Electrical Permits
For information regarding State of Minnesota licensed electrical contractors in the metro area and State of Minnesota electrical inspections, pleases see the following:
Licensed Electrical Contractors in the Metro Area
Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry (Electrical Inspections) – Emergency Management Notices
Electrical permits are issued by the State of Minnesota, Department of Labor and Industry , Electrical Division. For more information call (651) 284-5026 or go to http://www.dli.mn.gov/CCLD/etrakit_electrical.asp
Licensing Requirements
Permits for electrical work are issued to electrical contractors who hold a valid electrical contractor’s license issued by the Minnesota State Board of Electricity. Tradespersons working for them must also hold an individual electrician’s license.
To get a contractor’s license, the person who applies must either hold a Class A or Class B Master Electrician’s License or employ someone who does.
To find out if an electrical contractor is licensed by the state, go to http://www.dli.mn.gov/CCLD/Electrical.asp
Last updated Aug. 29, 2012