1999 Minnesota Statutes

     144.9509 Enforcement. 

    Subdivision 1.    Enforcement.  When the commissioner 
 exercises authority for enforcement, the provisions of sections 
 144.9501 to 144.9509 shall be enforced under the provisions of 
 sections 144.989 to 144.993.  The commissioner shall develop a 
 model ordinance for boards of health to adopt to enforce section 
 144.9504.  Boards of health shall enforce a lead order issued 
 under section 144.9504 under a local ordinance or as a public 
 health nuisance under chapter 145A. 

    Subd. 2.    Discrimination.  A person who discriminates 
 against or otherwise sanctions an employee who complains to or 
 cooperates with the assessing agency in administering sections 
 144.9501 to 144.9509 is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.  

    Subd. 3.    Enforcement and status report.  The 
 commissioner shall examine compliance with Minnesota's existing 
 lead standards and rules and report to the legislature 
 biennially, beginning February 15, 1997, including an evaluation 
 of current lead program activities by the state and boards of 
 health, the need for any additional enforcement procedures, 
 recommendations on developing a method to enforce compliance 
 with lead standards, and cost estimates for any proposed 
 enforcement procedure.  The report shall also include a 
 geographic analysis of all blood lead assays showing incidence 
 data and environmental analyses reported or collected by the 
 commissioner. 

    HIST: 1995 c 213 art 1 s 11; 1998 c 407 art 2 s 78