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 2005 Enforcement Actions
Mid Central Electric
Henning, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License number:  CA02521
Statute violated:  326.244
License censured, civil penalty of $2,500, $2,500 stayed
Date of order:  May 10, 2005
AJ Moore Electric, Inc.
Delano, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License number:  CA04206
Statute violated:  326.242, subd. 5
License censured, civil penalty of $3,000, $1,500 stayed
Date of order:  May 10, 2005
Cloquet Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Cloquet, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
 License number:  CA02467
Statute violated:  326.242, subd. 5
License censured, civil penalty of $3,000, $1,500 stayed
Date of order: April 12, 2005
Christopher Brunsoman
Saint Paul, MN
Class A Journeyman Electrician Applicant
Statute violated:  326.242, subd. 6
Civil penalty of $1,000, $500 stayed
Date of order:  April 12, 2005
Paul Auge
Farmington, MN
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License number.  AJ15054
Statute violated:  Acted as contractor without a valid license (326.242, subd. 6)
License censured, civil penalty of $1,000, $500 stayed
Date of order:  March 8, 2005
Foss Electric
Baudette, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License number:  CA00673
Statute violated:  326.244
License censured, civil penalty of $3,000, $2,000 stayed
Date of order:  March 8, 2005
Laurie Bonneville
Minneapolis, MN
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License number:  AJ03110
Statute violated:  326.242, subd. 6
License censured, civil penalty of $1,000, $1,000 stayed
Date of order:  March 8, 2005


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 2006 Enforcement Actions
Galaxy 1 Marketing, Inc.
Bettendorf, Iowa
Corrective Agreement
Compliance Fee $20,000
Date of agreement: May 8, 2006
Michael J. Martin, dba Integrity Electric
Pine City, MN
Class A Master Electrician, License number:  AM05817
Class A Electrical Contractor, License number:  CA02863
Statutes violated:  326.244
Licenses censured, civil penalty of $5,000, $1,800 stayed
Date of order:  March 14, 2006
Mayer Electric Corporation
Brooklyn Park, MN
Class A Electrical Contractor
License number:  CA01205
Statutes violated:  326.246, subd. 1
License censured, civil penalty of $2,500, $2,000 stayed
Date of order:  Feb. 16, 2006
Ronald J. Hoffman, dba Hoffman Electric
Porter, MN
Class A Master Electrician, License number:  AM05837
Class A Electrical Contractor, License number:  CA02810
Statutes violated:  326.244, subds. 1 and 2, sect. 326.2441
Licenses censured, civil penalty of $5,000, $3,000 stayed
Date of order:  Feb. 15, 2006
Dennis W. Frenzel
Minnetonka, MN
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License number:  AJ10230
Statute violated:  326.242, subds. 2 and 6
License censured, civil penalty of $10,000
Date of order:  Feb. 15, 2006
ADM Electric of Waconia, Inc.
Waconia, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License number:  CA03216
Statute violated:  326.242, subd. 9
License censured, civil penalty of $2,500, $2000 stayed
Date of order:  Jan. 26, 2006


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 2007 Enforcement Actions
Quinten M. LeTourneau and LeTourneau Electric, Inc.
Lindstrom, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM06728
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA03454
Statute violated: 326.244 subd.2 and 326.246 (1)
License(s) censured with civil penalty of $7,500, $5,000 stayed
Date of order: Dec. 20, 2007
Raymond A. Polzin
Harris, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM05348
Statute violated: 326.242 subd. 6
Rule violated: 3800.3500 subp. 3
License censured with civil penalty of $1,000, $750 stayed
Respondent shall not engage in any electrical work that requires a Class A Electrical Contractor's license, until said license is obtained.
