1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 05/11/2018 03:54pm
A bill for an act
relating to commerce; regulating landscape application contracts; providing an
exclusion; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 325F.245, subdivision 6.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 325F.245, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
This section does not apply to:
(1) pesticide, fertilizer, or chemical applications for the purpose of producing agricultural
commodities or any commodity for sale;
(2) pesticide applications around or near the foundation of a building for the purpose of
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(3) any single or isolated landscape application where the property owner or its agent
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(4) pesticide or fertilizer applications by a licensed, commercial application company
that provides customers with the ability to cancel the agreement at any time, for any reason,
with full refund of any prepaid services that were not provided and without any cancellation
penalty. The customer must be allowed to cancel the agreement at any time by
communication to the company in writing, electronically, verbally by telephone, or in person
to company representatives or on-site service personnel.
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Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment and applies to agreements entered
into on or after that date.
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