121A.33 CERTAIN MERCURY USE IN SCHOOLS PROHIBITED.
(a) For the purposes of this section, "school" has the meaning given under section
120A.22,
subdivision 4
, excluding home schools.
(b) After December 31, 2007, a school shall not:
(1) purchase or use elemental mercury for any purpose; and
(2) purchase or use an instrument of measurement that contains mercury, including, but not
limited to, a thermometer, barometer, or sphygmomanometer, or a manometer containing mercury.
(c) After December 31, 2009, a school shall not:
(1) store elemental mercury for any purpose; and
(2) store an instrument of measurement that contains mercury, including, but not limited to, a
thermometer, barometer, sphygmomanometer, or a manometer containing mercury.
(d) This section does not apply to thermostats for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning in
the school.
History: 2007 c 109 s 16