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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to health; requiring public pools and spas to be equipped with <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>anti-entrapment devices or systems; requiring a study; appropriating money; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 144.1222, subdivision 1a, by adding <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>subdivisions; 157.16, as amended; 157.20, subdivisions 1, 2a.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <b>CITATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sections 2 to 4 may be cited as the "Abigail Taylor Pool Safety Act."<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.1222, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 1a. <b>Fees.</b> All plans and specifications for public ~~swimming~~ pool and spa <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>construction, installation, or alteration or requests for a variance that are submitted to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>commissioner according to Minnesota Rules, part 4717.3975, shall be accompanied by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>appropriate fees. All public pool construction plans submitted for review after January 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>2009, must be certified by a professional engineer registered in the state of Minnesota. <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>If the commissioner determines, upon review of the plans, that inadequate fees were <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>paid, the necessary additional fees shall be paid before plan approval. For purposes of <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>determining fees, a project is defined as a proposal to construct or install a public pool, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>spa, special purpose pool, or wading pool and all associated water treatment equipment <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>and drains, gutters, decks, water recreation features, spray pads, and those design and <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>safety features that are within five feet of any pool or spa. The commissioner shall charge <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>the following fees for plan review and inspection of public pools and spas and for requests <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>for variance from the public pool and spa rules:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) each ~~spa~~ pool, ~~$500~~ $800;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) ~~projects valued at $250,000 or less, a minimum of $800 per pool plus:~~ each <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>spa pool, $500;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;~~(i)~~ (3) ~~for~~ each slide, ~~an additional~~ $400; ~~and~~<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;~~(ii) for each spa pool, an additional $500;~~<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;~~(3)~~ (4) projects valued at $250,000 or more, the greater of the sum of the fees in <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>clauses (1), (2), and (3) or 0.5 percent of the documented estimated project cost to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>maximum fee of $10,000;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;~~(4)~~ (5) alterations to an existing pool without changing the size or configuration <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>of the pool, $400;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;~~(5)~~ (6) removal or replacement of pool disinfection equipment only, $75; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;~~(6)~~ (7) request for variance from the public pool and spa rules, $500.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.1222, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 1b. <b>Public pool construction.</b> For all public pools constructed after January <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>1, 2009, without a gravity outlet or drain, each pump must be connected to at least two <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>suction outlets, connected in parallel with suction outlet covers that meet ASME/ANSI <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>standards.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.1222, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 1c. <b>Public pools; required equipment.</b> (a) Beginning January 1, 2009, all <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>public pools with the deepest water being less than four feet deep must have: <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>(1) an unblockable suction outlet or drain;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>(2) at least two suction outlets, connected in parallel with suction outlet covers that <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>meet ASME/ANSI standards; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) a gravity outlet or drain.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>(b) Beginning January 1, 2011, all other existing public pools must have:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>(1) an unblockable suction outlet or drain;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>(2) at least two suction outlets, connected in parallel with suction outlet covers <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>that meet ASME/ANSI standards; <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) a gravity outlet or drain; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) any other system determined by the commissioner to be equally effective as, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>better than, the systems listed in this paragraph at preventing or eliminating the risk of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>injury or death associated with pool drainage systems.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) By June 1, 2008, all drain covers and grates must be installed with screws that <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>meet the manufacturer's specifications.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) By July 1, 2008, and annually thereafter, all public pool owners must certify to <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) all outlets except for unblockable drains are equipped with covers that have been <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>stamped by the manufacturer that they are in compliance with ASME/ANSI standards; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) all covers and grates, including mounting rings, have been inspected to ensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>that they have been properly installed and are not broken or loose.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.1222, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 1d. <b>Safety inspections.</b> (a) The pool operator is required to conduct a <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>physical inspection of the drain covers and grates on a daily basis. The record required <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>under Minnesota Rules, part 4717.0750, must indicate that this inspection was completed <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>every day the pool is open for use.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) If at any time an outlet cover or grate is missing, broken, or loose, the pool must <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>be closed immediately. The pool must not be reopened until the missing or broken cover <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>or grate has been replaced according to the manufacturer's specifications, or the loose <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>cover or grate has been reattached to the manufacturer's specifications.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.1222, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 1e. <b>Study.</b> By January 15, 2009, the commissioner of health shall report to <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>having jurisdiction over the regulation of public pools and spas: the number of public <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>pools and spas under license in the state of Minnesota, the type of ownership of public <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>pools under license in the state, the type of drains at all licensed public pools and spas as <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>reported by owners/licensees, and general observations from the department regarding <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>implementation of the law. Also, the department shall report on the estimated economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>impact and costs of the installation of a second main drain and cover.