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SF 691

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:14am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to pesticides; regulating application by railroads; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18B.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [18B.346] PESTICIDE APPLICATION ON RAILROAD PROPERTY.
 new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Applicability. new text end

new text begin This section applies only to common carrier railroads.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Safety information. new text end

new text begin (a) In coordination with common carrier railroad
companies operating in this state, the commissioner shall provide annual pesticide safety
outreach opportunities for railroad employees.
 new text end

new text begin (b) A common carrier railroad that operates in this state must provide annual
employee pesticide safety training opportunities.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Pesticide applications. new text end

new text begin (a) A person may not directly apply a restricted
use pesticide to occupied or unoccupied locomotives, track repair equipment, or on-track
housing units unless the pesticide is specifically labeled for that use.
 new text end

new text begin (b) Employees of common carrier railroads must not be required to work in affected
areas in a manner that is inconsistent with the pesticide label.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Misuse reporting. new text end

new text begin A common carrier railroad or a commercial applicator
hired by the common carrier railroad to apply pesticide must report to the commissioner
within four hours, or as soon as practicable, any pesticide misuse known to the railroad
company or commercial applicator that occurred on railroad property or to other property
under the control of the railroad company. For the purposes of this section "misuse" means
a pesticide application that violates subdivision 3 or any provision in section 18B.07.
 new text end