Minnesota Administrative Code

1800.0200 CLASSES OF LICENSEES. The classes of licensees consist of: A. individuals who are licensed under Minnesota Statutes, section 326.10, subdivision 1, clause (2); and B. individuals who are licensed after satisfying all applicable educational requirements, meeting the appl…

1800.0300 IN-TRAINING CLASSIFICATIONS. There shall be a classification of engineer-in-training, a classification of land surveyor-in-training, a classification of geologist-in-training, and a classification of soil scientist-in-training. For examination of engineer-in-training se…

1800.0400 APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION, IN-TRAINING CLASSIFICATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION AS A CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNER, AND REINSTATEMENT. Subpart 1. Forms and filing. An applicant must apply for a professional practice examination, licensure, or certification as a certifie…

1800.0450 TEMPORARY MILITARY LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE. Subpart 1. Information required. An applicant shall submit an application for a temporary military license or certificate under Minnesota Statutes, section 197.4552, accompanied by payment of the license fee as specified in Min…

1800.0500 FEES. Subpart 1. Requirements. A. An application for examination as a professional engineer, land surveyor, professional geologist, or professional soil scientist must be accompanied by an application fee as provided by Minnesota Statutes, section 326.105. The board sha…

1800.0600 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. Certification of an applicant's technical qualifications by NCARB, NCEES, CLARB, or CIDQ may be accepted by the board as establishing such qualifications, and the applicant, in such instances, is not required to pass further examination. Sta…

1800.0800 PROOF OF QUALIFICATION TO PRACTICE. An applicant shall submit evidence to the board indicating that the applicant is qualified to practice in the profession or field of major practice in which the applicant seeks licensure or certification. The burden of proof is upon t…

1800.0850 COMITY APPLICATION PROCEDURES. Subpart 1. Definition. For the purposes of this chapter, "comity" means an application submitted under Minnesota Statutes, section 326.10, subdivision 1, clause (2). Subp. 2. Information required. A. An applicant shall submit an applicatio…

1800.0900 QUALIFICATION PROCEDURES. Subpart 1. Exhibits. When requested by the board, an applicant must submit exhibits in connection with an application. Subp. 2. [Repealed, 21 SR 1427] Subp. 3. Examination required. An applicant for certification as an engineer-in-training, a l…

1800.1000 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. Subpart 1. Examination requirement. An applicant for licensure as an architect shall pass the examination as described in part 1800.1200 and satisfy the education and experience requirements in subparts 5 and 6. An applicant for licensure under…

1800.1100 PROCEDURES. Subpart 1. Completion date. An applicant is eligible for licensure upon verified completion of the education, examination, and experience requirements. Subp. 2. Application for licensure. An applicant for initial licensure as an architect shall submit to the…

1800.1200 EXAMINATION. Subpart 1. Architect Registration Examination. A. NCARB shall prepare and furnish the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). B. An applicant is required to pass all sections of the ARE in order to qualify for licensure. The applicant shall attain the uni…

1800.1500 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. Subpart 1. Examination requirement. An applicant for licensure as a landscape architect shall pass the examination referred to in part 1800.1700. An applicant for licensure under part 1800.0800, item F, must satisfy the Minnesota licensing requ…

1800.1700 WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS. Subpart 1. Landscape architect registration examination. The Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) shall be provided by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB). Subp. 2. Equipment during examination. Applica…

1800.1750 PROCEDURES. An applicant for initial licensure as a landscape architect shall submit to the board a completed application accompanied by payment of the application fee in Minnesota Statutes, section 326.105. The application must be made on a form provided by the board a…

1800.2100 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. Subpart 1. Examination requirement. An applicant for certification as a certified interior designer shall pass an examination administered by CIDQ except that an examination is not required of an applicant certified under subpart 5. An applican…

1800.2200 PROCEDURES. Subpart 1. Examinations. The examination shall be the examination as provided by the Council for Interior Designer Qualification (CIDQ). Subp. 2. Admission to examination. The applicant shall apply for examination directly to the Council for Interior Designe…

1800.2500 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. Subpart 1. Examination requirement. An applicant for licensure as a professional engineer shall pass examinations as provided in part 1800.2700. An applicant for licensure under part 1800.0800, item F, shall satisfy the Minnesota licensing requ…

1800.2600 ORAL INTERVIEW. An applicant shall appear before the board for oral interview and shall submit two exhibits of engineering work the applicant has performed if the applicant qualifies for waiver of the fundamentals of engineering examination as provided in part 1800.2800…

1800.2700 EXAMINATION. Subpart 1. Two-part examination. The examination shall be prepared and furnished by NCEES and shall consist of two parts described in subparts 1a and 2. Subp. 1a. Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination. Part I is the FE examination. The passing of thi…

1800.2800 ENGINEERS QUALIFIED BY GRADUATION, LONG EXPERIENCE, AND EXAMINATION. The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination must be waived in those cases where the applicant furnishes evidence of: A. being at least 40 years of age, having a verified professional engineering r…

1800.2805 QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE DEFINED. Subpart 1. Qualifying experience; generally. A. As used in this part and parts 1800.2500, 1800.2800, and 1800.2900, qualifying experience consists of diverse, progressive, practical experience performing engineering work that develops the …

1800.2900 PROCEDURES. Subpart 1. Admission to Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination. For admission to the FE examination, an applicant shall apply directly to NCEES and follow the procedures outlined by NCEES. Subp. 1a. Request for certification as an engineer-in-training.…