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.1222, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>the meanings given them.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) "ASME/ANSI standard" means a safety standard accredited by the American <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>National Standards Institute and published by the American Society of Mechanical <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>Engineers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) "ASTM standard" means a safety standard issued by ASTM International, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) "Public pool" means any pool other than a private residential pool, that is: (1) <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>open to the public generally, whether for a fee or free of charge; (2) open exclusively to <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>members of an organization and their guests; (3) open to residents of a multiunit apartment <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>building, apartment complex, residential real estate development, or other multifamily <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>residential area; (4) open to patrons of a hotel or lodging or other public accommodation <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>facility; or (5) operated by a person in a park, school, licensed child care facility, group <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>home, motel, camp, resort, club, condominium, manufactured home park, or political <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>subdivision with the exception of swimming pools at family day care homes licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>under section 245A.14, subdivision 11, paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) "Unblockable suction outlet or drain" means a drain of any size and shape that a <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>human body cannot sufficiently block to create a suction entrapment hazard and meets <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>ASME/ANSI standards.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.1222, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Swimming pond exemption.</b> (a) A public swimming pond in existence <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>before January 1, 2008, is not a public pool for purposes of this section and section <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>157.16, and is exempt from the requirements for public swimming pools under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>Rules, chapter 4717. The commissioner shall convene a group of stakeholders to address <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>the exceptions for public swimming pools and make recommendations to the legislature <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>by December 15, 2010.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a public swimming pond must meet the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>requirements for public pools described in subdivisions 1c and 1d.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) For purposes of this subdivision, a "public swimming pond" means an artificial <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>body of water contained within a lined, sand-bottom basin, intended for public swimming, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>relaxation, or recreational use that includes a water circulation system for maintaining <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>water quality and does not include any portion of a naturally occurring lake or stream.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) This subdivision expires June 30, 2011.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 157.16, as amended by Laws 2007, chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>147, article 9, section 34, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var><b>157.16 LICENSES REQUIRED; FEES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>License required annually.</b> A license is required annually for <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>every person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of conducting a food and <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>beverage service establishment, hotel, motel, lodging establishment, public pool, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>resort. Any person wishing to operate a place of business licensed in this section shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>first make application, pay the required fee specified in this section, and receive approval <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>for operation, including plan review approval. Seasonal and temporary food stands and <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>special event food stands are not required to submit plans. Nonprofit organizations <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>operating a special event food stand with multiple locations at an annual one-day event <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>shall be issued only one license. Application shall be made on forms provided by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>commissioner and shall require the applicant to state the full name and address of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>owner of the building, structure, or enclosure, the lessee and manager of the food and <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>beverage service establishment, hotel, motel, lodging establishment, public pool, or resort; <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>the name under which the business is to be conducted; and any other information as may <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>be required by the commissioner to complete the application for license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>License renewal.</b> Initial and renewal licenses for all food and beverage <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>service establishments, hotels, motels, lodging establishments, public pools, and resorts <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>shall be issued for the calendar year for which application is made and shall expire <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>on December 31 of such year. Any person who operates a place of business after the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>expiration date of a license or without having submitted an application and paid the fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>shall be deemed to have violated the provisions of this chapter and shall be subject to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>enforcement action, as provided in the Health Enforcement Consolidation Act, sections <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>144.989
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>144.993</statute_ref>. In addition, a penalty of $50 shall be added to the total of the license <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>fee for any food and beverage service establishment operating without a license as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>mobile food unit, a seasonal temporary or seasonal permanent food stand, or a special <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>event food stand, and a penalty of $100 shall be added to the total of the license fee for all <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>restaurants, food carts, hotels, motels, lodging establishments, public pools, and resorts <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>operating without a license for a period of up to 30 days. A late fee of $300 shall be added <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>to the license fee for establishments operating more than 30 days without a license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2a. <b>Food manager certification.</b> An applicant for certification or certification <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>renewal as a food manager must submit to the commissioner a $28 nonrefundable <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>certification fee payable to the Department of Health.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Establishment fees; definitions.