Subdivision 1. Permit required. (a) A person may not construct an elevator boring until a permit for the hole or excavation is issued by the commissioner.
(b) The elevator boring permit preempts local permits except local building permits, and counties and home rule charter or statutory cities may not require a permit for elevator borings.
Subd. 2. License required. A person may not construct an elevator boring unless the person possesses a well contractor's license or an elevator boring contractor's license issued by the commissioner.
Subd. 3. Sealing. A well contractor or elevator boring contractor must seal a hole or excavation that is no longer used for an elevator boring. The sealing must be done according to rules adopted by the commissioner.
Subd. 4. Report. Within 30 days after completion or sealing of an elevator boring, the person doing the work must submit a report to the commissioner on forms provided by the commissioner.
1989 c 326 art 3 s 24; 1994 c 557 s 24; 1997 c 203 art 2 s 6; 2005 c 106 s 29
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 103I — Wells, Borings, And Underground Uses
Section 103I.001 — Legislative Intent.
Section 103I.005 — Definitions.
Section 103I.101 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner Of Health.
Section 103I.103 — Waste Prevention May Be Required.
Section 103I.105 — Advisory Council On Wells And Borings.
Section 103I.111 — Local Authority Over Wells And Borings.
Section 103I.113 — Applicability To Mining Activities.
Section 103I.115 — Compliance With This Chapter Required.
Section 103I.205 — Well Construction.
Section 103I.208 — Notification Filing Fees And Permit Fees.
Section 103I.221 — Plastic Casings.
Section 103I.231 — Commissioner May Order Repairs.
Section 103I.235 — Real Property Sale; Disclosure Of Location Of Wells.
Section 103I.236 — Well Disclosure In Washington County.
Section 103I.241 — Action For Well Contamination.
Section 103I.301 — Well Sealing Requirements.
Section 103I.311 — Identification And Sealing Of Wells On State Property.
Section 103I.315 — Orders To Seal Wells And Borings.
Section 103I.325 — Landowner Sealed Well And Boring Liability.
Section 103I.335 — Funding For Persons To Seal Wells.
Section 103I.341 — Collection And Enforcement Of Well Sealing Costs.
Section 103I.345 — Well And Boring Sealing Account.
Section 103I.401 — Elevator Borings.
Section 103I.501 — Licensing And Regulation Of Wells And Borings.
Section 103I.505 — Reciprocity Of Licenses And Registrations.
Section 103I.515 — Licenses Not Transferable.
Section 103I.525 — Well Contractor's License; Representative's Certification.
Section 103I.531 — Limited Well/boring Contractor's License; Representative's Certification.
Section 103I.535 — Elevator Boring Contractor's License; Representative's Certification.
Section 103I.541 — Environmental Well Contractor's Registration; Representative's Certification.
Section 103I.545 — Registration Of Drilling Machines And Hoists Required.
Section 103I.550 — Limited Pump, Pitless, Or Dug Well/drive Point Contractor.
Section 103I.601 — Exploratory Boring Procedures.
Section 103I.605 — Submission Of Data From Exploratory Borings.
Section 103I.621 — Permits For Groundwater Thermal Exchange Devices.
Section 103I.641 — Bored Geothermal Heat Exchangers.
Section 103I.661 — Mined Underground Space Development.
Section 103I.681 — Permit For Underground Storage Of Gas Or Liquid.
Section 103I.685 — Abandonment Of Underground Storage Project.
Section 103I.691 — Certificate Of Use.