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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, 651-284-5034

  • Boiler licenses

  • Building official certification:  651-284-5857

  • 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

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.

John McNamara, virtual inspections, supervisor

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

Lead administration and support for field operations for the virtual inspection team.

Lowell Bradbury, District 1, supervisor

218-349-0068
Lowell.Bradbury@state.mn.us

Lead administration and support for field operations in northwest Minnesota.

Wayne “Chip” Jespersen, District 2, supervisor

218-403-0286
Wayne.Jespersen@state.mn.us

Lead administration and support for field operations in northeast Minnesota.

Mark Hunter, District 3, supervisor

320-630-1317
Mark.Hunter@state.mn.us

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

Luke Nemeth, District 4, supervisor

320-894-5096
Luke.Nemeth@state.mn.us

Lead administration and support for field operations in west-central Minnesota.

Kent Weispfennig, District 5, supervisor

651-272-8754
Kent.Weispfennig@state.mn.us

Lead administration and support for field operations in southwest Minnesota.

Scott Higgins, District 6, area representative

507-460-8361
Scott.Higgins@state.mn.us

Lead administration and support for field operations in southeast Minnesota.

Neil Furman, District 7, area representative

612-214-1879
Neil.Furman@state.mn.us

Lead administration and support for field operations in the south and western metro areas.

Steven Dudley, District 8, senior code representative

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

Lead administration and support for field operations in the south and eastern metro area for electrical code and licensing issues, electrical exam development, electrical applicant approvals and reciprocal licensing.

Eric Hanson, District 9, area representative

651-421-9664
Eric.Hanson@state.mn.us

Lead administration and support for field operations in the Minneapolis and north metro areas.

Sheldon Monson, District 10, supervisor

218-689-3260
Sheldon.Monson@state.mn.us

Lead administration and support for field operations in north-central Minnesota. 


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

Bill Reinke, manager

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

manager

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, assistant director

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

assistant director

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

Kelly Cooper, manager

651-284-5884
Kelly.cooper@state.mn.us 

manager

Don Sivigny, supervisor

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

supervisor

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

CCLD Learn

Chris Rosival, construction code representative

651-284-5510
Chris.Rosival@state.mn.us

Building Code, mechanical and plumbing specialist

Steve Shold, construction code representative/energy specialist

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

Energy Code specialist

Amanda Spuckler, management analyst

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

administrative rule development

Jesse Szykulski, construction code representative

651-284-5190
Jesse.Szykulski@state.mn.us

representative of the
building official limited program

Manufactured structures

Jason Kelzer, supervisor

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

manufactured structures supervisor

Greg Metz, assistant director

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

assistant director

Herman Hauglid, building code representative

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

modular plan review/inspections

Krystina Nickila, building code representative

651-284-5807
Krystina.Nickila@state.mn.us

modular plan review/inspections

Ermias MeKonnen, building code representative

952-679-0645
Ermias.MeKonnen@state.mn.us

modular plan review/inspections

Dave Rewey, building code representative

651-284-5808
Dave.Rewey@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

Tom Gray, building inspection services supervisor

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

supervisor

Scott McKown, assistant director

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

assistant director

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 Wheeler, code services supervisor

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

supervisor

Greg Metz, assistant director

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

assistant director

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