</b> (a) The following fees are required for <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.36"></a><var>5.36</var>food and beverage service establishments, hotels, motels, lodging establishments, public <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>pools, and resorts licensed under this chapter. Food and beverage service establishments <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>must pay the highest applicable fee under paragraph (d), clause (1), (2), (3), or (4), and <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>establishments serving alcohol must pay the highest applicable fee under paragraph (d), <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>clause (6) or (7). The license fee for new operators previously licensed under this chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>for the same calendar year is one-half of the appropriate annual license fee, plus any <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>penalty that may be required. The license fee for operators opening on or after October 1 <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>is one-half of the appropriate annual license fee, plus any penalty that may be required.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) All food and beverage service establishments, except special event food stands, <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>and all hotels, motels, lodging establishments, public pools, and resorts shall pay an <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>annual base fee of $150.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) A special event food stand shall pay a flat fee of $40 annually. "Special event <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>food stand" means a fee category where food is prepared or served in conjunction with <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>celebrations, county fairs, or special events from a special event food stand as defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>157.15</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) In addition to the base fee in paragraph (b), each food and beverage service <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>establishment, other than a special event food stand, and each hotel, motel, lodging <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>establishment, public pool, and resort shall pay an additional annual fee for each fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>category, additional food service, or required additional inspection specified in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>paragraph:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Limited food menu selection, $50. "Limited food menu selection" means a fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>category that provides one or more of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) prepackaged food that receives heat treatment and is served in the package;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) frozen pizza that is heated and served;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) a continental breakfast such as rolls, coffee, juice, milk, and cold cereal;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) soft drinks, coffee, or nonalcoholic beverages; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) cleaning for eating, drinking, or cooking utensils, when the only food served <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>is prepared off site.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) Small establishment, including boarding establishments, $100. "Small <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>establishment" means a fee category that has no salad bar and meets one or more of <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) possesses food service equipment that consists of no more than a deep fat fryer, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>grill, two hot holding containers, and one or more microwave ovens;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) serves dipped ice cream or soft serve frozen desserts;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) serves breakfast in an owner-occupied bed and breakfast establishment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) is a boarding establishment; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) meets the equipment criteria in clause (3), item (i) or (ii), and has a maximum <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>patron seating capacity of not more than 50.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) Medium establishment, $260. "Medium establishment" means a fee category <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>that meets one or more of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) possesses food service equipment that includes a range, oven, steam table, salad <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>bar, or salad preparation area;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) possesses food service equipment that includes more than one deep fat fryer, <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>one grill, or two hot holding containers; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) is an establishment where food is prepared at one location and served at one or <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>more separate locations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Establishments meeting criteria in clause (2), item (v), are not included in this fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>category.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) Large establishment, $460. "Large establishment" means either:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) a fee category that (A) meets the criteria in clause (3), items (i) or (ii), for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>medium establishment, (B) seats more than 175 people, and (C) offers the full menu <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>selection an average of five or more days a week during the weeks of operation; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) a fee category that (A) meets the criteria in clause (3), item (iii), for a medium <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>establishment, and (B) prepares and serves 500 or more meals per day.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) Other food and beverage service, including food carts, mobile food units, <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>seasonal temporary food stands, and seasonal permanent food stands, $50.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) Beer or wine table service, $50. "Beer or wine table service" means a fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>category where the only alcoholic beverage service is beer or wine, served to customers <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>seated at tables.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(7) Alcoholic beverage service, other than beer or wine table service, $135.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Alcohol beverage service, other than beer or wine table service" means a fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>category where alcoholic mixed drinks are served or where beer or wine are served from <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>a bar.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(8) Lodging per sleeping accommodation unit, $8, including hotels, motels, <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>lodging establishments, and resorts, up to a maximum of $800. "Lodging per sleeping <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>accommodation unit" means a fee category including the number of guest rooms, cottages, <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>or other rental units of a hotel, motel, lodging establishment, or resort; or the number of <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>beds in a dormitory.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(9) First public ~~swimming~~ pool, $180; each additional public ~~swimming~~ pool, $100. <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>"Public ~~swimming~~ pool" means a fee category that has the meaning given in ~~Minnesota~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>~~Rules, part 4717.0250, subpart 8~~ section 144.1222, subdivision 4.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(10) First spa, $110; each additional spa, $50. "Spa pool" means a fee category that <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>has the meaning given in Minnesota Rules, part 4717.0250, subpart 9.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(11) Private sewer or water, $50. "Individual private water" means a fee category <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>with a water supply other than a community public water supply as defined in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>Rules, chapter 4720. "Individual private sewer" means a fee category with an individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>sewage treatment system which uses subsurface treatment and disposal.