a dealer in
755	755	23.22performing any act that sections 326B.601 to 326B.612 authorize or require to be performed
756	756	23.23by a dealer.
757	757	23.24Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.31, is amended by adding a subdivision to
758	758	23.25read:
759	759	23.26 Subd. 27.Used manufactured home resale decal."Used manufactured home resale
760	760	23.27decal" means a device, insignia, or decal issued to the dealer or seller before selling, leasing,
761	761	23.28or leasing to purchase a used manufactured home to a person.
762	762	23Article 2 Sec. 24.
763	763	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 24.1 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
764	764	24.2 Subd. 1a.Requirement; used manufactured homes.(a) No person shall sell or offer
765	765	24.3for sale in this state any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, or
766	766	24.4install for occupancy any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, unless
767	767	24.5the used manufactured home complies with the Notice of Compliance Form for a Used
768	768	24.6Manufactured Home as provided in this subdivision. If manufactured after June 14, 1976,
769	769	24.7the home must bear a label or data plate as required by the secretary. The Notice of
770	770	24.8Compliance Form shall be signed by the seller and purchaser indicating which party is
771	771	24.9responsible for either making or paying for any necessary corrections prior to the sale and
772	772	24.10transferring ownership of the manufactured home.
773	773	24.11The Notice of Compliance Form shall be substantially in the following form:
774	774	24.12"Notice of Compliance Form as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 327.32, subdivision
775	775	24.13 1
776	776	24.14This notice must be completed and signed by the purchaser(s) and the seller(s) of the used
777	777	24.15manufactured home described in the purchase agreement and on the bottom of this notice
778	778	24.16before the parties transfer ownership of a used manufactured home constructed after June
779	779	24.1714, 1976.
780	780	24.18Electric ranges and clothes dryers must have required four-conductor cords and plugs. For
781	781	24.19the purpose of complying with the requirements of section 327B.06, a licensed retailer or
782	782	24.20limited retailer shall retain at least one copy of the form required under this subdivision.
783	783	Correction required ..........24.21Complies ..........
784	784	Seller ..........24.22Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
785	785	24.23Solid fuel-burning fireplaces or stoves must be listed for use in manufactured homes, Code
786	786	24.24of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g), and installed correctly in accordance
787	787	24.25with their listing or standards (i.e., chimney, doors, hearth, combustion, or intake, etc., Code
788	788	24.26of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g)).
789	789	Correction required ..........24.27Complies ..........
790	790	Seller ..........24.28Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
791	791	24.29Gas water heaters and furnaces must be listed for manufactured home use, Code of Federal
792	792	24.30Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in
793	793	24.31accordance with their listing or standards.
794	794	Correction required ..........24.32Complies ..........
795	795	Seller ..........24.33Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
796	796	24Article 2 Sec. 25.
797	797	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 25.1Smoke alarms are required to be installed and operational in accordance with Code of
798	798	25.2Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.208.
799	799	Correction required ..........25.3Complies ..........
800	800	Seller ..........25.4Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
801	801	25.5Carbon monoxide alarms or CO detectors that are approved and operational are required to
802	802	25.6be installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes.
803	803	Correction required ..........25.7Complies ..........
804	804	Seller ..........25.8Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
805	805	25.9Egress windows are required in every bedroom with at least one operable window with a
806	806	25.10net clear opening of 20 inches wide and 24 inches high, five square feet in area, with the
807	807	25.11bottom of windows opening no more than 36 inches above the floor. Locks, latches, operating
808	808	25.12handles, tabs, or other operational devices shall not be located more than 54 inches above
809	809	25.13the finished floor.
810	810	Correction required ..........25.14Complies ..........
811	811	Seller ..........25.15Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
812	812	25.16The furnace compartment of the home is required to have interior finish with a flame spread
813	813	25.17rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of Housing and
814	814	25.18Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.
815	815	Correction required ..........25.19Complies ..........
816	816	Seller ..........25.20Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
817	817	25.21The water heater enclosure in this home is required to have interior finish with a flame
818	818	25.22spread rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of Housing
819	819	25.23and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.
820	820	Correction required ..........25.24Complies ..........
821	821	Seller ..........25.25Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
822	822	25.26The home complies with the snowload and heat zone requirements for the state of Minnesota
823	823	25.27as indicated by the data plate.
824	824	Correction required ..........25.28Complies ..........
825	825	Seller ..........25.29Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........
826	826	25.30The parties to this agreement have initialed all required sections and agree by their signature
827	827	25.31to complete any necessary corrections prior to the sale or transfer of ownership of the home
828	828	25.32described below as listed in the purchase agreement. The state of Minnesota or a local
829	829	25.33building official has the authority to inspect the home in the manner described in Minnesota
830	830	25Article 2 Sec. 25.
831	831	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 26.1Statutes, section 327.33, prior to or after the sale to ensure compliance was properly executed
832	832	26.2as provided under the Manufactured Home Building Code.
833	833	26.3Signature of Purchaser(s) of Home
834	834	..............................date..............................26.4..............................date..............................
835	835	...................................................................26.5...................................................................
836	836	Print name as appears on purchase agreement26.6Print name as appears on purchase agreement
837	837	26.7Signature of Seller(s) of Home
838	838	..............................date..............................26.8..............................date..............................
839	839	...................................................................26.9...................................................................
840	840	Print name and license number, if applicable26.10Print name and license number, if applicable
841	841	26.11(Street address of home at time of sale)
842	842	26.12..............................................................................................................................................
843	843	26.13(City/State/Zip) ....................................................................................................................
844	844	26.14Name of manufacturer of home ...........................................................................................
845	845	26.15Model and year ....................................................................................................................
846	846	"26.16Serial number ....................................................................................................................
847	847	26.17 (b) No dealer or seller shall sell or offer for sale in this state a used manufactured home
848	848	26.18manufactured after June 14, 1976, or install for occupancy a used manufactured home
849	849	26.19manufactured after June 14, 1976, unless the dealer or seller has completed and submitted
850	850	26.20to the commissioner the Notice of Compliance Form for a Used Manufactured Home as
851	851	26.21provided in this subdivision and has placed a used manufactured home decal issued by the
852	852	26.22commissioner on the inside door of the electric panel.
853	853	26.23 (c) If manufactured after June 14, 1976, the home must bear a label and data plate as
854	854	26.24required by the secretary, or a replacement label issued by the commissioner and a data
855	855	26.25plate as required by the secretary. The Notice of Compliance Form for a Used Manufactured
856	856	26.26Home shall be completed and signed by the purchaser(s) and seller(s) and shall confirm the
857	857	26.27requirements of this subdivision have been met. To comply with section 326B.606, a licensed
858	858	26.28dealer or limited dealer shall retain at least one copy of the notice.
859	859	26.29 (d) The dealer may contract with a licensed electrician or master electrician, or licensed
860	860	26.30electrical engineer to complete the electrical portions of the compliance form. The dealer
861	861	26.31may contract with a bonded mechanical contractor registered with the Department of Labor
862	862	26.32and Industry to complete the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning portions of the
863	863	26.33compliance form. The dealer may contract with a licensed plumber or master plumber, or
864	864	26.34mechanical engineer to complete the plumbing portions of the compliance form.
865	865	26Article 2 Sec. 25.