1800.3505 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. Subpart 1. Examination requirements. An applicant for licensure as a land surveyor is required to pass examinations as provided in this part and parts 1800.3600 to 1800.3750. An applicant for licensure under part 1800.0800, item G, shall satisf…

1800.3600 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION. Subpart 1. Authority to order examination. The board may subject an applicant to such examinations as may be deemed necessary to establish the qualifications of the applicant. Examinations shall be held at such times and places…

1800.3700 EXAMINATIONS. Subpart 1. Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination. The FS examination consists of multiple-choice questions in mathematics, physical and applied sciences, and basic land surveying principles as presented in academic land surveying curricula. Subp. 2. P…

1800.3750 PROCEDURES. Subpart 1. Request for admission to Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination. An applicant shall submit an application for admission to the FS examination under part 1800.3600, subpart 2, accompanied by payment of the application fee in Minnesota Statutes,…

1800.3900 GEOSCIENCE DISCIPLINES. Geoscience, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 326.02, subdivision 3a, includes a number of disciplines. The geoscience disciplines currently recognized by the board are geology and soil science. Statutory Authority: MS s 326.06 History: 2…

1800.3910 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. Subpart 1. Examination requirement. A. An applicant for licensure within a geoscience discipline shall pass examinations as provided in part 1800.3920. B. An applicant for licensure under part 1800.0800, item I, whose original licensure in the …

1800.3920 EXAMINATION. Subpart 1. Two-part examination. The examination consists of the two parts as described in subparts 2 and 3. The examinations for geologists shall be the examinations as provided by ASBOG as described in subpart 4, item A. The examinations for soil scientis…

1800.3930 PROCEDURES. Subpart 1. Request for admission to the Fundamentals of Soil Sciences (FSS) examination. For admission to the FSS examination, an applicant must apply directly to CSSE and follow the procedures required by CSSE. Subp. 1a. Request for certification as a soil …

1800.4000 CERTIFICATES OF RECORD FOR IN-TRAINING CLASSIFICATION. The board shall issue a certificate indicating that the applicant has been classified as an engineer-in-training, land surveyor-in-training, geologist-in-training, or soil scientist-in-training by the board to each …

1800.4100 CERTIFICATE OF LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION. Subpart 1. Licensure as professional engineer. The board must issue to each applicant who has successfully completed the education, examination, and experience requirements in part 1800.2500 a certificate of licensure giving th…

1800.4200 CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE. Subpart 1. Requirement; generally. The certification and signature on plans, drawings, specifications, plats, reports, and other documents that require a signature is mandatory, as provided by Minnesota Statutes, section 326.12, subdivision …

1800.4300 SEAL. Each person may, upon licensure or certification, also obtain a seal bearing the licensee's or certificate holder's name and the legend, licensed architect, licensed professional engineer, licensed land surveyor, licensed landscape architect, licensed professional…

1800.4500 INVESTIGATOR. To assist it in the performance of its statutory duties, the board may hire an investigator to make inquiries, ascertain facts, and obtain statements. Statutory Authority: MS s 326.06 Published Electronically: July 7, 2011

1800.4600 PROFESSIONAL FIRMS. Professional firms and foreign professional firms are required to file periodic reports with the board in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 319B. Statutory Authority: MS s 326.06 History: 38 SR 59 Published Electronically: July 22, 2013

1800.5000 PURPOSE. The purpose of parts 1800.5100 to 1800.5600 is to indicate circumstances where the services of a licensed architect or engineer are not required pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 326.02 to 326.15. Statutory Authority: MS s 326.06 Published Electronically…

1800.5100 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Minnesota State Building Code (MSBC). Terms used in parts 1800.5100 to 1800.5900 are as defined in the Minnesota State Building Code, chapter 1305, unless otherwise specified in this chapter. The abbreviation MSBC as used in this chapter means th…

1800.5200 GENERAL REQUIREMENT AND EXCEPTIONS. Subpart 1. Requirement. Plans and specifications for the erection, enlargement, alteration, or remodeling or renovation of any building, structure, or other work shall be prepared and certified by an architect or engineer licensed and…

1800.5300 PLANS SUPPLIED TO BUILDING OFFICIALS. The exceptions in part 1800.5200, subparts 3 and 4 shall be available only if the building permit applicant supplies the responsible building official with two sets of plans and specifications for the building or remodeling. The nam…

1800.5400 NONAPPLICABILITY OF EXEMPTIONS. Notwithstanding the exceptions in part 1800.5200, subpart 4, the responsible building official may require plans and specifications to be designed and prepared by a licensed architect or engineer if the official finds a hazard to life, he…

1800.5500 NONEXCLUSIVITY OF RULES. Nothing in parts 1800.5000 to 1800.5900 shall preclude or supersede any provisions of other applicable laws or rules. Statutory Authority: MS s 326.06 History: 21 SR 1427 Published Electronically: July 7, 2011

1800.5600 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of parts 1800.5000 to 1800.5600 is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of parts 1800.5000 to 1800.5600 which can be given effect without the invalid provision, and to this end the provisions of parts 1800.5000 t…

1800.5900 CLASSES OF BUILDINGS. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, sections 326.02, subdivision 5, and 326.03, subdivision 2, the following classes of buildings are exempt subject to the limitations of the elements listed below: Classifications Elements that must be met to be…

1805.0100 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. Subpart 1. Purpose. This chapter on professional conduct is adopted for the purpose of implementing the laws and rules governing the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and geoscience, and the use of the t…

1805.0200 OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE FULL DISCLOSURE. Subpart 1. Public statements. A. A licensee or certificate holder shall avoid any act that may diminish public confidence in the profession and shall, at all times, conduct himself or herself, in all relations with clients and the …