HF 1622

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to children's environmental health; prohibiting the sale of children's
items containing lead; establishing requirements for paint retailers; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [325E.385] SALE OF CHILDREN'S ITEMS CONTAINING LEAD
PROHIBITED.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section "lead-bearing substance"
means an item containing or coated with lead so that the lead content is more than 600
parts per million of lead, or, for candy, more than 0.1 parts per million.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Sale prohibited. new text end

new text begin On or after July 1, 2007, no person shall sell, offer for
sale, transfer, or distribute free of charge toys, furniture, clothing, accessories, jewelry,
decorative objects, edible items, candy, food, dietary supplements, or other articles used
by or intended to be chewable by children containing a lead-bearing substance.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [325E.386] REQUIREMENTS FOR PAINT RETAILERS.
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new text begin A person selling paint to the public in quantities of one gallon or more must do
the following:
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new text begin (1) offer copies of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's "Protecting
Your Family From Lead" pamphlet to all paint customers;
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new text begin (2) place a poster visible in the paint department that informs customers of the
right to receive a copy of the pamphlet; and
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new text begin (3) offer for sale a lead dust test kit that is capable of determining the presence of
lead-based paint hazards.
new text end