PERSONAL & BUSINESS LICENSING INFORMATION

• Online license renewal; license lookup New License registration or Searching for your License number:  When you have your required forms filled out to renew your license you can click on this DOLI Link to renew your personal or contractor's license.  Make sure you have everything together to upload and make payment.  This will make things easier if you have everything ready.  You can scan your documents or take pictures of them with your phone and upload them.  *Just a quick reminder for all unlicensed registered technicians, don’t forget the work verification forms when you renew.  That form should be filed as soon after the anniversary date on the registration to reflect 12 months of employment. That is important that you do that on an annual basis after your renewal.

• https://www.dli.mn.gov/ims-basics  This page includes instructions for common activities in iMS - our online system for managing licenses applications and renewals and applications for plan review and permits.

   
• Business and Personal and Change of Responsible Person License Update: Electrical license update

• https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/get-licenses-and-permits/update-license; Change of Business Name; structure; mailing address; business owners or officers; General liability insurance; workers compensation insurance; Bond.  Also Personal Changes for Changing your Name and your mailing address. 

• Business (TSC) Renewal & Application: http://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tsc_2016.pdf
• Surety bond
• Certificate of insurance
• Change of Business Name or Owner: http://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rbc_disclosecompanyowners.pdf  
• Change of business or mailing address
• Personal License Update Information(also change of address): Electrical personal license address change
• Employer Registration Requirements (Certificate of Employment for the PLT) https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/electrical-contractors/employer-registration-electrical-work
• Satellite (SSC) Renewal & Application:  Electrical license renewal form
• Certificate of Responsible PLT: https://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tsc_responsible.pdf
• Registered Electrician (RE) work experience form 
• Registered technician (RT) work experience form
• Personal Power Limited Technician, Electrical & Elevator Licensing: Electrical license renewal form
• Change of Address Form: https://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/lic_address.pdf
• Unlicensed Application & Renewal: https://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ele_unlicensed.pdf
  • Unlicensed Registered Power Limited Technicians Work Experience sample form : RT_exp_with-hours.pdf
    This form must be completed annually and submitted to the State DOLI to qualify to take the PLT license exam.
    The work experience form has been a confusing document for many. This is a sample of what needs to be filled in on the spaces provided. The first number is the minimum experience required in each of the categories followed by a slash and the next number is the maximum hours allowed under each category. The minimum and Maximum hours are cumulative over a minimum of 3 years. 
    NOTE: This is the best information we have as of 10-12-17, we will update when the need arises.

• Look up & Verify your License Number: https://ims.dli.mn.gov/ims
• Continuing education hours required: http://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/continuing-education-electrical
• (*Note: Non-Code hours can be Code and Technical hours mixed)

 PLT EXAM INFORMATION

• Guidelines For the Exam:http://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/LicensingExaminationGuide.pdf
• Do you qualify to take the PLT Exam?: http://www.dli.mn.gov/workers/electrician-or-electrical-installer/education-requirements-electrical-license
• State PLT Exam Application:  http://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ele_personal_exam.pdf
• License Exam Schedule: http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/get-licenses-and-permits/license-exam-schedule

 RULES & LAWS

• 2021 - MINNESOTA LAWS & RULES - ELECTRICAL - Nov 1, 2021 - Full.pdf
• 2017 - THE 2017 LAWS AND RULES REGULATING LICENSING OF ELECTRICIANS AND INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
• 2014 (older version) - THE 2014 LAWS AND RULES REGULATING LICENSING OF ELECTRICIANS AND INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

 LICENSING & INSPECTION; CONSTRUCTION CODES; NFPA CODES

• Licensing and inspection Chart: 
• List of NFPA Codes & Standards: http://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards  

• Inspector Directory:
• State and municipal electrical inspectors by county
• Electrical inspection districts for the city of Minneapolis
• Electrical area representatives (map and contact information)
• Phone & Email Directory Of State Inspecors and Representatives: http://www.dli.mn.gov/about-department/our-areas-service/phone-and-email-directory#enforce
• Online Electrical Permits: http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/electrical-contractors/electrical-permits-contractors
• Local Code Lookup: http://workplace.doli.state.mn.us/jurisdiction

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