Date of order: Dec. 17, 2007
Gary A. Burnham
Bloomington, MN
Unlicensed
Statutes violated: 326.242 subd. 6, 326.244, subds. 1 and 2, 326.243
Rule violated:  3800.3770
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of Order:  Sept. 4, 2007
Thomas E. Donahou
Littlefork, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number:  AM06576
Statutes violated:  326.242 subds. 5 and 6
Rule violated:  3880.3500 subp. 3
License censured with civil penalty of $7,500, $2,500 stay
Date of order: Aug. 30, 2007
Jeffrey E. Carlson and John R. Carlson dba Absolute Decks by Design
Prior Lake, MN
Unlicensed
Statutes violated: 326.242 subd. 6, 326.244 subds. 1 and 2, 326.243
Rule violated:  3800.3770
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of order:  Aug. 30, 2007
Larry E. Bennett
Bennett Petroleum Service, Inc.
Sauk Rapids, MN
Unlicensed
Statutes violated:  326.242 subd. 6, 326.244 subd. 2
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of order:  Aug. 29, 2007
Cloquet Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Cloquet, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License number:  CA02467
Statute violated:  326.244
License suspended for 1 year, stayed for 3 years
Civil penalty of $5,000, $3,000 stayed for 3 years
Date of order: Aug. 27, 2007
Executive Homes Minnesota, LLC
Hector, MN
Unlicensed
Statutes violated:  326.243, 300.15, 314.25
Rules violated:  1315.0200 subp. 1, 3800.3670
Disconnection of Hazardous Installation at 106 Traci Lane, Nicollet, MN
Date of order:  Aug. 24, 2007
Arnie H. Clark dba Clark's Electric
Karlstad, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License number:  CA03813
Statutes violated:  326.242 subds. 6, 6c (a) and 6c (b), 326.244 subd. 2 and 326.246 subd. 1
Rules violated:  3880.3500 subp. 3, 3880.3800
Cease and Desist from contracting to perform electrical work until employing a responsible master electrician
License censured with civil penalty of $2,500, $2,000 stayed for 3 years
Date of order: Aug. 20, 2007
Dale M. Erickson
Baudette, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM01012
Statutes violated:  326.242 subd. 5 and 6
Rules violated:  3880.3500 subp. 3, 3800.3800
License censured with civil penalty of $7,500, $2,500 stayed
Date of order:  Aug. 15, 2007
Christopher D. Anderson
Lake Bronson, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated:  326.242 subd. 5 and 6
Rule violated: 3 880.3500 subp. 3
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Civil penalty of $2,500 stayed for 3 years
Respondent shall provide W-4, Workers' Compensation, Unemployment and MN TAX ID number for current employer, prior to taking Class A Journeyman's exam
Date of order:  Aug. 9, 2007
William Earl "Brett" Salgat dba Falls Mechanical
Fergus Falls, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated:  326.242 subd. 3d and 6, 326.244 subd. 2
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of Order:  June 29, 2007
Ronald W. Olson dba Ron Olson Electric
Mora, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License number:  CA03638
Statute violated:  326.242 subd. 5 and 6, 326.246 subd 1
Rules violated:  3880.3500 subp. 3, 3800.3530
License censured with civil penalty of $2,500, $2,000 stayed
Respondent shall report any compensated employee performing electrical work on IRS W-2 form
Respondent shall provide Workers' Compensation, Unemployment and MN Identification Numbers
Date of order:  June 5, 2007
Kevin J. Wagner
Andover, MN
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License number:  AJ16178
Statute violated:  326.242 subd. 1, 6 and 9
License censured with civil penalty of $5,000, $2,500 stayed
Date of order:  May 14, 2007
Fritz Balsiger
Lake Park, MN
Unlicensed
Statutes violated: 326.242 subds. 1 and 6, 326.244 subd. 1
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of Order: May 9, 2007

 

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 2008 Enforcement Actions 
Arlan N. Bakke
Motley, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326.242 subd 6
Rule violated: 3800.3770
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical contractor
Date of Order: Dec. 31, 2008
Robert F. Erbe
Motley, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326.242 subd 6
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical contractor
$2,000 civil penalty stayed
Date of Order: Dec. 31, 2008
Nancy L. Staudinger and Ronald W. Staudinger and dba PCA Security, Inc.
