Who enforces each one, what edition applies, and what changes next. 9 of 9 state-level topic areas checked against primary sources. OSHA state plan: Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA), Department of Labor and Industry.
| Area | In force | Authority | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 2020 Minnesota State Fire Code: 2018 IFC with Minnesota amendments (Minn. R. ch. 7511), effective Mar 31, 2020Applies statewide in every municipality without local adoption (tribal and federal land excepted). Buildings predating Mar 31, 2020 follow the existing-building provisions unless the occupancy changes or a hazard is found. SourceChecked on the source | Adopted by the DLI commissioner on State Fire Marshal recommendation (Minn. Stat. 326B.02 subd. 6); enforced by local fire code officials and the DPS State Fire Marshal Division (hotels/motels with 6+ units, schools, health care, licensed care, corrections) | Rulemaking pendingDLI docket for Minn. R. ch. 7511 (2024 IFC with amendments) re-read Oct 21, 2026: request for comments published in the State Register Feb 2, 2026; draft rules, SONAR, hearing, adoption and effective date all still listed as to be determined |
| Building | 2020 Minnesota State Building Code, effective Mar 31, 2020; 2024 Minnesota Commercial Energy Code effective Jan 5, 2024; supplements: adult changing stations (Aug 15, 2025) and window-cleaning safety features (Nov 7, 2025)DLI's page lists 2020 editions of the building, residential, accessibility, mechanical/fuel gas, plumbing, existing-building conservation and fire codes (mechanical/fuel gas effective Apr 6, 2020). DLI docket for ch. 1305 (2024 IBC) is at request-for-comments stage; no proposed rule text published. SourceChecked on the source | DLI Construction Codes and Licensing adopts; municipalities that adopted the code enforce it (mandatory if adopted by Jan 1, 2008); DLI enforces for public buildings and state-licensed facilities (Minn. Stat. 326B.107, 326B.121) | In forceDLI dockets re-read Oct 21, 2026: ch. 1305 (2024 IBC) request for comments Jan 21, 2025, all later steps still to be determined; dockets for ch. 1300-1303, 1307, 1309, 1311, 1322, 1335, 1341, 1346, 3801 and 7511 are listed with no dates on the index page |
| Elevators | Minnesota Elevator Code, Minn. R. ch. 1307 (last amended 2020, 45 SR 301): ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2016, A17.3-2015, A17.5-2014, A17.7-2007, A18.1-2017, A90.1-2015, B20.1-2015Rule 1307.0020 adopts the listed editions (and 2018 IBC ch. 30 as amended). Table N-1 (1307.0067): periodic inspection every 12 months; Category 1 tests annually, Category 5 every 60 months. Certificate of operation required (1307.0030). Existing units: AHJ-ordered basic safety devices (1307.0090), compliance schedule within 60 days, completion within five years. SourceChecked on the source | DLI Construction Codes and Licensing elevator unit (installation permits, annual operating permits, inspections); municipalities may run conforming elevator inspection programs and issue operating permits (Minn. Stat. 326B.184 subd. 4) | Rulemaking pendingRule 1307.0020 editions (A17.1-2016, A17.3-2015, history 45 SR 301) re-read Oct 18, 2026, unchanged; DLI docket for ch. 1307 (request for comments Jan 21, 2025) still listed on the rulemaking index with no later dates |
| Boilers | Minn. Stat. 326B.95-326B.998 and Minn. R. ch. 5225; most recent ASME BPVC, National Board Inspection Code and ASME standards adopted by reference (Minn. R. 5225.0090), ASME CSD-1 for automatic controls (5225.1180)Statute 326B.958 (re-read Oct 19, 2026): after the initial inspection, boilers must be inspected at least annually and pressure vessels not excepted by 326B.988 at least every two years; registration at initial inspection, renewed annually (historical boilers excepted). Inspection by a commissioned inspector with 48 hours' notice (5225.2200). SourceChecked on the source | DLI Construction Codes and Licensing boiler and pressure vessel inspectors; insurance-company inspectors for insured objects (Minn. Stat. 326B.99) | Rulemaking pending326B.958 re-read Oct 19, 2026 in the 2025 Minnesota Statutes edition: annual boiler and biennial pressure-vessel inspection unchanged; no ch. 5225 docket on DLI's construction codes rulemaking index |
| Pools | Minnesota Pool Code, Minn. R. 4717.0150-4717.3975 (revision effective Feb 23, 2022), under Minn. Stat. 144.1222MDH adopted amended Pool Code rules 4717.0150-4717.3975, effective Feb 23, 2022 (State Register notice Aug 23, 2021); they simplify plan review and add accident and chemical-exposure protections. MDH page last updated Mar 4, 2026 and lists no newer rulemaking. SourceChecked on the source | MDH Food, Pools, and Lodging Services (plan review, licensing, inspection) or delegated local health agencies | In forceMDH rule-revision page (last updated Mar 4, 2026) re-read Oct 18, 2026: revised Pool Code effective Feb 23, 2022; no newer revision listed |
