1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to consumer protection; requiring large retailers to provide public access 
1.3 	to an automatic external defibrillator;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, chapter 325F.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [325F.993] LARGE RETAILER; PUBLIC ACCESS TO AED REQUIRED.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The terms in this subdivision have the meanings given 
1.8 	them for purposes of this section.
1.9 	(b) "Automatic external defibrillator" or "AED" means an electronic device designed 
1.10 	and manufactured to operate automatically or semiautomatically and that delivers an electrical 
1.11 	current to the heart of a person experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.
1.12 	(c) "Large retailer" means an entity (1) that sells goods or services to the end user or 
1.13 	final customer, (2) whose premises are open to the public, and (3) which has over 
1.14 	$10,000,000 in total annual revenue.
1.15 	(d) "Public access AED" has the meaning given in section 403.51, subdivision 1, 
1.16 	paragraph (e).
1.17 		Subd. 2.Large retailer requirement. A large retailer must maintain a public access 
1.18 	AED at all times and in compliance with section 403.51.

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020, and applies to large 
1.20 	retailers on and after that date.