Mass City, MI
Unlicensed TSC
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 6
Cease and Desist from acting or holding themselves out as a technology systems contractor
Date of Order: Dec. 17, 2008
Daniel R. Ehlers
Andover, MN
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License Number: AJ13129
Statute violated: 326.242 subd 6
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical contractor
License censured
Civil Penalty of $7,500, $5,000 stayed
Date of Order: Dec. 5, 2008
Tom Cook
St. Paul, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326.242 subd 6
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical contractor
Date of Order: Dec. 5, 2008
Chad M. Howard
Little Canada, MN
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License Number: AJ12441
Statute violated: 326.242 subd 6
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical contractor
License censured
Civil Penalty of $2,000, $1,250 stayed
Date of Order: Dec. 1, 2008
Timothy J. Hagele and dba Hagele Home Care aka Hagele Home Building Concepts
Excelsior, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326.242 subd 6
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical contractor
$2,000 civil penalty stayed
Date of Order: Nov. 25, 2008
Derrick Shawn Seitz dba Seitz Construction
Solway, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326.242 subd. 6
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical contractor
Date of Order: Nov. 20, 2008
Jeffery M. Spandl
Staples, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd 6, subd 5(a), subd 5(b) & subd 5a
Cease & Desist from performing electrical installations for which a license is required
Civil penalty of $7,500, $5,000 stayed
Date of order: Nov. 4, 2008
DirectSAT USA LLC
King of Prussia, PA
Unlicensed TSC
Statute violated: 326.242 subd. 6
Administrative Order with corrective action and a civil penalty of $10,000.
Date of Order: Oct. 10, 2008
Larry R. Laures Jr dba L & L Cabinets
Stewartville, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326.242
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ease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical contractor
Civil Penalty of $5,000, all of which is stayed
Date of Order: Oct. 1, 2008
S & S Electric Inc.
Ramsey, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA04126
Statute violated: 326B.082, subd 11(b)2, 326.244 subd 2
Rule violated: 3800.3500 subp 3
License censured with a civil penalty of $2,500, $2,000 stayed
Date of order: Oct. 1, 2008
Richard G. Johnson
Hackensack, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM04756
Statute violated: 326B.082 subd 11(b)(9), 326.242 subd 6c(b), 326.242 subd 6, 326.244 subd 2(a)
License censured with a civil penalty of $7,500, $2,500 stayed
Date of order: Sept. 4, 2008
Crosslake Construction Company, Inc.
Crosslake, MN
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA02959
Statute violated: 326B.082 subd 11(b)(2), 326.242 subd 6c(b), 326.244 subd 2(a)
Rule violated: 3800.3500 subp 3
License censured with a civil penalty of $7,500, $5,000 stayed
Date of order: Sept. 4, 2008
Roger Dale Anderson
Lake Crystal, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326.242 subd. 6
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical contractor
Civil penalty of $2,500, stayed for 3 years
Date of Order: Aug. 8, 2008
Winge Construction Services, Inc.
Ham Lake, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326.242, subd. 6, 326.244, subd. 2
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work.
Date of Order: July 31, 2008
Jason M. Urman dba Custom Sprinklers
Bemidji, MN
Unlicensed TSC
Statutes violated: 326.242, subd 6
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical contractor or technology systems contractor.
Civil penalty of $5,000, $4,000 stayed
Date of Order: July 30, 2008
Terrence P. McLaughlin dba M & M Custom Irrigation a/k/a M & M Custom Sprinkler Systems
St. Michael, MN
Unlicensed TSC
Statute violated: 326.242 subd. 6
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as an electrical contractor
Date of Order: July 29, 2008
Always DunRite Remodeling LLC and Peter A. Freeberg
Little Canada, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326.242, subd. 6, 326.244, subd. 2
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of Order: June 20, 2008
James B. Schlosser
Elk River, MN
Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM07017
Statutes violated: 326B.33 subd 1(b)(i), 326B.33 subd 6c(b)
Rule violated: 3800.3500 subp 3
License REVOKED
Cease and Desist from acting or holding himself out as a licensed master electrician or electrical contractor.
