A body repair / painting shop is a shop which in addition to making major or substantial repairs to the shell or body of an automobile - including frame-straightening, dent repair, and replacement or repair of parts, performs any kind of painting of the vehicle. If no painting is to be done, see Auto Body Repair Garage License.

No license shall be issued to a body painting shop unless the building or portion of the building in which the business is operated has a spray paint booth or room which has been approved for use by the Fire Inspector.

The auto body repair / painting shop license includes auto body repair. However, this license does not include general auto repair. You must obtain a separate license for general auto repair.

If you have questions, contact DSI at (651) 266-8989, or email the DSI Message Center.

See Chapter 423, Chapter 65.701 and Chapter 66.521 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code for information about automobile body repair garages.

You must submit the following:

This license requires inspection approvals from the Saint Paul Fire Department (Ph: (651) 266-8989), Licensing (Ph: (651) 266-8989) and Zoning (Ph: (651) 266-9008).

The annual fee for an Auto Body Repair / Painting Shop License is $431.00 per location.

The Auto Body Repair / Painting License will expire one year from date of issuance and may be renewed annually.