What changes next for EV charging equipment in Minnesota?

The 2024 IECC is in development. The 2024 IBC is in development.

Which Minnesota laws name EV charging equipment?

Minn. Stat. 325F.185 EV charger requirements, Minn. Stat. 239.90 retail EV charging labeling and inspection, and Minn. Stat. 296A.051 public charger operator license are in force or enacted.

What applies to my job?

Pick the state and the product you build, install, or inspect. The card below answers from each state’s own record.

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EV charging in Minnesota

Which codes apply? In Minnesota, EV charging equipment falls under the 2026 NEC, another model code in place of the IECC commercial, the 2012 residential IECC, and the 2018 IBC.

Chargers at homes, in parking structures, and at public sites. State record read Oct 19, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach EV charging equipment

The edition Minnesota enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

NECNational Electrical Code

2026 NECVerified

in force since Aug 17, 2026

Where it reaches the product. Article 625, electric vehicle power transfer systems.

Minnesota Electrical Code · Minn. R. 1315.0200; Minn. Stat. 326B.35

The Minnesota NEC record
IECC commercialInternational Energy Conservation Code, commercial

Another model codeVerified

Where it reaches the product. EV-capable and EV-ready parking spaces in the commercial energy code.

2024 Minnesota Commercial Energy Code · Minn. R. 1323.0010

The Minnesota IECC commercial record
IECC residentialInternational Energy Conservation Code, residential

2012 IECCPartial

in force since Feb 14, 2015

Where it reaches the product. Where a state adopts the EV-ready appendix for homes.

2020 Minnesota Residential Energy Code · Minn. R. 1322.0010

The 2024 IECC is in development.

The Minnesota IECC residential record
IBCInternational Building Code

2018 IBCVerified

in force since Mar 31, 2020

Where it reaches the product. Parking structures, ventilation, and accessible routes to chargers.

2020 Minnesota Building Code · Minn. R. 1305.0011; Minn. Stat. 326B.106

The 2024 IBC is in development.

The Minnesota IBC record

Minnesota laws that name EV charging equipment

On the site: five laws, rules, orders, and bills, newest first.

Law or rule	Kind	Stage	Date	What it does
Minn. Stat. 296A.051 public charger operator licenserevisor.mn.gov	Statute	VerifiedEnacted, not yet in force	Jul 1, 2027	Public charger operators need an annual license from the Revenue commissioner. Source (opens in a new tab)
HF 3439 (2023-24) EV-ready and EV-capable building code requirementrevisor.mn.gov	Bill	VerifiedDid not pass	Apr 11, 2024	Would require EV-ready, EV-capable spaces and chargers in new commercial, multifamily and residential buildings and remove the under-four-unit exemption; laid over in committee April 2024. Applies to new construction. Source (opens in a new tab)
HF 1139 (2025-26) EV charging in new constructionrevisor.mn.gov	Bill	VerifiedDid not pass	–	Later session bill on EV charging in new construction. Source (opens in a new tab)
Minn. Stat. 239.90 retail EV charging labeling and inspectionafdc.energy.gov	Statute	Lead onlyIn force	–	Retail chargers must display price, power level and fees, comply with NEC Article 625; Commerce inspects annually with a $100 per port fee. Source (opens in a new tab)
Minn. Stat. 325F.185 EV charger requirementsafdc.energy.gov	Statute	Lead onlyIn force	–	Chargers must work with any EV make or model, meet state safety and SAE standards, and support bidirectional charging where feasible. Source (opens in a new tab)

Every Minnesota law on EV charging equipment, with filters

For information only. Your local building or fire official decides which code applies. We check state records often but can miss a recent change, so confirm with your official before you design, permit, or install. Terms of use