nietzj
Senior Member
- Location
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Occupation
- Electrician
I was challenged by this language found in the Minnesota Statutes. I know this exemption was added due to pressure from HVAC Contractors not wanting to send multiple trades to a jobsite to perform things like a kitchen appliance or even a furnace replacement. I get that and understand the cost concern. 326B.31 to 326B.399 basically covers all electrical work and licenses which is universally understood. This exception, especially the part about associated devices could be interpeted as the ability to replace VFD's, motors and raceways/wiring from the controls to the equipment served. Is it possible that some little certificate allows an unlicensed individual to perform substanial electrical work?
"Planning, laying out, alteration, replacement, or repair of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration equipment, and associated devices, controls, and wiring including wiring in or on the equipment, are not covered by sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 when the work is performed by an employee of a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration contractor provided that the employee performing the work has received a certificate of completion from a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration apprenticeship program"
"Planning, laying out, alteration, replacement, or repair of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration equipment, and associated devices, controls, and wiring including wiring in or on the equipment, are not covered by sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 when the work is performed by an employee of a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration contractor provided that the employee performing the work has received a certificate of completion from a heating, ventilating, air conditioning, or refrigeration apprenticeship program"
