Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature

SF 1805

2nd Engrossment - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 05/07/2020 08:26am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - 2nd Engrossment

Line numbers 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10
2.11

A bill for an act
relating to youth employment; allowing 16 and 17 year olds to be employed to
operate certain lawn care equipment; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 181A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [181A.116] OPERATION OF LAWN CARE EQUIPMENT.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding section 181A.04, subdivision 5, minors of at least 16 years of age
may be employed to operate lawn care equipment. For the purposes of this section, "lawn
care equipment" means lawn trimmers, weed cutters, and machines designed to cut grass
and weeds that meet safety specifications of the American National Standards
Institute/Outdoor Power Equipment Institute's (ANSI/OPEI) B71.1 2017 definition of
pedestrian-controlled mowers and ride-on mowers.
new text end

new text begin (b) A 16 or 17 year old employed under this section must:
new text end

new text begin (1) prior to operating lawn care equipment, be trained in the safe operation of each type
of lawn care equipment listed in paragraph (a) to be operated by the 16 or 17 year old; and
new text end

new text begin (2) wear personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, safety glasses,
hearing protection, gloves, safety vest, and work boots, as necessary, at all times when
operating the lawn care equipment listed in paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) An employer employing a 16 or 17 year old under this section shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) ensure that lawn care equipment operators that are ages 16 or 17 follow all safety
rules and instructions provided in the equipment's operator manual, including prohibiting
the operation of lawn care equipment on a slope greater than is recommended by the
operator's manual; and
new text end

new text begin (2) ensure required safety equipment is in place and operational on all lawn care
equipment, including roll over protection, seat belts, operator presence control systems,
interlocks, guards, and shields.
new text end

new text begin (d) The exception under this section allowing minors 16 and 17 years of age to be
employed to operate lawn care equipment is limited to the following: (1) minors who are
directly employed by a golf course, resort, or municipality to perform lawn care on golf
courses, resort grounds, and municipal grounds; and (2) minors who are directly employed
by a rental property owner and the minor performs lawn care on the owner's rental property.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end