Civil penalty of $7,500, $5,000 stayed
Date of order: June 12, 2008
Ronald W. Meyer dba R. W. Meyer Construction a/k/a R. W. Meyer Building and Remodeling
White Bear Lake, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd. 6, 326B.36, subd. 2
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of Order: May 19, 2008
Curtis J. Raddatz
Mankato, MN
Unlicensed
Statute violated: 326B.33 subd. 6, 326B.36, subd. 2
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of Order: May 8, 2008
The Yochum Trust
Merritt K. Yochum, Trustee
Unlicensed
Statutes violated: 326.243, 550.33(A), 240.21, 240.22, 310.15, 550.16(A), 550.14(H)
Rules violated: 3800.3670
Disconnection of Hazardous Installation at 6251 State 84 NE, Longville, MN
Date of order: April 22, 2008
Telephone Systems and Service, Inc.
Sioux Falls, SD
Unlicensed TSC
Statute violated: 326.242 subd. 6 and 326.242 subd 6c (a)
Cease and Desist from performing any electrical work
Date of Order: April 15, 2008
Ronald A. Westberry, Jr.
Rockford, MN
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License Number: AJ08809
Statute violated: 326.242, subd 6, 326.243 and 326.244 subd 2
License censured wtih civil penalty of $2,000, $1,500 stayed for 3 years
Respondent shall not engage in any electrical work that requires a Class A Electrical Contractor's license, until said license is obtained.
Date of order: Feb. 20, 2008
Peter Hagemeier and Liberty Electric and Security, Inc.
Albany, MN
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License Number: AJ15286
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA04505
Statute violated: 326.244 subd 2, 326.2441 subd 7
License(s) censured with civil penalty of $2500, stayed for 3 years
Ordered to pay $1,000 in investigation fees.
Date of order: Jan. 23, 2008
Troy R. Fiegen dba Troy's Electric Company
Wood Lake, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM07535
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA04297
Statute violated: 326.242 subd 6, 326.243, 326.244 subd 2, 326.2441
Rule violated: 3800.3530 subp 2
License(s) censured with civil penalty of $2,500, $2,000 stayed for 3 years
Ordered to submit application for corporate license.
Date of order: Jan. 23, 2008
Seth T. Droegemueller and Power Pro Electric Service Company
Otsego, MN
Licensed Class A Journeyman Electrician
License Number: AJ16126
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM08081
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA05083
Statute violated: 326.242 subd 6, 326.244 subd 2(a)
License(s) censured with civil penalty of $5,000, $3,000 stayed
Date of order: Jan. 9, 2008
Ron A. Vatnsdal and Ron's Electric Ent., Inc.
Roseau, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM04040
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA02604
Statute violated: 326.244 subd 2
License(s) censured with civil penalty of $7,500, stayed for 3 years
Date of order: Jan. 9, 2008
Michael J. Scheller
Maple Grove, MN
Power Limited License
License Number: PL07021
Statute violated: 326.242 subd 6, 326.243 and 326.244 subd 2
License censured with civil penalty of $5,000, $2,500 stayed.
Respondent shall not engage in any electrical work that requires a license as administered by the Department, until said license is obtained.
Date of order: Jan. 4, 2008
Kevin J. Bitz and Grey Eagle Electric, Inc.
Grey Eagle, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM00428
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA00761
Statute violated: 326.244 subd 2, 326.2441 subd 7
License(s) censured with civil penalty of $2,500, $2,000 stayed
Date of order: Jan. 4, 2008
Roger D. Onnen dba Tri County Electric
Sacred Heart, MN
Licensed Class A Master Electrician
License Number: AM04444
Licensed Electrical Contractor
License Number: CA01845
Statute violated: 326.244 subd 2, 326.2441, subd 7 and 8, 326.246, subd. 5 and 326.243
License(s) censured with civil penalty of $10,000, $7,500 stayed
Date of order: Jan. 4, 2008

 

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