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The main phone number for the Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD) is 651-284-5012. However, if you have a specific questions, please view the phone numbers and email addresses below.



Contact information by topic


Licensing and continuing education

Contractor and business licenses:  dli.license@state.mn.us, 651-284-5034

  • Electrical and elevator contractors

  • High-pressure-piping contractors

  • Manufactured home manufacturers, dealers, installers

  • Mechanical contractor bonds

  • Plumbing contractors

  • Residential builders and remodelers

  • Residential roofers

  • Technology system contractors

  • Water conditioning contractors

Individual/personal licenses, registrations and certifications:  dli.license@state.mn.us, 651-284-5031

  • Boiler licenses

  • Building official certification:  651-284-5068

  • Contracting and journeyworker HPP pipefitter

  • Master and journeyworker electrical licenses

  • Master and journeyworker elevator constructor licenses

  • Master and journeyworker plumber licenses

  • Power limited technician license

  • Unlicensed individual registration


License enforcement, complaints and investigations


Inspections:

Boiler inspections


Electrical inspections

Name Contact Duties

Dean Hunter, manager

651-284-5314
Dean.Hunter@state.mn.us

manager, chief electrical inspector

Mark Hunter, supervisor

320-630-1317
Mark.Hunter@state.mn.us 

Lead administration and support for field operations in east-central Minnesota and the Northwest District.

John McNamara, electrical representative

651-338-1766
John.McNamara@state.mn.us

Primary field representative for Minneapolis. Administration, oversight and support of contract electrical inspectors. Administration of laws, rules and codes related to licensing and inspections.

Robin Geiger, principal program administrator

651-284-5804
Robin.Geiger@state.mn.us

Administrative oversight and collaboration with several areas including electrical permits, licensing, financials, auditing, inspections and inspection service contracts.

Steve Dudley, senior electrical representative

507-381-6867
Steven.Dudley@state.mn.us

Lead administration and support for electrical code and licensing issues, electrical exam development, electrical applicant approvals, reciprocal licensing and education development.


Elevator inspections

Bill Reinke, manager

651-284-5873
Bill.Reinke@state.mn.us

manager of elevator inspections

Jim Weaver, supervisor

651-600-9400
James.Weaver@state.mn.us

chief elevator inspector, supervisor

Mark Sneep, supervisor

651-279-1027
Mark.Sneep@state.mn.us

chief elevator inspector, supervisor

Ashley Commodore, office assistant

651-284-5897
Ashley.Commodore@state.mn.us

Questions about annual operating permits and annual inspections.


High pressure piping inspections

T.J. Peterson, chief high pressure piping inspector

612-434-0117
Ted.Peterson@state.mn.us

west and southwest

Rob Lenz, inspector

651-440-0618
Rob.Lenz@state.mn.us

east and northeast

Mike Little, inspector

651-303-5470
Michael.Little@state.mn.us

east and southeast

Scott Solbro, inspector

651-440-0932
Scott.Solbro@state.mn.us

west and northwest

Plumbing inspections

Scott McKown, assistant director

651-284-5893
Scott.McKown@state.mn.us

assistant director

Brad Jensen, supervisor

218-290-1591
Brad.Jensen@state.mn.us

plumbing inspections

Thomas Eisert, plumbing standards representative

507-429-2980
Thomas.Eisert@state.mn.us
plumbing inspections

Matthew Flier, plumbing standards representative

651-587-0108
Matthew.Flier@state.mn.us

plumbing inspections

Steve Nuebel, plumbing standards representative

952-262-1689
Steve.Nuebel@state.mn.us

plumbing inspections

Charles Olson, plumbing standards representative

651-308-0786
Charles.Olson@state.mn.us

plumbing inspections

John Roehl, plumbing standards representative

320-247-9523
John.Roehl@state.mn.us

plumbing inspections

Kara Topper, plumbing standards representative

651-279-3418
Kara.Topper@state.mn.us

plumbing inspections


Plan review:

Plumbing plan review

  • General information:  651-284-5063

Mike Westemeier, PE, supervisor

651-284-5898
Michael.Westemeier@state.mn.us

plumbing plan review supervisor

Greg Metz, Plan Review Unit manager

651-284-5884
Greg.Metz@state.mn.us

manager

Judy Tacheny, office administrative specialist

651-284-5886
Judy.Tacheny@state.mn.us

plan logging

Candice Parker, administrative assistant

651-284-5821
Candice.Parker@state.mn.us

plan logging

Brad C. Erickson, plan review engineer

651-284-5880
Bradley.Erickson@state.mn.us

plumbing plan reviewer

Colleen Erickson, plan review engineer

651-284-5881
Colleen.Erickson@state.mn.us

plumbing plan reviewer

Corey Frain, PE, plan review engineer

651-284-5882
Corey.Frain@state.mn.us

plumbing plan reviewer

David Lanik, plan review engineer

651-284-5842
David.Lanik@state.mn.us

plumbing plan reviewer

Sam Padelford, plan review engineer

651-284-5182
Samuel.Padelford@state.mn.us

plumbing plan reviewer

Scott Sawyer, PE, plan review engineer

651-284-5803
Scott.Sawyer@state.mn.us

plumbing plan reviewer

Lisa Tysk, plan review engineer

651-284-5195
Lisa.Tysk@state.mn.us

plumbing plan reviewer

Marise Widmer, plan review engineer

651-284-5887
Marise.Widmer@state.mn.us

plumbing plan reviewer

Brad Williams, PE, plan review engineer

651-284-5836
Bradley.Williams@state.mn.us

plumbing plan reviewer


Building plan review


Educational training, rules and code development

  • General information:  651-284-5867

Greg Metz, assistant director, state building official

651-284-5884
Greg.Metz@state.mn.us

manager

Don Sivigny, supervisor

651-284-5874
Don.Sivigny@state.mn.us

supervisor

Rich Lockrem, construction code representative

651-284-5868
Rich.Lockrem@state.mn.us

state code development
residential code info

Terence Olson, construction code representative

651-284-5627
Terence.Olson@state.mn.us

grants

Chad Payment, construction code representative

651-284-5841
Chad.Payment@state.mn.us

educational training
continuing education

Steve Shold, construction code representative

651-284-5312
Steve.Shold@state.mn.us

representative of the
building official limited program

Amanda Spuckler, management analyst

651-284-5361
Amanda.Spuckler@state.mn.us

administrative rule development


Manufactured structures

Scott McKown, assistant director

651-284-5893
Scott.McKown@state.mn.us

assistant director

Jason Kelzer, supervisor

651-491-0750
Jason.Kelzer@state.mn.us

manufactured structures supervisor

Herman Hauglid, building code representative

651-491-0754
Herman.Hauglid@state.mn.us

modular plan review/inspections

Ross Glad, building code representative

651-392-9902
Ross.Glad@state.mn.us 

modular plan review/inspections

Ermias MeKonnen, building code representative

952-679-0645
Ermias.MeKonnen@state.mn.us
modular plan review/inspections

Stacy Jeffrey, office and administrative specialist

651-284-5579
Stacy.Jeffrey@state.mn.us 

support and anchoring seals


Building Inspection Services

Scott McKown, assistant director plan review and regional services

651-284-5893
Scott.McKown@state.mn.us

assistant director

Tom Gray, building inspection services supervisor

651-284-5281
Thomas.Gray@state.mn.us

supervisor

Bryan Kerby, construction code representative

651-395-0343
Bryan.Kerby@state.mn.us

Region 1 - northwest regional building official

Jerry Jasmer, construction code representative

651-587-7070
Jerry.Jasmer@state.mn.us

Region 2 - northeast regional building official

Jake Depuydt, construction code representative

651-280-0114
Jake.Depuydt@state.mn.us

Region 3 - central-west regional building official

Mark Hensen, construction code representative

507-831-2930
Mark.Hensen@state.mn.us

Region 4 - southwest regional building official

Chris Meier, construction code representative

651-336-8411
Chris.Meier@state.mn.us

Region 5 - southeast regional building official

Kyle Christensen, construction code representative

651-279-1420
Kyle.Christensen@state.mn.us

Region 6 - central east regional building official


Code Services

Scott McKown, assistant director plan review and regional services

651-284-5893
Scott.McKown@state.mn.us

assistant director

Scott Wheeler, code services supervisor

651-284-5876
Scott.Wheeler@state.mn.us

supervisor

Tim Manz, construction code representative

651-284-5590
Timothy.Manz@state.mn.us

code services

Frank Martin, construction code representative

651-529-0779
Franklin.Martin@state.mn.us

code services

Adam Schminski, construction code representative

320-815-2314
Adam.Schminski@state.mn.us

code services

Paul Swett, construction code representative

651-284-5953
Paul.H.Swett@state.mn.us

code services


Executive staff