866	866	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 27.1 (e) The commissioner shall establish and distribute a sample Notice of Compliance Form
867	867	27.2for a Used Manufactured Home that may be used to meet the requirements of this subdivision.
868	868	27.3The form must confirm that the requirements in paragraphs (f) to (j) are met.
869	869	27.4 (f) Life and safety requirements:
870	870	27.5 (1) smoke alarms are installed and operational in accordance with Code of Federal
871	871	27.6Regulations, title 24, section 3280.208;
872	872	27.7 (2) carbon monoxide alarms or carbon monoxide detectors are approved and operational
873	873	27.8and are installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes;
874	874	27.9 (3) egress windows are in every bedroom with at least one operable window with a net
875	875	27.10clear opening of 20 inches wide and 24 inches high, five square feet in area, with the bottom
876	876	27.11of windows opening no more than 36 inches above the floor. Locks, latches, operating
877	877	27.12handles, tabs, or other operational devices are located more than 54 inches above the finished
878	878	27.13floor; and
879	879	27.14 (4) exterior doors, including sliding glass exterior doors, are operable and provide exit
880	880	27.15to grade.
881	881	27.16 (g) Electrical requirements:
882	882	27.17 (1) distribution panels are installed in compliance with the approved listing, complete
883	883	27.18with required breakers or fuses, with all unused openings covered with blank covers approved
884	884	27.19and listed for that purpose. Connections have been checked for tightness. Panels are readily
885	885	27.20accessible;
886	886	27.21 (2) the electrical system, including switches, receptacles, fixtures, and devices, is installed,
887	887	27.22wired, and supported in accordance with code requirements and is in safe and usable
888	888	27.23condition;
889	889	27.24 (3) the used manufactured home has been subjected to:
890	890	27.25 (i) an electrical continuity test to assure that all metallic parts are bonded in accordance
891	891	27.26with code requirements; and
892	892	27.27 (ii) an electrical operational test to demonstrate that all fixtures and equipment except
893	893	27.28water heaters, ranges, air conditioners and electric furnaces are connected and in working
894	894	27.29order;
895	895	27.30 (4) the dealer may, in lieu of inspecting the electrical and heating systems of a used
896	896	27.31manufactured home, request an electrical and heating inspection by a qualified third party.
897	897	27Article 2 Sec. 25.
898	898	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 28.1Approval by the qualified third party is accepted as compliance with those portions of the
899	899	28.2safety standards under the code that pertain to electrical and heating systems; and
900	900	28.3 (5) electric ranges and clothes dryers have the required four-conductor cords and plugs.
901	901	28.4 (h) Plumbing requirements:
902	902	28.5 (1) fixtures:
903	903	28.6 (i) all plumbing fixtures are protected with approved workable "p" traps;
904	904	28.7 (ii) all plumbing fixtures are in a workable condition and vented through the roof in
905	905	28.8accordance with code requirements; and
906	906	28.9 (iii) an antisiphon trap vent device or mechanical vent may be used to vent single fixtures,
907	907	28.10except water closets;
908	908	28.11 (2) water supply:
909	909	28.12 (i) water piping is not bent or kinked so as to retard or obstruct the flow of the water
910	910	28.13supply;
911	911	28.14 (ii) the under-floor water supply piping is connected to the manufactured home's water
912	912	28.15supply connection and to the site's water service supply piping in accordance with code
913	913	28.16requirements, except when the manufactured home is being installed or reinstalled;
914	914	28.17 (iii) the under-floor water supply piping is supported in accordance with code
915	915	28.18requirements, except when the manufactured home is being installed or reinstalled; and
916	916	28.19 (iv) the under-floor water supply piping is protected from freezing, except when the
917	917	28.20manufactured home is being installed or reinstalled;
918	918	28.21 (3) drain waste:
919	919	28.22 (i) drain waste piping is in working condition;
920	920	28.23 (ii) the under-floor drain waste piping is connected to the manufactured home's drain
921	921	28.24waste outlet or outlets and to the site's service utility piping in accordance with code
922	922	28.25requirements, except when the manufactured home is being installed or reinstalled; and
923	923	28.26 (iii) the under-floor drain waste piping is supported and sloped in accordance with code
924	924	28.27requirements, except when the manufactured home is being installed or reinstalled; and
925	925	28.28 (4) water heating:
926	926	28Article 2 Sec. 25.
927	927	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 29.1 (i) the water heater is listed for manufactured home use under Code of Federal
928	928	29.2Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709(a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in
929	929	29.3accordance with federal standards;
930	930	29.4 (ii) the water heater is equipped with an approved listed relief valve to provide
931	931	29.5temperature and pressure relief;
932	932	29.6 (iii) the water heater enclosure in the manufactured home is completed with an interior
933	933	29.7finish having a flame spread rating not exceeding 25, as specified in the 1976 United States
934	934	29.8Department of Housing and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing
935	935	29.9construction; and
936	936	29.10 (iv) water heater venting systems are in a safe and operable condition. Products of
937	937	29.11combustion venting do not terminate within a roof, wall, or floor cavity.
938	938	29.12 (i) Heat-producing equipment requirements:
939	939	29.13 (1) the furnace is listed for manufactured home use under Code of Federal Regulations,
940	940	29.14title 24, section 3280.709(a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in accordance with
941	941	29.15the federal regulations;
942	942	29.16 (2) heating equipment such as a furnace, wall heater, or thermostat are in safe and
943	943	29.17operable condition. All ducts are in usable, not collapsed condition, with all exterior and
944	944	29.18interior joints and furnace connections mechanically secure and sealed; and
945	945	29.19 (3) the furnace venting systems are in a safe and operable condition. Products of
946	946	29.20combustion venting do not terminate within a roof, wall, floor, or under-floor area.
947	947	29.21 (j) General requirements:
948	948	29.22 (1) fuel gas piping:
949	949	29.23 (i) fuel gas supply piping is not bent or kinked so as to obstruct the flow of the fuel gas
950	950	29.24or leak;
951	951	29.25 (ii) the under-floor fuel gas supply piping is connected to the manufactured home's fuel
952	952	29.26gas supply connection and to the site's fuel gas service supply piping in accordance with
953	953	29.27code requirements, except when the manufactured home is being installed or reinstalled;
954	954	29.28and
955	955	29.29 (iii) the under-floor fuel gas supply piping is supported in accordance with code
956	956	29.30requirements, except when the manufactured home is being installed or reinstalled;
957	957	29.31 (2) solid fuel-burning fireplaces or stoves are listed for use in manufactured homes under
958	958	29.32Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709(g), and installed correctly in
959	959	29Article 2 Sec. 25.
960	960	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 30.1accordance with the federal regulations, including chimney, doors, hearth, combustion, or
961	961	30.2intake;
962	962	30.3 (3) all exhaust vents are operable;
963	963	30.4 (4) insulation missing from exposed areas has been replaced and all holes in bottom
964	964	30.5board have been securely sealed;
965	965	30.6 (5) exterior roof and wall systems prevent bulk water infiltration;
966	966	30.7 (6) water-damaged areas and holes in the subfloor have been replaced; and
967	967	30.8 (7) the home complies with code requirements for snowload and heat zone requirements
968	968	30.9as indicated by the data plate.
