2026 Minnesota Statutes

142H.35 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

Subdivision 1.Water supply.

A child care center must have a safe water supply. Child care centers that obtain water from privately owned wells or sources must test any water used for cooking or drinking by a Department of Health-certified laboratory to verify safety. License holders must follow the lead testing requirements in section 145.9273.

Subd. 2.Radon testing.

(a) The license holder must notify parents whether radon testing has been conducted in the program upon enrollment and within 30 days of any subsequent testing done after enrollment.

(b) When notifying parents, the license holder must use a form prescribed by the commissioner. The notice must include information from the Department of Health about what radon is and the potential risks associated with radon exposure. If testing has been completed, the notice must include:

(1) the date of the most recent test;

(2) the rooms or areas tested; and

(3) the detected radon level or levels, stated in picocuries per liter.

(c) A license holder must keep a copy of the most recent notice to parents and the radon test results on site and make the notice and results available to parents and the commissioner upon request. The provider may meet this requirement by posting the radon testing results in a conspicuous place.

History:

2026 c 127 art 12 s 36

NOTE: This chapter, as added by Laws 2026, chapter 127, article 12, sections 1 to 37, is effective July 1, 2027. Laws 2026, chapter 127, article 12, section 41.