1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to pet animals; requiring product labeling and notice for retail sales of 
1.3 	products containing xylitol;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.4 	chapter 325E.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [325E.128] PRODUCTS CONTAINING XYLITOL.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Labeling. A manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler may not offer for 
1.8 	sale in this state a product containing xylitol unless it contains labeling that satisfies the 
1.9 	rules adopted under subdivision 2.
1.10 		Subd. 2.Rules. The Board of Veterinary Medicine shall adopt rules by January 1, 2018, 
1.11 	establishing uniform labeling requirements for products containing xylitol that adequately 
1.12 	warn the public of the toxicity of these products to pets.
1.13 		Subd. 3.Retail notice. (a) A person who sells a product containing xylitol at retail must 
1.14 	post the notice in paragraph (b) in a manner clearly visible to a consumer examining a 
1.15 	product containing xylitol offered for sale.
1.16 	(b) The notice must be in 36-point type or larger and state:
1.17 	"The ingestion of xylitol is poisonous to pets. If a pet has eaten a product containing 
1.18 	xylitol, you should immediately contact a veterinarian or the Animal Poison Control Center 
1.19 	at (888) 426-4435."
1.20 	(c) A retailer may include additional language in the notice in order to promote the sale 
1.21 	of a product containing xylitol, provided that the language in paragraph (b) is present.