Minnesota Construction Licensing

• Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299M
• Minnesota Rules, part 7512

• Fire protection contractors must have liability insurance (minimum coverage: $250,000 per person; $500,000 per occurrence; and $100,000 property damage).

Fire protection contractors must have a $30,000 performance bond on file with the SFMD.

• Every contractor must have a managing employee (ME) who is an employee of the company and is responsible for ensuring that all work complies with the legally adopted codes, standards, and fire protection laws and rules. Failure to do this can result in the suspension or revocation of the ME’s certificate or the contractor’s license. The ME is the point of contact for all issues related to fire protection plan reviews and installations.
• All fire protection-related work must be performed by the ME or a certified journeyman sprinkler fitter. Both of these occupations are required to have a certificate from the State Fire Marshal Division (SFMD)v
• All fire protection system design must be performed by employees of a Minnesota-licensed fire protection contractor.
• MEs must be certified. To receive certification, they must successfully pass an exam with a score of 70 percent or higher. To be eligible to take the managing employee exam, the candidate must show one of the following:
  • Documentation of 10,000 hours of experience performing fire protection-related work.
  • Certification by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) at level III or IV certification in the field of fire protection and subfield of automatic sprinkler system layout (currently called fire protection water-based systems layout).
  • Licensure as a professional engineer under Minnesota Statutes, section 326.03, with competency in fire protection system design

Limits of at least $100,000 per person and $300,000 per occurrence and property damage insurance with limits of at least $50,000

$15,000

A Master High Pressure Pipefitter must be designated as the individual in responsible charge.

• Each licensee shall have and maintain in effect commercial general liability insurance, which includes premises and operations insurance and products and completed operations insurance, with limits of at least $100,000 per occurrence, $300,000 aggregate limit for bodily injury, and property damage insurance with limits of at least $25,000 or a policy with a single limit for bodily injury and property damage of $300,000 per occurrence and $300,000 aggregate limits.
• Applicants are also required to complete the certificate of compliance with Minnesota Workers' Compensation Law.

There is no bond requirement for this license.

There is no bond requirement for this license.