969	969	30.10Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 1e, is amended to read:
970	970	30.11 Subd. 1e.Reinstallation requirements for used manufactured homes.(a) All used
971	971	30.12manufactured homes reinstalled less than 24 months from the date of installation by the
972	972	30.13first purchaser must be reinstalled in compliance with subdivision 1c. All used manufactured
973	973	30.14homes reinstalled more than 24 months from the date of installation by the first purchaser
974	974	30.15may be reinstalled without a frost-protected foundation if the home is reinstalled in
975	975	30.16compliance with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1350, for above frost-line installations and the
976	976	30.17notice requirement of subdivision 1f is complied with by the seller and the purchaser of the
977	977	30.18used manufactured home.
978	978	30.19 (b) The installer or licensed residential building contractor shall affix an installation seal
979	979	30.20issued by the department to the outside of the home as required by the Minnesota State
980	980	30.21Building Code. The certificate of installation issued by the installer of record shall clearly
981	981	30.22state that the home has been reinstalled with an above frost-line foundation. Fees for
982	982	30.23inspection of a reinstallation and for issuance of reinstallation seals shall follow the
983	983	30.24requirements of sections 326B.802 to 326B.885; 326B.22, subdivision 2; and 326B.23,
984	984	30.25subdivision 2. Fees for review of plans, specifications, and on-site inspections shall be those
985	985	30.26as specified in section 326B.153, subdivision 1, paragraph (c) sections 326B.22, subdivision
986	986	30.272, and 326B.37, subdivision 4. Whenever an installation certificate for an above frost-line
987	987	30.28installation is issued to a used manufactured home being listed for sale, the purchase
988	988	30.29agreement must disclose that the home is installed on a nonfrost-protected foundation and
989	989	30.30recommend that the purchaser have the home inspected to determine the effects of frost on
990	990	30.31the home.
991	991	30.32 (c) An installation seal may be issued to a residential building contractor licensed under
992	992	30.33section 326B.805 for use in the installation of used manufactured homes only after the
993	993	30Article 2 Sec. 26.
994	994	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 31.1qualifying person for the residential building contractor has completed a three-hour training
995	995	31.2course relating to the installation of manufactured homes that has been approved by either
996	996	31.3the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or by the commissioner.
997	997	31.4The course completion certificate shall be submitted to the commissioner. For the purposes
998	998	31.5of this subdivision, "qualifying person" has the meaning given in section 326B.802,
999	999	31.6subdivision 10.
1000	1000	31.7 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1001	1001	31.8 Subd. 7.Enforcement.All jurisdictions enforcing the State Building Code, in accordance
1002	1002	31.9with sections 326B.101 to 326B.151, shall undertake or provide for the administration and
1003	1003	31.10enforcement of the manufactured home installation rules promulgated by the commissioner.
1004	1004	31.11Municipalities which have adopted the State Building Code may provide installation
1005	1005	31.12inspection and plan review services in noncode areas of the state without local building
1006	1006	31.13code enforcement.
1007	1007	31.14Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.32, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
1008	1008	31.15 Subd. 8.Evidence of compliance.Each manufacturer, distributor, and dealer shall
1009	1009	31.16establish and maintain records, make reports, and provide information as the commissioner
1010	1010	31.17or the secretary may reasonably require to be able to determine whether the manufacturer,
1011	1011	31.18distributor, or dealer has acted or is acting in compliance with sections 327.31 to 327.35
1012	1012	31.19326B.21 to 326B.25, and shall, upon request of a person duly designated by the commissioner
1013	1013	31.20or the secretary, permit that person to inspect appropriate books, papers, records, and
1014	1014	31.21documents relevant to determining whether that manufacturer, distributor, or dealer has
1015	1015	31.22acted or is acting in compliance with sections 327.31 to 327.35 326B.21 to 326B.25, and
1016	1016	31.23the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, United
1017	1017	31.24States Code, title 42, section 5401, et seq., as amended by the National Manufactured
1018	1018	31.25Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act, Title VI, Manufactured Housing
1019	1019	31.26Improvement Act of 2000, or other applicable federal or state law.
1020	1020	31.27Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1021	1021	31.28 Subdivision 1.Inspections.The commissioner shall, through the department's inspectors
1022	1022	31.29or through a designated recognized inspection service acting as authorized representative
1023	1023	31.30of the commissioner perform sufficient inspections of manufacturing premises and
1024	1024	31.31manufactured homes to ensure compliance with sections 327.31 to 327.35 326B.21 to
1025	1025	31.32326B.25. The commissioner shall have the exclusive right to conduct inspections, except
1026	1026	31.33for the inspections conducted or authorized by the secretary.
1027	1027	31Article 2 Sec. 29.
1028	1028	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 32.1 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1029	1029	32.2 Subd. 2.Fees.The commissioner shall may by rule establish reasonable fees for seals,
1030	1030	32.3installation seals, shipment labels, resale decals, and inspections which are sufficient to
1031	1031	32.4cover all costs incurred in the administration of sections 327.31 to 327.35 326B.21 to
1032	1032	32.5326B.25. The commissioner shall may also establish by rule a monitoring inspection fee in
1033	1033	32.6an amount that will comply with the secretary's fee distribution program. This monitoring
1034	1034	32.7inspection fee shall be an amount paid by the manufacturer for each manufactured home
1035	1035	32.8produced in Minnesota. The monitoring inspection fee shall be paid by the manufacturer
1036	1036	32.9to the secretary. The rules of the fee distribution program require the secretary to distribute
1037	1037	32.10the fees collected from all manufactured home manufacturers among states approved and
1038	1038	32.11conditionally approved based on the number of new manufactured homes whose first location
1039	1039	32.12after leaving the manufacturer is on the premises of a distributor, dealer or purchaser in that
1040	1040	32.13state. Fees for inspections in areas that have not adopted the State Building Code must be
1041	1041	32.14equal to the fees for inspections in code areas of the state. Third-party vendors may charge
1042	1042	32.15their usual and normal charge for inspections.
1043	1043	32.16Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
1044	1044	32.17 Subd. 2a.Construction seal fees.Replacement manufactured home or accessory structure
1045	1045	32.18construction seal fees, including certificates, are $30 $70 per seal.
1046	1046	32.19Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:
1047	1047	32.20 Subd. 2b.Installation seal fees.Manufactured home installation seal fees, including
1048	1048	32.21anchoring and support and including certificates, are $80 $130.
1049	1049	32.22Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:
1050	1050	32.23 Subd. 2c.Temporary installation certificate fees.A temporary certificate fee is $2
1051	1051	32.24$15 per certificate.
1052	1052	32.25Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
1053	1053	32.26read:
1054	1054	32.27 Subd. 2f.Shipment label fee.The shipment label fee is $75 for each transportable
1055	1055	32.28section of a new manufactured home. The manufacturer's payment is due on the tenth day
1056	1056	32.29of each month for the previous month's shipments.
1057	1057	32Article 2 Sec. 34.
1058	1058	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 33.1 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
1059	1059	33.2read:
1060	1060	33.3 Subd. 2g.Used manufactured home resale decal fee.The used manufactured home
1061	1061	33.4resale decal fee is $100 for every used home sold.