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(12) Additional food service, $130. "Additional food service" means a location at <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>a food service establishment, other than the primary food preparation and service area, <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>used to prepare or serve food to the public.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(13) Additional inspection fee, $300. "Additional inspection fee" means a fee to <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>conduct the second inspection each year for elementary and secondary education facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>school lunch programs when required by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>Act.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) A fee of $350 for review of the construction plans must accompany the initial <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>license application for restaurants, hotels, motels, lodging establishments, or resorts with <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>five or more sleeping units.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) When existing food and beverage service establishments, hotels, motels, lodging <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>establishments, or resorts are extensively remodeled, a fee of $250 must be submitted <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>with the remodeling plans. A fee of $250 must be submitted for new construction or <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>remodeling for a restaurant with a limited food menu selection, a seasonal permanent <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>food stand, a mobile food unit, or a food cart, or for a hotel, motel, resort, or lodging <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>establishment addition of less than five sleeping units.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Seasonal temporary food stands and special event food stands are not required to <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>submit construction or remodeling plans for review.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3a. <b>Statewide hospitality fee.</b> Every person, firm, or corporation that <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>operates a licensed boarding establishment, food and beverage service establishment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>seasonal temporary or permanent food stand, special event food stand, mobile food unit, <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>food cart, resort, hotel, motel, or lodging establishment in Minnesota must submit to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>commissioner a $35 annual statewide hospitality fee for each licensed activity. The fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>for establishments licensed by the Department of Health is required at the same time the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>licensure fee is due. For establishments licensed by local governments, the fee is due by <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>July 1 of each year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Posting requirements.</b> Every food and beverage service establishment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>hotel, motel, lodging establishment, public pool, or resort must have the license posted in <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.35"></a><var>8.35</var>a conspicuous place at the establishment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 157.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Inspections.</b> It shall be the duty of the commissioner to inspect, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>cause to be inspected, every public pool, food and beverage service establishment, hotel, <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>motel, lodging establishment, or resort. For the purpose of conducting inspections, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>commissioner shall have the right to enter and have access thereto at any time during <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>the conduct of business.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.11.0"></a><a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 157.20, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2a. <b>Risk categories.</b> (a)<b> High-risk establishment.</b> "High-risk establishment" <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>means a public pool, or any food and beverage service establishment, hotel, motel, <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>lodging establishment, or resort that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) serves potentially hazardous foods that require extensive processing on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>premises, including manual handling, cooling, reheating, or holding for service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) prepares foods several hours or days before service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) serves menu items that epidemiologic experience has demonstrated to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>common vehicles of food-borne illness;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) has a public swimming pool; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) draws its drinking water from a surface water supply.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <b>Medium-risk establishment.</b> "Medium-risk establishment" means a food and <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>beverage service establishment, hotel, motel, lodging establishment, or resort that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) serves potentially hazardous foods but with minimal holding between preparation <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>and service; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) serves foods, such as pizza, that require extensive handling followed by heat <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>treatment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <b>Low-risk establishment.</b> "Low-risk establishment" means a food and beverage <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>service establishment, hotel, motel, lodging establishment, or resort that is not a high-risk <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>or medium-risk establishment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <b>Risk exceptions.</b> Mobile food units, seasonal permanent and seasonal <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>temporary food stands, food carts, and special event food stands are not inspected on an <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>established schedule and therefore are not defined as high-risk, medium-risk, or low-risk <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>establishments.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) <b>School inspection frequency.</b> Elementary and secondary school food service <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>establishments must be inspected according to the assigned risk category or by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>frequency required in the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, whichever <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>frequency is more restrictive.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.12.0"></a><a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 12. <b>APPROPRIATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$210,000 is appropriated from the state government special revenue fund to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>commissioner of health for the purposes of this act, to be available until June 30, 2009.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.13.0"></a><a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 13. <b>REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The revisor of statutes shall replace the public pool definition in Minnesota Rules, <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>part 4717.0250, subpart 8, with the following language: "Public pool" has the meaning <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>given in Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1222, subdivision 4, paragraph (d).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.14.0"></a><a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 14. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sections 1 to 11 are effective the day following final enactment. Sections 12 and 13 <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>are effective July 1, 2008.<br />
         		
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