| Lodging | State Fire Marshal hotel and motel fire inspections about once every three years (6+ guest rooms) under the State Fire Code (Minn. Stat. 299F.391); MDH lodging license program (Minn. Stat. ch. 157, Minn. R. ch. 4625), with a ch. 4625 revision in draft since Nov 9, 2023 and no proposed rule publishedSFM pages (read Oct 15, 2026): hotels, motels and lodging with six or more short-term guest rooms are inspected once every three years, with follow-ups until corrected; some municipal fire departments inspect under SFM agreements. SFM's hotel drill page cites MSFC 405.2: fire drills quarterly for all employees, with drill records kept. SFM supplies emergency-light, extinguisher, generator and training logs. SourceChecked on the source | MDH Food, Pools, and Lodging Services or delegated local health agencies (licensing, sanitation); DPS State Fire Marshal or municipal fire departments under agreement (fire inspections) | Rulemaking pendingSFM hotel/motel page re-read Oct 19, 2026: three-year inspection cycle for 6+ guest rooms unchanged. MDH ch. 4625 lodging rule revision: request for comments Jan 2, 2018; revisor draft dated Nov 9, 2023; no notice of intent to adopt published (no date) |
| Workplace | MNOSHA State Plan covering private-sector and state/local government employersInitial approval Jun 8, 1973; final approval Jul 30, 1985; run by the Department of Labor and Industry. Excluded: offshore maritime, tribal-owned establishments on reservation or trust land, USPS contract operations, aircraft cabin crew in flight; federal workers stay under federal OSHA. SourceChecked on the source | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry - MNOSHA; federal OSHA for excluded employers | Penalty update Oct 1, 2026osha.gov approved State Plans page re-read Oct 21, 2026 (private and public sector; 18(e) final approval Jul 30, 1985 per Oct 19, 2026 read). MNOSHA penalty maximums ($165,514 willful/repeated; $16,550 serious, nonserious and per-day failure to abate) carry no stated effective date; proposed exempt Hazard Communication rules (Aug 17, 2026) and blood-lead rulemaking could not be confirmed on the primary page |
| Retrofit | Minn. Stat. 299F.48: automatic sprinklers required in existing public housing high-rises (a story 75+ ft above fire-department vehicle access)Covers federally financed low-income housing owned by city or county public housing agencies; sprinklers must be fully operational by Aug 1, 2033. Owners owed the SFM an intent letter and compliance plan by Aug 1, 2023. SourceChecked on the source | DPS State Fire Marshal (commissioner of public safety may grant extensions) | Beyond 24 monthsAug 1, 2033: sprinkler systems fully operational (299F.48 re-read Oct 19, 2026 in the 2025 statutes edition; outside the 24-month window) |
| Environmental | Federal EPA baseline (SPCC 40 CFR 112; Tier II 40 CFR 370; HFC leak repair 40 CFR 84; engines 40 CFR 63 ZZZZ; asbestos 40 CFR 61 M; USTs 40 CFR 280) plus Minnesota layer: MPCA tank notification (Minn. Stat. 116.48), MPCA demolition notice 10 working days (Minn. R. 7011.9920 incorporates 40 CFR 61 M), MDH asbestos project notice 5 calendar days (Minn. Stat. 326.71), immediate release notice to the Minnesota Duty Officer (Minn. Stat. 115.061), annual backflow assembly testing (Minn. R. 4714.0603)MPCA: notify USTs of 110+ gal and ASTs of 500+ gal (heating oil under 1,100 gal exempt); 10 days' notice before UST work; air permit unless insignificant under Minn. R. 7007.1300/7008.2600 (fuel-burning under 420,000 Btu/hr combined); demolition notice 10 working days; MDH asbestos notice 5 calendar days above 160 sq ft/260 lin ft; releases reported immediately; backflow tested annually. SourceChecked on the source | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (tanks, air permits, demolition and asbestos NESHAP, release reporting); MDH Asbestos Program (contractor project notification) and drinking water program; DLI Plumbing Code with delegated local plumbing authorities and water suppliers (backflow); U.S. EPA for the federal baseline | In forceMPCA underground storage tank page re-read Oct 26, 2026 (10-day notice before installing or replacing a system or component; post-installation notice within 30 days; no 2026 rule change listed). Federal: automatic leak detection for existing 1,500 lb+ commercial refrigeration by Jan 1, 2027; next Tier II filing March 1, 2027 |
What our record said before and after each change, with the date and the official source. A change to the record is not by itself a change in the law: an edition, a date or a source may have been corrected or made more precise. Confirm the current text with the authority.