1062	1062	33.5 Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
1063	1063	33.6read:
1064	1064	33.7 Subd. 2h.Installation plan review and inspection fee.The plan review and inspection
1065	1065	33.8fee for the commissioner's plan review and inspection of new and used installed or reinstalled
1066	1066	33.9manufactured homes and manufactured home accessory structures in areas of the state
1067	1067	33.10without local building code enforcement is $1,200.
1068	1068	33.11Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1069	1069	33.12 Subd. 3.Administration and enforcement rules.The commissioner may adopt other
1070	1070	33.13rules as may be necessary to administer and enforce sections 327.31 to 327.35 326B.21 to
1071	1071	33.14326B.25. The rules shall, to the extent practicable, be uniform with those adopted by other
1072	1072	33.15states. All rules shall be adopted in the manner prescribed by sections 14.001 to 14.69.
1073	1073	33.16Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1074	1074	33.17 Subd. 7.Employees.The commissioner may appoint such employees within the
1075	1075	33.18Department of Labor and Industry as deemed necessary for the administration of sections
1076	1076	33.19327.31 to 327.35 326B.21 to 326B.25.
1077	1077	33.20Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.34, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1078	1078	33.21 Subdivision 1.Generally.It shall be a misdemeanor for any person,
1079	1079	33.22 (a) to sell, lease, or offer to sell or lease, any manufactured home manufactured after
1080	1080	33.23June 14, 1976, which does not comply with the Manufactured Home Building Code or
1081	1081	33.24which does not bear a seal or label as required by sections 327.31 to 327.34 326B.21 to
1082	1082	33.25326B.24, unless the action is subject to the provisions of section 327.35 326B.25;
1083	1083	33.26 (b) to affix a seal or label, or cause a seal or label to be affixed, to any manufactured
1084	1084	33.27home which does not comply with the Manufactured Home Building Code unless the action
1085	1085	33.28is subject to the provisions of section 327.35 326B.25;
1086	1086	33.29 (c) to alter a manufactured home manufactured after June 14, 1976, in a manner prohibited
1087	1087	33.30by sections 327.31 to 327.34 326B.21 to 326B.24; or
1088	1088	33Article 2 Sec. 39.
1089	1089	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 34.1 (d) to fail to correct a Manufactured Home Building Code violation in a manufactured
1090	1090	34.2home manufactured after June 14, 1976, which is owned, manufactured, or sold by that
1091	1091	34.3person, within 40 days of being ordered to do so in writing by an authorized representative
1092	1092	34.4of the commissioner, unless the correction is subject to the provisions of section 327.35
1093	1093	34.5326B.25.
1094	1094	34.6 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327.35, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1095	1095	34.7 Subdivision 1.Monetary penalty.Notwithstanding the penalty amount of section
1096	1096	34.8326B.082, subdivisions 7 and 12, any person who violates any provision of this section is
1097	1097	34.9liable to the state of Minnesota for a monetary penalty of not to exceed $1,000 under the
1098	1098	34.10rules adopted by and pursuant to the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
1099	1099	34.11Standards Act of 1974, United States Code, title 42, section 5401, et seq., Code of Federal
1100	1100	34.12Regulations, title 24, section 3282.10, as amended, for each violation. Each violation
1101	1101	34.13involving a separate manufactured home or involving a separate failure or refusal to allow
1102	1102	34.14or perform any act required by this section constitutes a separate violation, except that the
1103	1103	34.15maximum monetary penalties for any related series of violations occurring within one year
1104	1104	34.16from the date of the first violation may not exceed $1,000,000.
1105	1105	34.17Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1106	1106	34.18 Subdivision 1.Terms.As used in sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 326B.601 to 326B.612
1107	1107	34.19the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
1108	1108	34.20Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
1109	1109	34.21to read:
1110	1110	34.22 Subd. 1a.Authorized representative."Authorized representative" means a person,
1111	1111	34.23firm, or corporation, or employee of a firm or corporation, approved or hired by the
1112	1112	34.24commissioner of labor and industry.
1113	1113	34.25Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1114	1114	34.26 Subd. 7.Dealer or retailer."Dealer" or "retailer" means any person who engages in
1115	1115	34.27the business, either exclusively or in addition to any other occupation, of selling, leasing,
1116	1116	34.28distributing, or brokering manufactured homes, new or used, or who offers to sell, solicit,
1117	1117	34.29broker or advertise the sale of manufactured homes, new or used, primarily to persons who
1118	1118	34.30purchase or lease for other than resale.
1119	1119	34Article 2 Sec. 43.
1120	1120	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 35.1 Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
1121	1121	35.2to read:
1122	1122	35.3 Subd. 7a.Distributor."Distributor" means a person engaged in the sale and distribution
1123	1123	35.4of manufactured homes for resale.
1124	1124	35.5 Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
1125	1125	35.6to read:
1126	1126	35.7 Subd. 10b.Installation."Installation" of a manufactured home means installation or
1127	1127	35.8reinstallation, at the site of occupancy, of all portions of a manufactured home, connection
1128	1128	35.9of the manufactured home to existing utility connections, and installation of support and
1129	1129	35.10anchoring systems.
1130	1130	35.11Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 11a, is amended to read:
1131	1131	35.12 Subd. 11a.Licensee."Licensee" means a person who is licensed as a dealer, limited
1132	1132	35.13dealer, or manufacturer, or salesperson by the Department of Labor and Industry.
1133	1133	35.14Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
1134	1134	35.15to read:
1135	1135	35.16 Subd. 13c.Manufactured home installer."Manufactured home installer" means a
1136	1136	35.17person, firm, or corporation that installs or repairs a manufactured home for others at the
1137	1137	35.18site of occupancy.
1138	1138	35.19Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
1139	1139	35.20to read:
1140	1140	35.21 Subd. 17a.Purchaser."Purchaser" means the first individual purchasing a manufactured
1141	1141	35.22home in good faith for purposes other than resale.
1142	1142	35.23Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.01, subdivision 19, is amended to read:
1143	1143	35.24 Subd. 19.Salesperson."Salesperson" means a person who acts on behalf of a dealer in
1144	1144	35.25performing any act which that sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 326B.601 to 326B.612 authorize
1145	1145	35.26or require to be performed by a dealer.
1146	1146	35Article 2 Sec. 49.
1147	1147	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 36.1 Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.03, is amended to read:
1148	1148	36.2 327B.03 WARRANTIES; DURATION, HONORING.
1149	1149	36.3 Subdivision 1.Duration.The warranties implied by section 327B.02 326B.602 shall
1150	1150	36.4run for a period of one year from the date of delivery of the manufactured home to the
1151	1151	36.5consumer customer.
1152	1152	36.6 Subd. 2.Notice and cooperation by buyer.To invoke either a warranty implied by
1153	1153	36.7section 327B.02 326B.602 or an express warranty made by the manufacturer the buyer must
1154	1154	36.8notify the dealer and the manufacturer within a reasonable time after discovering the breach
1155	1155	36.9and not later than 90 days after the expiration of the warranty. To invoke an express warranty
1156	1156	36.10made by the dealer, the buyer must notify the dealer within a reasonable time after
1157	1157	36.11discovering the breach and not later than 90 days after the expiration of the warranty. After
1158	1158	36.12giving the notice the buyer must allow reasonable opportunity for the service or repair.
