1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public health; banning formaldehyde in certain children's products;
1.3 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [325F.174] DEFINITIONS.
1.6 	(a) For the purposes of sections 325F.174 to 325F.176, the following terms have 
1.7 	the meanings given them.
1.8 	(b) "Child" means a person under 12 years of age.
1.9 	(c) "Children's product" means a product designed or intended by a manufacturer 
1.10 	to be physically applied to or introduced into a child's body, including any article used 
1.11 	as a component of such a product and excluding a food, beverage, dietary supplement, 
1.12 	pharmaceutical product or biologic, toy, or a medical device as defined in the federal Food, 
1.13 	Drug, and Cosmetic Act, United States Code, title 21, section 321(h).

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

1.15 	Sec. 2. [325F.175] FORMALDEHYDE IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS; BAN.
1.16 	Beginning January 1, 2014, no manufacturer may sell or offer for initial sale at retail 
1.17 	in this state a children's product that contains:
1.18 	(1) formaldehyde, including formaldehyde contained  in a solution; or
1.19 	(2) ingredients that chemically degrade under normal conditions of temperature and 
1.20 	pressure to release formaldehyde.

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

2.1 	Sec. 3. [325F.176] FORMALDEHYDE REPLACEMENT CHEMICALS.
2.2 	A manufacturer shall not replace a chemical whose use is prohibited in section 
2.3 	325F.175 with a chemical identified on the basis of credible scientific evidence by a 
2.4 	state, federal, or international agency as being known or suspected with a high degree of 
2.5 	probability to:
2.6 	(1) harm the normal development of a fetus or child or cause other developmental 
2.7 	toxicity;
2.8 	(2) cause cancer, genetic damage, or reproductive harm;
2.9 	(3) disrupt the endocrine or hormone system; or
2.10 	(4) damage the nervous system, immune system, or organs, or cause other systemic 
2.11 	toxicity.

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