HF 4082

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/22/2024 02:56pm

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; modifying provisions related to discontinuing and canceling
pesticide products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 18B.26, subdivision
6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 18B.26, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Discontinuance new text begin or cancellation new text end of registration.

new text begin (a) new text end To ensure new text begin the new text end complete
withdrawal from distribution or further use of a pesticide, a person who intends to discontinue
a pesticide registration must:

(1) terminate a further distribution within the state and continue to register the pesticide
annually for two successive years; new text begin and
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(2) initiate and complete a total recall of the pesticide from all distribution in the state
within 60 days from the date of notification to the commissioner of intent to discontinue
registration deleted text begin ; or deleted text end new text begin .
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deleted text begin (3) submit to the commissioner evidence adequate to document that no distribution of
the registered pesticide has occurred in the state.
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new text begin (b) Upon the request of a registrant, the commissioner may immediately cancel
registration of a pesticide product. The commissioner may immediately cancel registration
of a pesticide product at the commissioner's discretion. When requesting that the
commissioner immediately cancel registration of a pesticide product, a registrant must
provide the commissioner with:
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new text begin (1) a statement that the pesticide product is no longer in distribution; and
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new text begin (2) documentation of pesticide gross sales from the previous year supporting the statement
under clause (1).
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