2nd Engrossment - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to the environment; restricting the sale of 1.3 mercury thermometers; amending Minnesota Statutes 1.4 2000, section 116.92, subdivision 6. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 116.92, 1.7 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 1.8 Subd. 6. [MERCURY THERMOMETERS PROHIBITED.] (a) Amedical1.9facility may not routinely distribute thermometersmanufacturer, 1.10 wholesaler, or retailer may not sell or distribute at no cost a 1.11 thermometer containing mercury that was manufactured after June 1.12 1, 2001. 1.13 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to: 1.14 (1) an electronic thermometer with a battery containing 1.15 mercury if the battery is in compliance with section 325E.125; 1.16 (2) a mercury thermometer used for food research and 1.17 development or food processing, including meat, dairy products, 1.18 and pet food processing; 1.19 (3) a mercury thermometer that is a component of an animal 1.20 agriculture climate control system or industrial measurement 1.21 system until such time as the system is replaced or a nonmercury 1.22 component for the system is available; or 1.23 (4) a mercury thermometer used for calibration of other 1.24 thermometers, apparatus, or equipment, unless a nonmercury 1.25 calibration standard is approved for the application by the 2.1 National Institute of Standards and Technology. 2.2 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 2.3 Section 1 is effective January 1, 2002.