1159	1159	36.13 Subd. 3.Responsibility to honor.The manufacturer and dealer, jointly and severally,
1160	1160	36.14shall service or repair a manufactured home at its site within a reasonable time after receiving
1161	1161	36.15written notice of breach of either a warranty implied by section 327B.02 326B.602 or an
1162	1162	36.16express warranty made by the manufacturer. The dealer shall service or repair a manufactured
1163	1163	36.17home at its site within a reasonable time after receiving written notice of breach of an express
1164	1164	36.18warranty made by the dealer.
1165	1165	36.19Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1166	1166	36.20 Subd. 3.License application; manufacturer and dealer.Application for a license to
1167	1167	36.21act as a manufacturer or dealer and its renewal shall be made to the commissioner, shall be
1168	1168	36.22in writing, and duly verified by oath. The applicant shall submit any information required
1169	1169	36.23by the commissioner, upon forms provided by the commissioner for that purpose, including:
1170	1170	36.24 (a) proof of identity;
1171	1171	36.25 (b) the name under which the applicant will be licensed and do business in this state;
1172	1172	36.26 (c) the applicant's type and place of business;
1173	1173	36.27 (d) the name, home and business address of the applicant's directors, officers, limited
1174	1174	36.28and general partners, controlling shareholders and affiliates;
1175	1175	36.29 (e) whether the applicant, or any of its directors, officers, limited or general partners,
1176	1176	36.30controlling shareholders or affiliates, has been convicted of a crime within the previous ten
1177	1177	36.31years that either related directly to the business for which the license is sought or involved
1178	1178	36.32fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of funds, or has suffered a judgment in a civil action
1179	1179	36Article 2 Sec. 51.
1180	1180	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 37.1involving fraud, misrepresentation, or conversion within the previous five years or has had
1181	1181	37.2any government license or permit suspended or revoked as a result of an action brought by
1182	1182	37.3a federal or state governmental agency in this or any other state within the last five years;
1183	1183	37.4and
1184	1184	37.5 (f) the applicant's qualifications and business history, including whether the applicant,
1185	1185	37.6or any of its directors, officers, limited or general partners, controlling shareholders or
1186	1186	37.7affiliates has ever been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or has any unsatisfied court judgments
1187	1187	37.8outstanding against it or them.
1188	1188	37.9 Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, is amended by adding a subdivision
1189	1189	37.10to read:
1190	1190	37.11 Subd. 3a.License application salesperson.Application for a license to act as a
1191	1191	37.12salesperson and application for license renewal shall be made to the commissioner, in
1192	1192	37.13writing, and duly verified by oath. The applicant shall submit information required by the
1193	1193	37.14commissioner, upon forms provided by the commissioner for that purpose, including:
1194	1194	37.15 (1) the applicant's name;
1195	1195	37.16 (2) the name of the dealer for which the salesperson works;
1196	1196	37.17 (3) the dealer's license number and the dealer's place of business address;
1197	1197	37.18 (4) the applicant's home address and phone number;
1198	1198	37.19 (5) the applicant's first day of employment with the dealer;
1199	1199	37.20 (6) whether the applicant has: (i) been convicted of a crime within the previous ten years
1200	1200	37.21that either related directly to the business for which the license is sought or involved fraud
1201	1201	37.22or misrepresentation or misuse of funds; (ii) suffered a judgment in a civil action involving
1202	1202	37.23fraud, misrepresentation, or conversion within the previous five years; or (iii) had any
1203	1203	37.24government license or permit suspended or revoked as a result of an action brought by a
1204	1204	37.25federal or state governmental agency in this or any other state within the last five years;
1205	1205	37.26 (7) whether the applicant has ever been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or has any
1206	1206	37.27unsatisfied court judgments outstanding against the applicant or business;
1207	1207	37.28 (8) whether the applicant intends to sell new or used manufactured homes, or broker the
1208	1208	37.29sale of new or used manufactured homes; and
1209	1209	37.30 (9) whether the applicant has completed seven hours of training provided by the
1210	1210	37.31commissioner in the sale of manufactured homes.
1211	1211	37Article 2 Sec. 52.
1212	1212	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 38.1 Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1213	1213	38.2 Subd. 4.License prerequisites.No application shall be granted nor license issued to
1214	1214	38.3act as a manufacturer or dealer until the applicant proves to the commissioner that:
1215	1215	38.4 (a) the applicant has a permanent, established place of business at each licensed location.
1216	1216	38.5An "established place of business" means a permanent enclosed building other than a
1217	1217	38.6residence, or a commercial office space, either owned by the applicant or leased by the
1218	1218	38.7applicant for a term of at least one year, located in an area where zoning regulations allow
1219	1219	38.8commercial activity, and where the books, records and files necessary to conduct the business
1220	1220	38.9are kept and maintained. The owner of a licensed manufactured home park who resides in
1221	1221	38.10or adjacent to the park may use the residence as the established place of business required
1222	1222	38.11by this subdivision, unless prohibited by local zoning ordinance.
1223	1223	38.12 If a license is granted, the licensee may use unimproved lots and premises for sale,
1224	1224	38.13storage, and display of manufactured homes, if the licensee first notifies the commissioner
1225	1225	38.14in writing;
1226	1226	38.15 (b) if the applicant desires to sell, solicit or advertise the sale of new manufactured
1227	1227	38.16homes, it has a bona fide contract or franchise in effect with a manufacturer or distributor
1228	1228	38.17of the new manufactured home it proposes to deal in;
1229	1229	38.18 (c) the applicant has secured: (1) a surety bond in the amount of $20,000 for each agency
1230	1230	38.19and each subagency location that bears the applicant's name and the name under which the
1231	1231	38.20applicant will be licensed and do business in this state. Each bond is for the protection of
1232	1232	38.21consumer customers, and must be executed by the applicant as principal and issued by a
1233	1233	38.22surety company admitted to do business in this state. Each bond shall be exclusively for the
1234	1234	38.23purpose of reimbursing consumer customers and shall be conditioned upon the faithful
1235	1235	38.24compliance by the applicant with all of the laws and rules of this state pertaining to the
1236	1236	38.25applicant's business as a dealer or manufacturer, including sections 325D.44, 325F.67 and
1237	1237	38.26325F.69, and upon the applicant's faithful performance of all its legal obligations to consumer
1238	1238	38.27customers; and (2) a certificate of liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 that
1239	1239	38.28provides aggregate coverage for the agency and each subagency location. In the event of a
1240	1240	38.29policy cancellation, the insurer shall send written notice to the commissioner at the same
1241	1241	38.30time that a cancellation request is received from or a notice is sent to the insured;
1242	1242	38.31 (d) the applicant has established a trust account as required by section 327B.08 326B.608,
1243	1243	38.32subdivision 3, unless the applicant states in writing its intention to limit its business to
1244	1244	38.33selling, offering for sale, soliciting or advertising the sale of new manufactured homes; and
1245	1245	38Article 2 Sec. 53.
