A building contractor, remodeler or roofer license is required for anyone who contracts directly with a homeowner to provide building construction services in more than one skill area. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="width: 990px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.1; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-transform: uppercase;">CONTRACTOR AND REMODELER LICENSE</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-transform: uppercase;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span><font color="#003865" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase;"><strong><br /></strong></span></font><font face="Verdana" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;">Only companies are required to obtain a license (in the case of an individual, the license is issued to an individual proprietorship). However, each company must designate one individual who will serve as a "qualifying person" regardless of whether the licensee is an individual proprietorship, partnership or corporation. The qualifying person is the individual who must take the required examination and fulfill the continuing education requirements for the licensee. </font></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Review:</strong></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/residential-contractors-remodelers-roofers">Residential Contractors, Remodelers, Roofers</a></strong></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>What you need to know</strong></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/residential-contractors-remodelers-roofers">Who needs a license?</a>  </p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/residential-contractors/residential-contractor-faqs">Frequently asked questions</a></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/residential-contractors/contractor-roofer-and-remodeler-exams">Exam details</a></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/codes-and-laws/2015-minnesota-state-building-codes">Minnesota State Building Code</a></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/get-licenses-and-permits/continuing-education-licensees">Continuing education requirements</a></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/independent-contractor-registration">Independent contractor registration</a> <br /> <br /></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>What you can do</strong></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/residential-contractors/contractor-and-remodeler-license" title="Contractor and remodeler license">Contractor or remodeler license</a></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/residential-contractors/roofer-license" title="Roofer license">Roofer license</a></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://secure.doli.state.mn.us/ccldcecourses/">Search for continuing education courses</a></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/residential-contractors/contractor-roofer-and-remodeler-exams" title="Contractor, roofer and remodeler exams">Schedule an exam</a></p> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 600;"><br /> Important notes:</span></p> <ul style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style: square; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><a href="https://secure.doli.state.mn.us/lookup/licensing.aspx" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 108, 223); text-decoration-line: none; background-color: transparent; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Search here to locate</span></a> your QB, QM, QR or QI number.</p> </li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style: square; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;">Residential contractor and remodeler <a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/residential-contractors/contractor-remodeler-license-renewals" title="Contractor, remodeler license renewals" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 108, 223); text-decoration-line: none; background-color: transparent; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">license renewal information</span></a></p> </li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style: square; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;">Learn about the <a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infosheet_contractor_liability.pdf" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 108, 223); text-decoration-line: none; background-color: transparent; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">workers' compensation liability of contractors</span></a></p> </li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style: square;"> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-decoration: underline; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.dli.mn.gov/business/residential-contractors/reinstate-contractor-or-remodeler-license" title="Reinstate a contractor or remodeler license" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 108, 223); text-decoration-line: none; background-color: transparent; touch-action: manipulation;">Reinstate an expired license</a> <br /> <br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 51); font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more information contact DLI at </span><a href="mailto:dli.license@state.mn.us" style="color: rgb(0, 108, 223); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">dli.license@state.mn.us</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> or 651-284-5034. </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 51); font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Note: DLI does do not accept cash as payment for licenses, inspections, copy requests or other services. Accepted methods of payment include checks, money orders and electronic payments that can be made through the DLI website.</span></p> </li> </ul> None
