A contractor who provides services in more than one special skill area must be licensed. Specialty contractors who provide only one special skill are not required to have a state license (except residential roofers).
If you only provide handyman services in one specialty area, such as exclusively focusing on drywall and interior painting, you wouldn't need a license even if you make more than $15,000 a year.
Their study found that the ten states with the most burdensome licensing regulations were: Missouri. Louisiana. Arizona. Wisconsin. Florida. Nevada. Alabama. Tennesse.
A contractor who provides services in more than one special skill area must be licensed. Specialty contractors who provide only one special skill are not required to have a state license (except residential roofers).
Minnesota's statute of repose prohibits suing a contractor for most construction defects after between 10-12 years after the home is substantially completed. First, the statute provides that a claim can be asserted only for causes of action that “accrue” during the 10 years after the home is substantially completed.
You may also file a complaint by: email at dlintractor@state.mn; or. calling 651-284-5069 or 800-342-5354.
Once you have obtained the names of several contractors, check with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, which is the State agency with the authority to license and regulate a substantial portion of the construction industry in Minnesota.
You may also file a complaint by: email at dlintractor@state.mn; or. calling 651-284-5069 or 800-342-5354.
Beyond this, Minnesota's statute of limitations states that defects discovered more than 10 years after the completion of construction can not be litigated, and — more importantly — the customer must pursue litigation no more than two years after the discovery.