1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to occupations and professions; providing for licensure and regulation 
1.3 	of residential satellite system installers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, 
1.4 	sections 326B.31, by adding a subdivision; 326B.32, subdivision 2; 326B.33, 
1.5 	subdivision 19, by adding a subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.31, is amended by adding a 
1.8 	subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 28a.Residential satellite system installer. "Residential satellite system 
1.10 	installer" means an individual having the necessary training, knowledge, and experience to 
1.11 	plan, layout, supervise, and install, maintain, and repair wiring, apparatus, and equipment 
1.12 	for residential satellite broad card and communication systems.

1.13 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.32, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.14 		Subd. 2. Powers; duties; administrative support. (a) The board shall have the 
1.15 	power to: 
1.16 	(1) elect its chair, vice-chair, and secretary; 
1.17 	(2) adopt bylaws that specify the duties of its officers, the meeting dates of the 
1.18 	board, and containing other provisions as may be useful and necessary for the efficient 
1.19 	conduct of the business of the board; 
1.20 	(3) adopt the Minnesota Electrical Code, which must be the most current edition of 
1.21 	the National Electrical Code and any amendments thereto. The board shall adopt the most 
1.22 	current edition of the National Electrical Code and any amendments thereto pursuant to 
1.23 	chapter 14 and as provided in subdivision 6, paragraphs (b) and (c); 
2.1 	(4) review requests for final interpretations and issue final interpretations as provided 
2.2 	in section 326B.127, subdivision 5; 
2.3 	(5) adopt rules that regulate the licensure or registration of electrical businesses, 
2.4 	electrical contractors, master electricians, journeyman electricians, Class A installer, Class 
2.5 	B installer, power limited technicians, residential satellite system installers, and other 
2.6 	persons who perform electrical work except for those individuals licensed under section 
2.7 	326.02, subdivisions 2 and 3. The board shall adopt these rules pursuant to chapter 14 
2.8 	and as provided in subdivision 6, paragraphs (d) and (e); 
2.9 	(6) adopt rules that regulate continuing education for individuals licensed or 
2.10 	registered as electrical businesses, electrical contractors, master electricians, journeyman 
2.11 	electricians, Class A installer, Class B installer, power limited technicians, residential 
2.12 	satellite system installers, and other persons who perform electrical work. The board shall 
2.13 	adopt these rules pursuant to chapter 14 and as provided in subdivision 6, paragraphs 
2.14 	(d) and (e); 
2.15 	(7) advise the commissioner regarding educational requirements for electrical 
2.16 	inspectors; 
2.17 	(8) refer complaints or other communications to the commissioner, whether oral or 
2.18 	in writing, as provided in subdivision 8, that allege or imply a violation of a statute, rule, 
2.19 	or order that the commissioner has the authority to enforce pertaining to code compliance, 
2.20 	licensure, registration, or an offering to perform or performance of unlicensed electrical 
2.21 	services; 
2.22 	(9) approve per diem and expenses deemed necessary for its members as provided in 
2.23 	subdivision 3; 
2.24 	(10) approve license reciprocity agreements; 
2.25 	(11) select from its members individuals to serve on any other state advisory council, 
2.26 	board, or committee; and 
2.27 	(12) recommend the fees for licenses and certifications. 
2.28 	Except for the powers granted to the Plumbing Board, Board of Electricity, and 
2.29 	the Board of High Pressure Piping Systems, the commissioner of labor and industry 
2.30 	shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and any rules promulgated 
2.31 	pursuant thereto. 
2.32 	(b) The board shall comply with section 15.0597, subdivisions 2 and 4. 
2.33 	(c) The commissioner shall coordinate the board's rulemaking and recommendations 
2.34 	with the recommendations and rulemaking conducted by all of the other boards created 
2.35 	pursuant to this chapter. The commissioner shall provide staff support to the board. The 
2.36 	support includes professional, legal, technical, and clerical staff necessary to perform 
3.1 	rulemaking and other duties assigned to the board. The commissioner of labor and 
3.2 	industry shall supply necessary office space and supplies to assist the board in its duties. 

3.3 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.33, is amended by adding a subdivision 
3.4 	to read:
3.5 		Subd. 9a.Residential satellite system installer. An individual may be licensed 
3.6 	as a residential satellite system installer if the individual has completed the National 
3.7 	Standards and Testing Program for residential satellite system installers or a similar 
3.8 	program approved by the commissioner, submitted the appropriate application, and paid 
3.9 	the required fee.

3.10 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 326B.33, subdivision 19, is amended to read:
3.11 		Subd. 19.License, registration, and renewal fees; expiration.  (a) Unless 
3.12 	revoked or suspended under this chapter, all licenses issued or renewed under this section 
3.13 	expire on the date specified in this subdivision. Master licenses expire March 1 of each 
3.14 	odd-numbered year after issuance or renewal. Electrical contractor licenses expire March 
3.15 	1 of each even-numbered year after issuance or renewal. Technology system contractor 
3.16 	licenses expire August 1 of each even-numbered year after issuance or renewal. All 
3.17 	other personal licenses expire two years from the date of original issuance and every two 
3.18 	years thereafter. Registrations of unlicensed individuals expire one year from the date of 
3.19 	original issuance and every year thereafter.
3.20 	(b) Fees for application and examination, and for the original issuance and each 
3.21 	subsequent renewal, are:
3.22 	(1) For each personal license application and examination: $35;
3.23 	(2) For original issuance and each subsequent renewal of:
3.24 	Class A Master or master special electrician, including master elevator constructor: 
3.25 	$40 per year;
3.26 	Class B Master: $25 per year;
3.27 	Power Limited Technician: $15 per year;
3.28 	Class A Journeyman, Class B Journeyman, Installer, Elevator Constructor, Lineman, 
3.29 	or Maintenance Electrician other than master special electrician: $15 per year;
3.30 	Contractor: $100 per year;
3.31 	Unlicensed individual registration: $15 per year;
3.32 	Residential Satellite System Installer: $15 per year.
3.33 	(c) If any new license is issued in accordance with this subdivision for less than two 
3.34 	years, the fee for the license shall be prorated on an annual basis. 
4.1 	(d) A license fee may not be refunded after a license is issued or renewed. However, 
4.2 	if the fee paid for a license was not prorated in accordance with this subdivision, the 
4.3 	amount of the overpayment shall be refunded.
4.4 	(e) Any contractor who seeks reissuance of a license after it has been revoked or 
4.5 	suspended under this chapter shall submit a reissuance fee of $100 before the license is 
4.6 	reinstated.
4.7 	(f) The fee for the issuance of each duplicate license is $15.
4.8 	(g) An individual or contractor who fails to renew a license before 30 days after the 
4.9 	expiration or registration of the license must submit a late fee equal to one year's license 
4.10 	fee in addition to the full renewal fee. Fees for renewed licenses or registrations are not 
4.11 	prorated. An individual or contractor that fails to renew a license or registration by the 
4.12 	expiration date is unlicensed until the license or registration is renewed.