HF 2955

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/09/2018 04:30pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; prohibiting the sale of products containing DFE to children;
requiring notice; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.684, subdivision
4, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.684, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Sale of products containing DFE to minors prohibited. new text end

new text begin (a) A person is
guilty of a petty misdemeanor who sells a product containing 1,1-difluoroethane (DFE) to
a person under the age of 18.
new text end

new text begin (b) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under this subdivision if the defendant proves
by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant reasonably and in good faith relied
on proof of age as described in section 340A.503, subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2018, and applies to acts
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 609.684, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Notice required.

(a) A business establishment that offers for sale at retail any
toxic substance must display a conspicuous sign that contains the following, or substantially
similar, language:

"NOTICE

It is a misdemeanor for a person to use or possess glue, cement, aerosol paint, with the intent
of inducing intoxication, excitement, or stupefaction of the central nervous system. This
use can be harmful or fatal."

(b) new text begin A business establishment that offers for sale at retail any product containing
1,1-difluoroethane (DFE) must display a conspicuous sign that contains the following, or
substantially similar, language:
new text end

new text begin "NOTICE
new text end

new text begin It is a petty misdemeanor for a person to sell a product containing 1,1-difluoroethane (DFE)
to a person under the age of 18."
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end A business establishment may omit from the required notice new text begin in paragraph (a)
new text end references to any toxic substance that is not offered for sale by that business establishment.

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end A business establishment that does not sell any toxic substance listed in subdivision
1 other than butane or butane lighters is not required to post a notice under paragraph (a).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2018, and applies to acts
committed on or after that date.
new text end