Definitions

    License: 

    Any permit, registration, certification, credential or other form of approval granted by the 46 state licensing agencies and boards as a condition of doing business: conducting a trade, profession or occupation, or pursuing a recreational activity in Minnesota. This includes equipment and vehicles and the right to operate them. We have chosen to include information on a limited number of licenses and permits issued by local government where state rules may apply or the information is frequently requested through this site .

    State Agency:

    Any government unit, state department, commission, council, board or office that issues licenses as defined above. This includes very limited amount of information concerning local government license issuing authorities.
     

    Topics:

    All licenses the state issues and regulates are organized by browseable topic categories for drilling down to the desired topic area. A-Z index by topic is an alphabetical listing of all topics.
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