SF 1843

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/09/2021 09:00am

A bill for an act
relating to consumer protection; providing an enforcement mechanism for certain
unsafe consumer products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 325F.171,
by adding a subdivision; 325F.176; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325F.171, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Enforcement. new text end

new text begin This section may be enforced as provided under sections 325F.10
to 325F.12, 325F.14 to 325F.16, and 45.027, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, and 6.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 325F.176, is amended to read:

325F.176 DEFINITIONS.

(a) For the purposes of sections 325F.176 to 325F.178, the following terms have the
meanings given them.

(b) "Child" means a person under eight years of age.

(c) "Children's product" means a product primarily designed or intended by a
manufacturer to be physically applied to or introduced into a child's body, including any
article used as a component of such a product and excluding a food, beverage, dietary
supplement, pharmaceutical product or biologic, children's toys that are covered by the
ASTM International F963 standard for Toy Safety, or a medical device as defined in the
federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, United States Code, title 21, section 321(h), as
amended through February 15, 2013.

(d) "Intentionally added chemical" means a chemical in a product that serves an intended
function in the product.

new text begin (e) This section may be enforced as provided under sections 325F.10 to 325F.12, 325F.14
to 325F.16, and 45.027, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, and 6.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [325F.179] ENFORCEMENT.
new text end

new text begin Sections 325F.177 and 325F.178 may be enforced as provided under sections 325F.10
to 325F.12, 325F.14 to 325F.16, and 45.027, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, and 6.
new text end