1246	1246	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 39.1 (e) the applicant has provided evidence of having had at least two years' prior experience
1247	1247	39.2in the sale of manufactured homes, working for a licensed dealer. The applicant does not
1248	1248	39.3have to satisfy the two-year prior experience requirement if:
1249	1249	39.4 (1) the applicant sells or brokers used manufactured homes as permitted under section
1250	1250	39.5327B.01 326B.601, subdivision 7; or
1251	1251	39.6 (2) the applicant:
1252	1252	39.7 (i) has met all other licensing requirements;
1253	1253	39.8 (ii) is the owner of a manufactured home park; and
1254	1254	39.9 (iii) is selling new manufactured homes installed in the manufactured home park that
1255	1255	39.10the applicant owns.
1256	1256	39.11Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1257	1257	39.12 Subd. 5.Exemption for real estate brokers and salespeople.Any person licensed as
1258	1258	39.13a real estate broker or salesperson under chapter 82 who brokers the sale of used
1259	1259	39.14manufactured homes is not required to obtain a license or a bond as required by this section,
1260	1260	39.15but is subject to all other provisions of sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 326B.601 to 326B.612.
1261	1261	39.16Any real estate broker or salesperson who violates a provision of sections 327B.06 to
1262	1262	39.17327B.09 326B.606 to 326B.609 in selling or offering for sale a used manufactured home
1263	1263	39.18shall be deemed to have violated a provision of chapter 82.
1264	1264	39.19Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
1265	1265	39.20 Subd. 6.Certificate of license; manufacturer and dealer.For each license granted to
1266	1266	39.21act as a manufacturer or dealer the commissioner shall issue a certificate which includes
1267	1267	39.22the name of the licensee, the name of the surety company and the amount of the surety bond,
1268	1268	39.23and the insurance underwriter and policy number, the names and addresses of any related
1269	1269	39.24principal or subagencies, and a license number.
1270	1270	39.25Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, is amended by adding a subdivision
1271	1271	39.26to read:
1272	1272	39.27 Subd. 6a.Certificate of license; salesperson.For each license granted to act as a
1273	1273	39.28salesperson, the commissioner shall issue a certificate that includes the name of the licensee,
1274	1274	39.29the licensee's license number, the dealer's doing business as name, the dealer's place of
1275	1275	39.30business address, and the dealer's license number.
1276	1276	39Article 2 Sec. 56.
1277	1277	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 40.1 Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1278	1278	40.2 Subd. 7.Licenses; renewal.In addition to the requirements of this section, each
1279	1279	40.3application for a license or license renewal must be accompanied by all applicable fees
1280	1280	40.4required by section 326B.092. The fees shall be set in an amount which over the fiscal
1281	1281	40.5biennium will produce revenues approximately equal to the expenses which the commissioner
1282	1282	40.6expects to incur during that fiscal biennium while administering and enforcing sections
1283	1283	40.7327B.01 to 327B.12 326B.601 to 326B.612. If the license is granted, the commissioner
1284	1284	40.8shall license the applicant as a dealer or manufacturer for the remainder of the licensure
1285	1285	40.9period. Upon application by the licensee, the commissioner shall renew the license for a
1286	1286	40.10two-year period, if:
1287	1287	40.11 (1) the renewal application satisfies the requirements of subdivisions 3 and 4;
1288	1288	40.12 (2) the renewal applicant has made all listings, registrations, notices and reports required
1289	1289	40.13by the commissioner during the preceding licensure period; and
1290	1290	40.14 (3) the renewal applicant has paid all fees owed pursuant to sections 327B.01 to 327B.12
1291	1291	40.15326B.601 to 326B.612 and all taxes, arrearages, and penalties owed to the state.
1292	1292	40.16Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.04, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:
1293	1293	40.17 Subd. 7a.Fees.(a) Fees for licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be calculated
1294	1294	40.18pursuant to section 326B.092. for two years and the following fees apply:
1295	1295	40.19 (1) manufacturer's license and dealer's license, $180;
1296	1296	40.20 (2) dealer's subagency license, $80;
1297	1297	40.21 (3) limited dealer's license, $100; and
1298	1298	40.22 (4) salesperson's license, $80.
1299	1299	40.23 (b) All initial limited dealer licenses shall be effective for more than one calendar year
1300	1300	40.24and shall expire on December 31 of the year after the year in which the application is made.
1301	1301	40.25 (c) For the purposes of calculating fees under section 326B.092, any license issued under
1302	1302	40.26this section is a business license, except that a subagency license is a master license. The
1303	1303	40.27commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without the need for any
1304	1304	40.28rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of limited dealer licenses from one year
1305	1305	40.29to two years. By June 30, 2011, all renewed limited dealer licenses shall be two-year licenses.
1306	1306	40Article 2 Sec. 58.
1307	1307	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 41.1 Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.041, is amended to read:
1308	1308	41.2 327B.041 MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLERS.
1309	1309	41.3 (a) Manufactured home installers are subject to all of the fees in section 326B.092 and
1310	1310	41.4the requirements of sections 326B.802 to 326B.885, except for the following:
1311	1311	41.5 (1) manufactured home installers are not subject to the continuing education requirements
1312	1312	41.6of sections 326B.0981, 326B.099, and 326B.821, but are subject to the continuing education
1313	1313	41.7requirements established in rules adopted under section 327B.10 326B.610;
1314	1314	41.8 (2) the examination requirement of section 326B.83, subdivision 3, for manufactured
1315	1315	41.9home installers shall be satisfied by successful completion of a written examination
1316	1316	41.10administered and developed specifically for the examination of manufactured home installers.
1317	1317	41.11The examination must be administered and developed by the commissioner. The
1318	1318	41.12commissioner and the state building official shall seek advice on the grading, monitoring,
1319	1319	41.13and updating of examinations from the Minnesota Manufactured Housing Association;
1320	1320	41.14 (3) a local government unit may not place a surcharge on a license fee, and may not
1321	1321	41.15charge a separate fee to installers;
1322	1322	41.16 (4) a dealer or distributor who does not install or repair manufactured homes is exempt
1323	1323	41.17from licensure under sections 326B.802 to 326B.885;
1324	1324	41.18 (5) the exemption under section 326B.805, subdivision 6, clause (5), does not apply;
1325	1325	41.19and
1326	1326	41.20 (6) manufactured home installers are not subject to the contractor recovery fund in
1327	1327	41.21section 326B.89.
1328	1328	41.22 (b) The commissioner may waive all or part of the requirements for licensure as a
1329	1329	41.23manufactured home installer for any individual who holds an unexpired license or certificate
1330	1330	41.24issued by any other state or other United States jurisdiction if the licensing requirements of
1331	1331	41.25that jurisdiction meet or exceed the corresponding licensing requirements of the department
1332	1332	41.26and the individual complies with section 326B.092, subdivisions 1 and 3 to 7.
1333	1333	41.27Sec. 60. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.042, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1334	1334	41.28 Subdivision 1.Notification.A person licensed as a dealer, limited dealer, salesperson,
1335	1335	41.29or manufacturer shall notify the commissioner of the occurrence of any of the events in
1336	1336	41.30subdivisions 2 to 5.
1337	1337	41Article 2 Sec. 60.
1338	1338	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 42.1 Sec. 61. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.042, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1339	1339	42.2 Subd. 2.Change in application information.A licensee shall notify the commissioner
1340	1340	42.3in writing within ten days of the change of any change in information contained in the most
1341	1341	42.4recent license application on file with the commissioner, which shall include any change
1342	1342	42.5in the information pertaining to the individual designated under section 327B.04 326B.604,
1343	1343	42.6subdivision 8, clause (1), item (vi).
