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<br />Minnesota Statutes 2005, Chapter 18B. <br /> <br />Page 11 of42 <br /> <br />4715.?000 to 4715.2280. <br /> <br />Subd. 6. Use of public waters for filling equipment. <br />(a) A person may not fill pesticide application equipment <br />directly from public or other waters of the state, as defined in <br />section l03G.OOS, subdivision 15, unless the equipment contains <br />proper and functioning anti-backsiphoning mechanisms. The <br />person may not introduce pesticides into the application <br />equipment until after filling the equipment from the public <br />waters. <br /> <br />(b) This subdivision does not apply to permitted <br />applications of aquatic pesticides to public waters. <br /> <br />Subd. 7. Cleaning equipment in or near surface water. <br />(a) A person may not: <br /> <br />(1) clean pesticide application equipment in surface waters <br />of the state; or <br /> <br />(2) fill or clean pesticide application equipment adjacent <br />to surface waters, ditches, or wells where, because of the slope <br />or other conditions, pesticides or materials contaminated with <br />pesticides could enter or contaminate the surface waters, ground <br />water, or wells, as a result of overflow, leakage, or other <br />causes. <br /> <br />(b) This subdivision does not apply to permitted <br />application of aquatic pesticides to public waters. <br /> <br />Subd. 8. Pesticide, rinsate, and container disposal. <br />A person may only dispose of pesticide, rinsate, and pesticide <br />containers in accordance with this chapter and FIFRA. The <br />manner of disposal must not cause unreasonable adverse effects <br />on the environment. <br /> <br />HIST: 1987 c 358 s 49; 1989 c 326 art 5 s 21-24; 1990 c 391 <br />art 8 s 4; 1994 c 482 s 1; 1994 c 619 s 4; 1995 c 95 s 1; 2002 c <br />369 s 1; 2003 c 127 art 13 s 1; 1Sp2003 c 21 art 11 s 5; 2004 c <br />254 s 3 <br /> <br />~~18B.08 <br />18B.08 Chem~gat~on. <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. Permit required. (a) A person may not <br />apply pesticides through an irrigation system without a <br />chemigation permit from the commissioner. A chemigation permit <br />is required for one or more wells or other sources of irrigation <br />water that are protected from contamination by devices as <br />required by rule. The commissioner may allow irrigation to be <br />used to apply pesticides on crops and land, including <br />agricultural, nursery, turf, golf course, and greenhouse sites. <br /> <br />(b) A person must apply for a chemigation permit on forms <br />prescribed by the commissioner. <br /> <br />Subd. 2. <br />chemigation <br /> <br />Pesticide. A pesticide used under a <br />permit must be suitable and labeled for <br /> <br />application <br /> <br />http://www.revisor.1eg.state.rnn.us/bin/getpub.php?pubtype=ST AT_CHAP &year=current... <br /> <br />4/21/2006 <br />