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Minnesota Electrical license renewal checklist

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Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.

Electrical

State license · Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD) (Board of Electricity, Plumbing Board)

Deadline: the last day of Feb of even years
Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
CE hours: Not required
Renewal fee: About $188. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: About $90 late fee added when a completed renewal is not received by the expiration date (renewal+late = about $278).
Grace period: None - DLI must receive a complete renewal application on or before the expiration date (Minn. Stat. 326B.094 subd. 3); license may expire before the renewal is processed.
Insurance: Public liability: premises/operations and products/completed operations; minimum $100,000 per occurrence, $300,000 aggregate, and $50,000 property damage. DLI must be certificate holder; policy from Minnesota-licensed insurer. Workers' compensation compliance form (DLI-approved) required. Bond is continuous: submit new bond or rider if it changes.
Official link: https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/electrical-contractors/electrical-contractor-license-renewal-instructions
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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State license · Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD) (Board of Electricity, Plumbing Board)

Deadline: Journeyworker licenses expire every two years at the end of the month in which the license was originally issued.
Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
CE hours: 16 hours
Renewal fee: About $53. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: About $20 late fee added for late renewals (renewal+late = about $73).
Grace period: None - DLI must receive a complete renewal application on or before the expiration date (Minn. Stat. 326B.094 subd. 3); license may expire before the renewal is processed.
Official link: https://ims.dli.mn.gov/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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State license · Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD) (Board of Electricity, Plumbing Board)

Deadline: the last day of Feb of odd years
Renewal cycle: Every 2 years
CE hours: 16 hours
Renewal fee: About $93. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Late fee: About $40 late fee added for late renewals (renewal+late = about $133).
Grace period: None - DLI must receive a complete renewal application on or before the expiration date (Minn. Stat. 326B.094 subd. 3); license may expire before the renewal is processed.
Official link: https://ims.dli.mn.gov/
Last verified: Oct 17, 2026, confidence high

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