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<br />03/09/04 <br /> <br />[REVISOR] XX/KJ <br /> <br />04-5779 <br /> <br />1 A bill for an act <br /> <br />2 relating to health; providing for notification of <br />3 certain pesticide applications; granting citie~ the <br />4 right to adopt neighbor notification ordinances; <br />5 providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new <br />6 law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145. <br /> <br />7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />Section 1. [LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.] <br /> <br />The legislature finds that exposure to certain pesticides <br /> <br />10 is a risk to human health. The legislature further finds that <br /> <br />11 persons have varying degrees of sensitivity to and tolerance of <br /> <br />12 the health-related risks from pesticide exposure. In order to <br /> <br /> <br />13 encourage individuals to take personal responsibility for their <br /> <br />14 health and welfare, communities may find it appropriate to <br /> <br /> <br />15 provide for notification to affected persons when they might be <br /> <br />16 exposed to pesticide applications. <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />Sec. 2. <br /> <br />[145.941] [DEFINITIONS.] <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. <br /> <br />[APPLICABILITY.] For purposes of sections <br /> <br />19 145.941 to 145.947, the terms used have the meanings given. <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />Subd. 2. <br /> <br />[AFFECTED PERSON.] "Affected person" means a <br /> <br />21 person who is subjected to pesticide exposure. <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />Subd. 3. <br /> <br />[CONSUMER PESTICIDE USE INFORMATION <br /> <br />23 SIGN.] "Consumer pesticide use information sign" means a sign <br /> <br />24 containing: <br /> <br />~. (1) a warning notice directing consumers to follow <br />26 directions on labels; <br /> <br />Section 2 <br /> <br />1 <br />