1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to a chemical ban; banning a certain chemical used in tear gas;proposing 
1.3 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [116.382] ORTHOCHLOROBENZALMALONONITRILE; BAN.
1.6 	(a) Notwithstanding section 624.731, no person shall use, purchase, or manufacture 
1.7 	orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile or any product containing orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile 
1.8 	in this state.
1.9 	(b) The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shall provide guidance on proper disposal 
1.10 	of existing supplies of orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile or of any products containing 
1.11 	orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile possessed by persons in this state.
1.12 	(c) For the purposes of this section, "orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile" means a chemical 
1.13 	with the Chemical Abstract Services Registry Number 2698-41-1.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.