Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) <p style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>A Service Provider is:</strong></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">(1) an individual who or entity that: decontaminates, installs, or removes water-related equipment or structures into or from waters of the state for hire or as a service provided as a benefit of membership in a yacht club, boat club, marina, or similar organization; or</p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">(2) an individual who or entity that: rents or leases water-related equipment that will be used in, placed into, or removed from waters of the state. Service provider does not include a person working under the supervision of an individual with a valid service provider permit issued under section <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/84D.108">Minn. Stat. § 84D.108</a>. Refer to <a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lsp/lsp-business.html">Is my business a lake service provider?</a> to answer these basic questions to see if your business is a lake service provider.</p> <p style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Water-related equipment</strong></p> <p style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Water-related equipment - as defined in state law means a motor vehicle, boat, watercraft, dock, boat lift, raft, vessel, trailer, tool, implement, device, or any other associated equipment or container, including but not limited to portable bait containers, live wells, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ballast tanks (except those with a MPCA permit), bilge areas, and water-hauling equipment that is capable of containing or transporting AIS, aquatic macrophytes (plants), or water.</span></p> <p style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <hr xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /> Lake Service Provider Permit and Certification</h1> <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Roboto Slab", Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Lake Service Provider -<a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lsp/mandatory.html"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Permit Training</span></a></div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p style="line-height: 28.704px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lake service provider businesses need training and a permit every three years.</p> <ul style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <li style="padding-bottom: 5px; line-height: 21.6px;"><a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lsp/lsp-business.html" style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: normal;">Is my business a lake service provider?</a></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 28.704px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bolder;">New</span> online permit training and registration now available.</p> <ul style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <li style="padding-bottom: 5px; line-height: 21.6px;"><a href="https://webapps15.dnr.state.mn.us/ais_business_training/authentication/login" style="color: rgb(34, 117, 180); background-color: transparent;">Register for permit and classroom or online training</a> <ul style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-top: 0px;"> <li style="padding-bottom: 5px; line-height: 21.6px;">New users <a href="https://webapps15.dnr.state.mn.us/ais_business_training/authentication/login" style="color: rgb(34, 117, 180); background-color: transparent;">register for an account</a> first</li> <li style="padding-bottom: 5px; line-height: 21.6px;">Pay $50 permit fee (only one permit and fee per business)</li> <li style="padding-bottom: 5px; line-height: 21.6px;">Complete training and pass test.</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lsp/calendar/index.html">In-Person Classroom Schedule</a></li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Roboto Slab", Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you are not able to complete online training, contact the DNR at<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="mailto:lsp.dnr@state.mn.us" style="color: rgb(34, 117, 180); font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;">lsp.dnr@state.mn.us</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for classroom training options.</span></h3> <p style="line-height: 28.704px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 9pt;">Questions about permit or training? See </span><a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lsp/lspfaq.html" style="color: rgb(34, 117, 180); font-size: 9pt; background-color: transparent;">FAQ</a><font color="#000000"> </font> <br /> <strong style=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">See also </span></strong><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lsp/decon-training.html">Decontamination training</a></strong></p> </div> <div style="font-size: 9pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <div style="font-size: 11px;"> <h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial Black";">Lake Service Provider <span style="font-size: 11pt;">-<a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lsp/employeetraining.html">Employee Certificate Training</a></span></span></h1> </div> <p style="line-height: 28.704px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you work with water-related equipment for a <a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lsp/index.html" style="color: rgb(34, 117, 180); background-color: transparent;">Lake Service Provider</a> business, you need to finish lake service provider employee certificate training before you work in Minnesota waterways. <br /> Each employee at the business that needs a certificate must register for their own training account.</p> <p class="hottopic" style="line-height: 28.704px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bolder;">New</span> online certificate training now available. <a href="https://webapps15.dnr.state.mn.us/ais_business_training/authentication/login" style="font-size: 9pt; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 117, 180);">Register for certificate training</a></p> <h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Roboto Slab", Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you are not able to complete online training, contact the DNR at<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="mailto:lsp.dnr@state.mn.us" style="color: rgb(34, 117, 180); font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;">lsp.dnr@state.mn.us</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for classroom training options.</span></h3> <p style="line-height: 28.704px; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Questions about permit or training? See <a href="https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lsp/lspfaq.html" style="color: rgb(34, 117, 180); background-color: transparent;">FAQ</a></p> </div> None