2020 Minnesota State Fire Code: 2018 IFC with Minnesota amendments (Minn. R. ch. 7511), effective Mar 31, 2020. Applies statewide in every municipality without local adoption (tribal and federal land excepted). Buildings predating Mar 31, 2020 follow the existing-building provisions unless the occupancy changes or a hazard is found. Enforced by: Adopted by the DLI commissioner on State Fire Marshal recommendation (Minn. Stat. 326B.02 subd. 6); enforced by local fire code officials and the DPS State Fire Marshal Division (hotels/motels with 6+ units, schools, health care, licensed care, corrections).
2020 Minnesota State Building Code, effective Mar 31, 2020; 2024 Minnesota Commercial Energy Code effective Jan 5, 2024; supplements: adult changing stations (Aug 15, 2025) and window-cleaning safety features (Nov 7, 2025). DLI's page lists 2020 editions of the building, residential, accessibility, mechanical/fuel gas, plumbing, existing-building conservation and fire codes (mechanical/fuel gas effective Apr 6, 2020). DLI docket for ch. 1305 (2024 IBC) is at request-for-comments stage; no proposed rule text published. Enforced by: DLI Construction Codes and Licensing adopts; municipalities that adopted the code enforce it (mandatory if adopted by Jan 1, 2008); DLI enforces for public buildings and state-licensed facilities (Minn. Stat. 326B.107, 326B.121).
Elevators: DLI Construction Codes and Licensing elevator unit (installation permits, annual operating permits, inspections); municipalities may run conforming elevator inspection programs and issue operating permits (Minn. Stat. 326B.184 subd. 4) (Minnesota Elevator Code, Minn. R. ch. 1307 (last amended 2020, 45 SR 301): ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2016, A17.3-2015, A17.5-2014, A17.7-2007, A18.1-2017, A90.1-2015, B20.1-2015). Boilers: DLI Construction Codes and Licensing boiler and pressure vessel inspectors; insurance-company inspectors for insured objects (Minn. Stat. 326B.99) (Minn. Stat. 326B.95-326B.998 and Minn. R. ch. 5225; most recent ASME BPVC, National Board Inspection Code and ASME standards adopted by reference (Minn. R. 5225.0090), ASME CSD-1 for automatic controls (5225.1180)).
Minnesota runs an OSHA-approved state plan: Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA), Department of Labor and Industry. The state agency enforces workplace safety rules for most private employers.
Fire: Rulemaking pending (DLI docket for Minn. R. ch. 7511 (2024 IFC with amendments) re-read Oct 21, 2026: request for comments published in the State Register Feb 2, 2026; draft rules,); Elevators: Rulemaking pending (Rule 1307.0020 editions (A17.1-2016, A17.3-2015, history 45 SR 301) re-read Oct 18, 2026, unchanged; DLI docket for ch. 1307 (request for comments Jan 21, 2025)); Boilers: Rulemaking pending (326B.958 re-read Oct 19, 2026 in the 2025 Minnesota Statutes edition: annual boiler and biennial pressure-vessel inspection unchanged; no ch. 5225 docket on DLI); Jan 1, 2027: Automatic leak detection on existing 1,500 lb+ HFC commercial refrigeration; Mar 1, 2027: EPCRA Tier II chemical inventory filing.
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