Minnesota Residential Contractor Exam — All Questions

How much continuing education must a Minnesota residential contractor's qualifying person complete during each two-year renewal cycle?

• a.40 hours
• b.14 hours, including at least one hour on energy code and one on business/law✓
• c.None
• d.60 hours every year

Minnesota requires 14 hours of DLI-approved continuing education per two-year cycle, including at least one hour on energy code and at least one hour on business and law topics.Minnesota continuing-education requirement

How often must a Minnesota residential contractor license be renewed?

• a.Every year
• b.Every three years
• c.Every two years✓
• d.It never expires

Minnesota residential contractor licenses are renewed on a two-year cycle, and the qualifying person must complete the required continuing education within that period to renew.Minnesota license renewal cycle

Roughly how is the Minnesota residential contractor exam weighted between code and law?

• a.100% business law, no code
• b.100% code, no law
• c.Half federal tax, half OSHA
• d.About 60% Minnesota Residential Building Code and about 40% statutes, licensing, and business law✓

DLI weights the Minnesota exam approximately 60% toward the 2020 Minnesota Residential Building Code and about 40% toward statutes, licensing, and business law.Minnesota exam content weighting

Which references may a candidate use during the open-book Minnesota residential contractor exam?

• a.The 2020 Minnesota Residential Code and the DLI-provided reference manual✓
• b.Any personal notes and a laptop with internet
• c.No references; the exam is closed book
• d.Only the federal International Building Code

The Minnesota exam is open book. Candidates may use the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code and the DLI-provided reference manual, so quick navigation of those references is key.Minnesota open-book exam references

A Minnesota residential contractor hires employees. What coverage is generally required?

• a.No insurance is ever required
• b.Workers' compensation insurance, in addition to general liability✓
• c.Only flood insurance
• d.Only a surety bond in place of any insurance

A Minnesota employer with employees generally must carry workers' compensation insurance, and residential contractors also carry general liability. Because Minnesota uses the Recovery Fund instead of a universal bond, these policies remain the contractor's primary risk protection.Minnesota workers' compensation