Mechanical Contractor Bond filing (no state HVAC license)
MB · State registration · Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD) (Board of Electricity, Plumbing Board)
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Continuing education
- Not required
- Deadline rule
- Biennial bond filing; DLI registration certificate expires the same day the bond expires (date printed on certificate). Statute 326B.197(b): biennial filing fee.
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- Grace period
- Not published, check with the board
Fees, approximate
- Renewal fee
- About $100
- Late fee
Show the details (amounts are approximate)
Renewal with late fee is about $150 (about $100 renewal + about $50 late) per DLI fee schedule/application packet, if renewal is received after the bond filing expires.- Reinstatement
Show the details (amounts are approximate)
An expired bond filing is renewed with the late fee: about $150 (about $100 renewal plus about $50 late fee). The registration certificate expires the same day as the bond filing.
Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Why approximate?
Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.
- Bond
- Required: $25,000. Verify the amount with the board.
- Insurance
- Not required
- Reciprocity
- Not applicable (no state license).
Notes
Minnesota has NO state license for HVAC/mechanical contractors or individual HVAC workers. Businesses contracting for gas, heating, ventilation, cooling, AC, fuel burning or refrigeration work must file a $25,000 mechanical contractor bond with DLI (Minn. Stat. 326B.197); bond filing can be submitted online or mailed with check to State of Minnesota. Cities may additionally require local contractor licenses and worker licenses/competency cards (issued by cities, not DLI). Bond must be on DLI form, signed and notarized, from a Minnesota-licensed surety.