Subd. 1. General.

On or after July 1, 2027, a person may not act as a public charging station operator without having been licensed by the commissioner as a public charging station operator.

Subd. 2. Qualifications.

1. (a) Upon application to the commissioner, the commissioner must issue a public charging station operator's license to any person who applies and qualifies as a public charging station operator.

2. (b) The commissioner must not issue or renew a license to a person otherwise eligible under this subdivision if the person:

   1. (1) has unpaid tax due under this chapter;
   2. (2) has unfiled tax returns or reports due under this chapter;
   3. (3) has had a license issued pursuant to this chapter revoked within the last five years; or
   4. (4) has had an equivalent license issued by another state or Canadian province revoked within the last five years for failure to pay a tax or file a tax return or report.

Subd. 3. Licensing period; expiration.

Each licensing period is for one year, ending on June 30.

Subd. 4. Surrender of license.

When a licensee voluntarily or involuntarily sells, disposes of, or discontinues business during the licensing period, the licensee must immediately notify the commissioner in writing and, within ten days, surrender the license in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.