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License Description State law requires registration of most construction contractors. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Review Construction Contractor Registration Most contractors who provide residential or commercial building construction or improvement services are required to register with DLI through the Construction Contractor Registration Program if they do not hold a contractor??s license. Register or renew a contractor registration in here Contractors who are already licensed or bonded by DLI should not register. Have the following documents ready before your register or renew as a construction contractor You will be instructed to upload documents as a single or separate upload. The Minnesota Secretary of State Office active business filing for the legal business entity. The Minnesota Secretary of State active assumed name filing ?? if applicant is using a dba. Workers?? Compensation Certificate of Insurance ?? if applicant has employees. Proof of Unemployment Insurance account with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development ?? if applicant has employees. Do you have to register? An individual or business that performs commercial or residential building construction or improvement services must register with DLI unless they: have a current license, certificate or registration issued by the agency; are an employee of a business performing construction services; or have a current residential building contractor or remodeler certificate of exemption; or are excluded from registration requirements under Minn. Stat. § 326B.701 Contractors who hire unregistered subcontractors, misclassify workers or fail to register are in violation of the law and can be charged with monetary penalties. Nine-factor test: What are the nine criteria that must be met to be considered an independent contractor in the construction industry? Contractor registration enforcement actions  If a license is required, do not register If contractors are performing any construction work for which a license, certification or separate registration is required (i.e. boiler, electrical, elevator, high-pressure piping, plumbing or residential building contractor), they must apply for a license and may not submit a contractor registration. Contact 651-284-5034 or dli.license@state.mn.us for more information about licensing. A contractor registration is not a license Being registered does not authorize you to contract with homeowners to perform construction or remodeling work of any kind. It is a violation of state law for a registered contractor to hold him or herself out as a licensed contractor or to imply that a registration number is a license number. Why is registration important? The Contractor Registration Program was created by the legislature to assist us while investigating worker misclassification (treating employees as independent contractors) in the construction industry. By law, an unregistered subcontractor is presumed to be an employee of any contractor that hires them. Hiring an unregistered individual is a violation of law, though the monetary penalty is forgiven for the first violation. Even if your subcontractors are registered, your relationship with them must meet the Nine Factor Test or they will be deemed to be employees of your company even if they operate as a business entity (corporation or LLC) and maintain their own liability and workers?? compensation insurance. Online verification of registered contractors Verify contractor registration View information about searching for registrations Questions? Contact DLI at 651-284-5074 or dli.register@state.mn.us None
Licensing Agency
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
443 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 284 5005
dli.communications@state.mn.us
Active Status Active
License Type Register with licensing agency
License Updated 05/30/2024

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