CONTRACTOR'S NOTIFICATION RESPONSIBILITY

A. For the purposes of this part, "contractor" means an individual, business, or other organization providing to a landowner or the landowner's agent a product or service that drains, fills, or excavates a wetland. B. A contractor must not drain, excavate, or fill a wetland, wholly or partially, unless the contractor has: (1) obtained a signed statement from the landowner or landowner's agent stating that the wetland replacement plan required for the work has been obtained or that a replacement plan is not required; and (2) sent a copy of the statement to the local government unit with jurisdiction over the wetland. C. A form shall be provided by the board for use in complying with this part. D. Work performed in violation of this part is a misdemeanor by operation of Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.141 .