What does a Minnesota landscaper license lookup show?

Minnesota does not have a statewide landscaper license lookup because the state doesn't license landscapers at the state level. Minnesota does not separately license landscape contractors at the state level. Pesticide and fertilizer applicators require a Department of Agriculture license; residential landscapers doing over $15,000/year of contracting work need Residential Remodeler licensing.

What this means for verification: there's no central database to query for "is this landscaper licensed in Minnesota." Instead, Minnesota verification leans on four sources.

Source 1 — Local jurisdiction. Cities like Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Rochester often have local building-department registration. Check the city's website.

Source 2 — Secretary of State. Minnesota Secretary of State (https://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/) shows whether the landscaper's business is a registered legal entity in good standing. Dissolved or administratively revoked = red flag.

Source 3 — Court records. Civil court judgments, UCC liens, and mechanics' liens are public record in every Minnesota county. A landscaper with multiple unsatisfied judgments is a hard stop.

Source 4 — OSHA and BBB. Federal OSHA inspection history is public, and BBB complaints are searchable. These are the strongest substitute trust signals when there's no state license to anchor verification.

Groundcheck (earthmove.io/trust) pulls all four sources into one sourced report under 90 seconds. The contractor is never notified.

Detailed Minnesota landscaper rules: earthmove.io/trust/license/landscaper/minnesota.