1344	1344	42.7 Sec. 62. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1345	1345	42.8 Subdivision 1.Grounds.In addition to the grounds in section 326B.082, subdivision
1346	1346	42.911, the commissioner may by order deny, suspend, limit, place conditions on, or revoke the
1347	1347	42.10application or license of any applicant or licensee or any of its directors, officers, limited
1348	1348	42.11or general partners, controlling shareholders, or affiliates for any of the following grounds:
1349	1349	42.12 (a) (1) has violated any of the provisions of sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 326B.601 to
1350	1350	42.13326B.612 or any rule or order issued by the commissioner or any prior law providing for
1351	1351	42.14the licensing of manufactured home dealers, salespersons, or manufacturers;
1352	1352	42.15 (b) (2) has had a previous manufacturer, salesperson, or dealer license revoked in this
1353	1353	42.16or any other state;
1354	1354	42.17 (c) (3) has engaged in acts or omissions which have been adjudicated or amount to a
1355	1355	42.18violation of any of the provisions of section 325D.44, 325F.67 or 325F.69;
1356	1356	42.19 (d) (4) has sold or brokered the sale of a home containing a material violation of sections
1357	1357	42.20327.31 to 327.35 about which 326B.21 to 326B.25 that the dealer or salesperson knew of
1358	1358	42.21or which should have been obvious to a reasonably prudent dealer could have known of
1359	1359	42.22with the exercise of reasonable diligence;
1360	1360	42.23 (e) (5) has failed to make or provide all listings, notices and reports required by the
1361	1361	42.24commissioner;
1362	1362	42.25 (f) (6) has failed to pay a civil penalty assessed under subdivision 5 within ten days after
1363	1363	42.26the assessment becomes final;
1364	1364	42.27 (g) (7) has failed to pay to the commissioner or other responsible government agency
1365	1365	42.28all taxes, fees and arrearages due;
1366	1366	42.29 (h) (8) has failed to duly apply for license renewal;
1367	1367	42.30 (i) (9) has violated any applicable manufactured home building or safety code;
1368	1368	42Article 2 Sec. 62.
1369	1369	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 43.1 (j) (10) has failed or refused to honor any express or implied warranty as provided in
1370	1370	43.2section 327B.03 326B.603;
1371	1371	43.3 (k) (11) has failed to continuously occupy a permanent, established place of business
1372	1372	43.4licensed under section 327B.04 326B.604;
1373	1373	43.5 (l) (12) has, without first notifying the commissioner, sold a new and unused
1374	1374	43.6manufactured home other than the make of manufactured home described in a franchise or
1375	1375	43.7contract filed with the application for license or license renewal;
1376	1376	43.8 (m) (13) has wrongfully failed to deliver a certificate of title to a person entitled to it;
1377	1377	43.9 (n) (14) is insolvent or bankrupt;
1378	1378	43.10 (o) (15) holds an impaired or canceled bond;
1379	1379	43.11 (p) (16) has failed to notify the commissioner of bankruptcy proceedings within ten days
1380	1380	43.12after a petition in bankruptcy has been filed by or against the dealer, salesperson, or
1381	1381	43.13manufacturer;
1382	1382	43.14 (q) (17) has, within the previous ten years, been convicted of a crime that either related
1383	1383	43.15directly to the business of the dealer, salesperson, or manufacturer or involved fraud,
1384	1384	43.16misrepresentation or misuse of funds;
1385	1385	43.17 (r) (18) has suffered a judgment within the previous five years in a civil action involving
1386	1386	43.18fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of funds; or
1387	1387	43.19 (s) (19) has failed to reasonably supervise any employee or agent of the dealer or
1388	1388	43.20manufacturer, resulting in injury or harm to the public.
1389	1389	43.21 The commissioner may establish rules pursuant to section 327B.10 326B.610 further
1390	1390	43.22specifying, defining or establishing standards of conduct for manufactured home dealers,
1391	1391	43.23salespersons, and manufacturers.
1392	1392	43.24Sec. 63. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1393	1393	43.25 Subd. 2.Examination of records.The commissioner may make examinations within
1394	1394	43.26or without this state of each dealer's records at such reasonable time and in such scope as
1395	1395	43.27is necessary to enforce the provisions of sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 326B.601 to 326B.612.
1396	1396	43.28Sec. 64. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.08, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1397	1397	43.29 Subdivision 1.Disclosure required.Prior to the consummation of the sale of any
1398	1398	43.30manufactured home where a dealer or salesperson acts as a broker, the dealer or salesperson
1399	1399	43Article 2 Sec. 64.
1400	1400	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 44.1shall disclose in writing to all parties to the transaction all charges, payments, commissions
1401	1401	44.2and other fees paid or payable in connection with the transaction. Any commission charged
1402	1402	44.3by the dealer or salesperson shall be expressed both as a dollar amount and as a percentage
1403	1403	44.4of the sales price. If the home being sold is located in a manufactured home park, prior to
1404	1404	44.5the buyer's signing of the purchase agreement the dealer or salesperson shall disclose in
1405	1405	44.6writing to the buyer the state law concerning the in park sale of manufactured homes. This
1406	1406	44.7subdivision does not require any dealer or salesperson to disclose any consideration received
1407	1407	44.8(1) for having acted as an insurance agent, as defined in section 60A.02, subdivision 7, in
1408	1408	44.9connection with the transaction, or (2) in return for the dealer or salesperson having agreed
1409	1409	44.10to any contingent liability in connection with the financing of the sale. The commissioner
1410	1410	44.11may prescribe a form to be used to comply with this subdivision and may require all dealers
1411	1411	44.12and salespersons to use that form.
1412	1412	44.13Sec. 65. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1413	1413	44.14 Subdivision 1.License required.No person shall engage in the business, either
1414	1414	44.15exclusively or in addition to any other occupation of manufacturing, selling, offering to sell,
1415	1415	44.16soliciting or advertising the sale of manufactured homes, or act as a broker without being
1416	1416	44.17licensed as a manufacturer, salesperson, or a dealer as provided in section 327B.04 326B.604.
1417	1417	44.18Any person who manufactures, sells, offers to sell, solicits or advertises the sale of
1418	1418	44.19manufactured homes, or acts as a broker in violation of this subdivision shall nevertheless
1419	1419	44.20be subject to the duties, prohibitions and penalties imposed by sections 327B.01 to 327B.12
1420	1420	44.21326B.601 to 326B.612. This chapter does not prohibit either an individual from reselling,
1421	1421	44.22without a license, a manufactured home which is or has been the individual's residence or
1422	1422	44.23any bank, savings bank, savings association, or credit union, chartered by either this state
1423	1423	44.24or the federal government, from reselling, without a license, a repossessed manufactured
1424	1424	44.25home.
1425	1425	44.26Sec. 66. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.09, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1426	1426	44.27 Subd. 2.Advertising.No person shall advertise as a manufactured home dealer,
1427	1427	44.28salesperson, or as a lister, broker or agent for the sale of manufactured homes, without being
1428	1428	44.29licensed as a dealer or salesperson as provided in section 327B.04 326B.604.
