as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/25/2021 03:20pm
A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; providing for an exemption from commercial pesticide
applicator licensing for use of sanitizers and disinfectants in response to COVID-19;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 18B.33, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 18B.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
(a) A person may not apply a pesticide for hire without a
commercial applicator license for the appropriate use categories or a structural pest control
license.
(b) A commercial applicator licensee must have a valid license identification card to
purchase a restricted use pesticide or apply pesticides for hire and must display it upon
demand by an authorized representative of the commissioner or a law enforcement officer.
The commissioner shall prescribe the information required on the license identification
card.
(c) A person licensed under this section is considered qualified and is not required to
verify, document, or otherwise prove a particular need prior to use, except as required by
the federal label.
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(d) A person who uses a general-use sanitizer or disinfectant for hire in response to
COVID-19 is exempt from the commercial applicator license requirements under this section.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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