1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to agriculture; modifying requirements for restricted use pesticide
1.3 applicators; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 18B.01, by adding a
1.4 subdivision; 18B.30; 18B.32, by adding a subdivision; 18B.33, by adding a
1.5 subdivision; 18B.34, by adding a subdivision; 18B.36, by adding a subdivision.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18B.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.8to read:
1.9 Subd. 14d.Noncertified applicator."Noncertified applicator" means a person who
1.10meets all the requirements specified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 171.201,
1.11except that a private applicator providing direct supervision under Code of Federal
1.12Regulations, title 40, section 171.201, paragraph (b)(2)(iii)(A), is not required to be an
1.13immediate family member.
1.14 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18B.30, is amended to read:
1.15 18B.30 PESTICIDE USE LICENSE REQUIREMENT; INTERNET SALES
1.16PROHIBITED; RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES.
1.17 (a) A person may not use a restricted use pesticide without a license or certification
1.18required under sections 18B.29 to 18B.35, and the use may only be done under conditions
1.19prescribed by the commissioner. This paragraph does not apply to a noncertified applicator.
1.20 (b) A person shall not sell any pesticide labeled for restricted use over an Internet website
1.21to a Minnesota resident who is not a licensed or certified pesticide applicator. A person
1.22selling a pesticide labeled for restricted use over an Internet website to a Minnesota resident
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SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 98NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: DRAZKOWSKI)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading01/16/2025
Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development 2.1must verify that the purchaser is a licensed or certified pesticide applicator under sections
2.218B.29 to 18B.35.
2.3 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18B.32, is amended by adding a subdivision to
2.4read:
2.5 Subd. 1a.Exception.Subdivision 1 does not apply to a noncertified applicator.
2.6 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18B.33, is amended by adding a subdivision to
2.7read:
2.8 Subd. 1a.Exception.Subdivision 1 does not apply to a noncertified applicator.
2.9 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18B.34, is amended by adding a subdivision to
2.10read:
2.11 Subd. 1a.Exception.Subdivision 1 does not apply to a noncertified applicator.
2.12 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18B.36, is amended by adding a subdivision to
2.13read:
2.14 Subd. 1a.Exception.Subdivision 1 does not apply to a noncertified applicator.
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