1429	1429	44.30Sec. 67. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.09, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1430	1430	44.31 Subd. 3.Display of license.No person shall act as a dealer, salesperson, or manufacturer
1431	1431	44.32unless the certificate authorizing that activity is prominently displayed on the business
1432	1432	44.33premises covered by the license. Before moving to a new location from the established place
1433	1433	44Article 2 Sec. 67.
1434	1434	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 45.1of business occupied when the license is granted, the licensee must first secure the
1435	1435	45.2commissioner's written permission. To obtain that permission, the licensee must prove that
1436	1436	45.3the proposed new premises conform to the requirements of section 327B.04 326B.604,
1437	1437	45.4subdivision 4.
1438	1438	45.5 Sec. 68. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.09, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1439	1439	45.6 Subd. 4.Net listing prohibited.No dealer or salesperson shall use or offer to use a net
1440	1440	45.7listing agreement.
1441	1441	45.8 Sec. 69. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.10, is amended to read:
1442	1442	45.9 327B.10 RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
1443	1443	45.10 The commissioner may promulgate rules and issue orders reasonably necessary to
1444	1444	45.11implement and administer the provisions of sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 326B.601 to
1445	1445	45.12326B.612. The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing and approving education programs
1446	1446	45.13for manufactured home installers. Each manufactured home installer must satisfactorily
1447	1447	45.14complete the continuing education requirements established by the commissioner in rule.
1448	1448	45.15Sec. 70. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1449	1449	45.16 Subdivision 1.Consumer claimants.Any consumer customer sustaining injuries within
1450	1450	45.17the terms of a surety bond issued pursuant to section 327B.04 326B.604 may proceed against
1451	1451	45.18the principal and surety without making the state a party to the proceedings. Provided,
1452	1452	45.19however, that the aggregate liability of the surety to all persons for all losses or damages
1453	1453	45.20shall in no event exceed the amount of the bond.
1454	1454	45.21Sec. 71. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 327B.12, is amended to read:
1455	1455	45.22 327B.12 ADDITIONAL REMEDIES AND ENFORCEMENT .
1456	1456	45.23 Subdivision 1.Private remedies.(a) Any person injured or threatened with injury by
1457	1457	45.24a dealer or manufacturer's violation of sections 327B.01 to 327B.12 326B.601 to 326B.612
1458	1458	45.25may bring a private action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
1459	1459	45.26 (b) A borrower injured by a violation of the standards, duties, prohibitions, or
1460	1460	45.27requirements of sections 327B.08 326B.608, subdivision 6; 327B.09 326B.609, subdivision
1461	1461	45.286; or 327B.095 326B.6095, shall have a private right of action and the court shall award
1462	1462	45.29actual, incidental, and consequential damages.
1463	1463	45Article 2 Sec. 71.
1464	1464	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 46.1 Subd. 2.Fraud remedies.In addition to the remedies provided in sections 327B.01 to
1465	1465	46.2327B.12 326B.601 to 326B.612, any violation of section 327B.08 or 327B.09 326B.608 or
1466	1466	46.3326B.609 is a violation of section 325F.69, subdivision 1 and the provisions of section 8.31
1467	1467	46.4shall apply. A private right of action by the borrower under this chapter is in the public
1468	1468	46.5interest.
1469	1469	46.6 Sec. 72. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
1470	1470	46.7 (a) The revisor of statutes shall renumber each section of Minnesota Statutes listed in
1471	1471	46.8column A with the number in column B.
1472	1472	Column B46.9 Column A
1473	1473	326B.2146.10 327.31
1474	1474	326B.2246.11 327.32
1475	1475	326B.2346.12 327.33
1476	1476	326B.23546.13 327.335
1477	1477	326B.2446.14 327.34
1478	1478	326B.2546.15 327.35, subdivision 1
1479	1479	326B.60146.16 327B.01
1480	1480	326B.60246.17 327B.02
1481	1481	326B.60346.18 327B.03
1482	1482	326B.60446.19 327B.04
1483	1483	326B.604146.20 327B.041
1484	1484	326B.604246.21 327B.042
1485	1485	326B.60546.22 327B.05
1486	1486	326B.60646.23 327B.06
1487	1487	326B.60746.24 327B.07
1488	1488	326B.60846.25 327B.08
1489	1489	326B.60946.26 327B.09
1490	1490	326B.609546.27 327B.095
1491	1491	326B.61046.28 327B.10
1492	1492	326B.61146.29 327B.11
1493	1493	326B.61246.30 327B.12
1494	1494	46.31 (b) The revisor of statutes shall make any necessary grammatical or technical changes
1495	1495	46.32or changes to sentence structure necessary to preserve the meaning of the text as a result of
1496	1496	46.33the renumbering in paragraph (a).
1497	1497	46Article 2 Sec. 72.
1498	1498	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 47.1 ARTICLE 3
1499	1499	47.2 BREAK LAWS
1500	1500	47.3 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.253, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1501	1501	47.4 Subdivision 1.Rest breaks.An employer must allow each employee adequate time at
1502	1502	47.5least 15 minutes away from work within each four consecutive hours of work to utilize the
1503	1503	47.6nearest convenient restroom or to otherwise be relieved from work duties.
1504	1504	47.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.253, is amended by adding a subdivision to
1505	1505	47.8read:
1506	1506	47.9 Subd. 3.Remedies.(a) If an employer does not provide rest breaks to an employee as
1507	1507	47.10required by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the rest
1508	1508	47.11break time that should have been provided at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus an
1509	1509	47.12additional equal amount as liquidated damages.
1510	1510	47.13 (b) In addition to the remedies in paragraph (a), the commissioner may assess a penalty
1511	1511	47.14of up to $1,000 per employee per day during which rest breaks are not provided as required
1512	1512	47.15by this section.
1513	1513	47.16Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1514	1514	47.17 Subdivision 1.Meal break.An employer must permit each employee who is working
1515	1515	47.18for eight six or more consecutive hours sufficient time at least 30 minutes to eat a meal.
1516	1516	47.19Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1517	1517	47.20 Subd. 2.Payment not required.Except for subdivision 4, nothing in this section requires
1518	1518	47.21the employer to pay the employee during the meal break.
1519	1519	47.22Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, is amended by adding a subdivision to
1520	1520	47.23read:
1521	1521	47.24 Subd. 4.Remedies.(a) If an employer does not provide meal breaks to an employee as
1522	1522	47.25required by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the
1523	1523	47.26meal break time that should have been provided at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus
1524	1524	47.27an additional equal amount as liquidated damages.
1525	1525	47.28 (b) In addition to the remedies in paragraph (a), the commissioner may assess a penalty
1526	1526	47.29of up to $1,000 per employee per day during which meal breaks are not provided as required
1527	1527	47.30by this section.
1528	1528	47Article 3 Sec. 5.
1529	1529	REVISOR SS/HL 25-0015903/04/25 Page.Ln 1.19APPROPRIATIONS...............................................................................ARTICLE 1
1530	1530	Page.Ln 7.15DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY POLICY...................ARTICLE 2
1531	1531	Page.Ln 47.1BREAK LAWS.......................................................................................ARTICLE 3
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