as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to environment; restricting the use of phosphorus in household
dishwasher detergent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.23.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 116.23, is amended to read:
No person shall manufacture for use or
sale in Minnesota or import into Minnesota for resale any cleaning agent or chemical
water conditioner which contains a prescribed nutrient in a concentration that is greater
than the prescribed maximum permissible concentration of that nutrient in that cleaning
agent or chemical water conditioner.
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No person shall sell, distribute, offer,
or expose for sale at retail any household dishwasher detergent that contains more than 0.5
percent phosphorus by weight. This subdivision does not apply to the sale or distribution
of detergents for commercial or institutional dishwashing purposes.
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Section 1 is effective July 1, 2010.
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