Licenses, permits, and OSHA rules for biohazard cleanup in Minnesota.
Moderate regulation. MPCA's infectious waste transporter registration is well-structured, explicitly prohibiting common carriers. MNOSHA state plan provides additional worker safety.
Standard Minnesota business registration; no statewide contractor license specifically for biohazard cleanup.
Mandatory registration as MPCA infectious waste transporter; common carriers and courier services expressly prohibited for this waste stream; MPCA maintains approved transporter list.
Numerical standards exist (1.5 µg/100cm² for use sites; 0.1 µg/100cm² for production sites); MDH does NOT certify or license cleanup contractors.
Minnesota has an OSHA-approved State Plan (MNOSHA) covering private and public sector workers.
No state-mandated minimum specific to biohazard work.
Figures below are quoted from the issuing agency. Every one is linked to its source.
$225.00, submitted together with the required management plan (Minn. Stat. 116.80, subd. 3(b))
Read from the pages below. Official state agency and state code pages only.
Verify before operating: Licensing requirements change frequently. Confirm all information directly with Minnesota state agencies before starting or expanding operations. Permit costs on this page were read from the linked Minnesota agency sources in September 2026. The surrounding guidance was last reviewed April 2026.
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