Construction contractor registration

The Contractor Registration Program is for those who provide one specialty skill for residential projects and for all commercial projects, if they do not hold a residential contractor’s license.  

Already have what you need to complete an application or renewal? Visit iMS, our licensing management system, to get started.

An account is not required to apply for or renew a registration in iMS. You are welcome to create an account, or you can select "Continue as Guest" (found in the lower left corner of the login screen). View information about creating an account in iMS.

Questions about contractor registration?

• New registration instructions  |  Nuevas instrucciones de registro

• Renewal instructions

• Specialty skills

• Frequently asked questions

General program information

Construction contractor registration renewals and applications are processed in the order received. Applicants will receive an email when the renewal or application is processed and approved. Complete applications may take up to two to three business days to issue and up to 30 days during peak renewal periods (October to December on the odd number year).

If a license is required, do not register. 

If contractors are performing any construction work for which a license, certification or separate registration is required (i.e. boiler, electrical, elevator, high-pressure piping, plumbing or residential building contractor), they must apply for a license and may not submit a contractor registration. Contact us at 651-284-5034 or dli.license@state.mn.us for more information about licensing.

Contractor registration application and renewal documents

Send completed forms to dli.register@state.mn.us.

• Workers' Compensation Certificate of Compliance

• Disclosure of Business Owners, Partners, Officers and Members

• Registration Address/Name Change Form

Online verification of registered contractors

Visit iMS, our licensing management system, to check the status of a registration. View information about searching for registrations.

An account is not required to search. Select "Continue as guest" and enter a complete registration number into the search box at the top of the page.

• You can search using additional criteria by selecting the "Search License/Registration holders" button.

Download registration data

This export file includes all registrations that are issued by the Construction Codes and Licensing Division of DLI. The file is updated nightly and can be sorted and filtered as needed. Note:  Current, active registrations will have a status of "Issued.

Additional resources and contacts

• Minnesota Secretary of State, 651-296-2803

• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), unemployment insurance account, 651-296-6141

• Workers' compensation insurance, 651-284-5032

• Minnesota Department of Revenue, 651-282-5225

• Minnesota Statute 326B.701

• Residential contractor licensing, 651-284-5034

• Worker misclassification information, 651-284-5075

• Contractor registration enforcement, 651-284-5069

Questions?

Contact us at 651-284-5074 or dli.register@state.mn.us.